Girl Beats Boy In College Wrestling?

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DES MOINES, Iowa — After a standout season in which he went 35-4, Joel Northrup had every reason to dream of winning an Iowa wrestling championship this year, but he gave it all up before his first state tournament match Thursday.

Northrup, a home-schooled sophomore who competes for Linn-Mar High School, said his religious beliefs wouldn't allow him to wrestle Cassy Herkelman, a pony-tailed freshman from Cedar Falls who is one of the first two girls to qualify for the tournament in its 85-year history.

Northrup issued a statement through his school expressing his "tremendous" respect for what Herkelman and Ottumwa sophomore Megan Black achieved this season, but he said didn't feel he had a choice.

"Wrestling is a combat sport and it can get violent at times," Northrup said in a statement released by his high school. "As a matter of conscience and my faith I do not believe that it is appropriate for a boy to engage a girl in this manner. It is unfortunate that I have been placed in a situation not seen in most other high school sports in Iowa."

His father, Jamie Northrup, told The Associated Press later Thursday that his son struggled with the decision.

"He's poured his heart and soul into wrestling and into being the best in the state," Jamie Northrup said. "He's never won a state championship, so he's certainly looking forward to that day. So it's agonizing, from all the work and the effort and the hope.

"But it's easy in that, he, a long time ago, drew a line and said 'I don't believe it's right for a boy to wrestle a girl.'"

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/17/joel-northup-cassy-herkelman_n_82464...

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[Ignorance96]

Wrestling is a sport. In sports, you look at your opponent as an opponent. Not as a girl or boy or whatever. It's not sweet, it's sexist.

[Othelie]

That isn't sweet!!!! That's just sexist, they should be able the wrestle on equal grounds. 

[SasaSassy86]

@mlange78 so ur saying that the ancient Greeks were gay?.....yes some were but ur HONESTLY saying that the ancient Greeks were gay? if that is true I'd like to point out that u should state like those greeks that ur pointing out or at the very least point out that ur not saying ALL ancient Greeks are gay and about the wrestling...it is in no way a homosexual sport

[OkamsRazer]

@bolgna100 no, I only came across the video and decided to reply to some of the more misogynistic commentary. I certainly didn't wait to reply cuz that's not in my character, unlike the chauvinism, cowardice and insecurity of alot of the male commentors on this video.

[bolgna100]

@OkamsRazer Wow, it took you 3 weeks to think up that one. What a dumbass. Let me guess your mommy dominated you.

[Tackytiger74]

@OkamsRazer Great comments man! I totally agree with you!

[pure211995cat]

He should have wrestled her. No matter what, we are in this sport knowing that we can get hurt and it is my opinion that it was an unsportsmanlike call. We know it's hard, but we are there to compete, same as the guys. He practically said you are not worthy of being here. I have never had this happen to me, but it's blatant disrespect that he refused to wrestle her.

[cardsforlife]

@OkamsRazer WHAT!!??? Weight doesn't matter in basketball? All Dwight would have to do is back her down in the paint until he is right underneath the basket and then dunk it with ease. And you say that girls should be able to jump higher because of physics? VERY few girls have dunked in a game, yet men do this all the time. MALE ATHLETES ARE STRONGER AND THEREFORE CAN JUMP HIGHER. How is this not obvious?