In 2020, high school girls wrestling was not a state sanctioned sport in Ohio. The Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association organized a tournament to give female wrestlers a place to compete.

In sixth grade, Willow McDonnell was in the weight room at Honesdale when the wrestling coach asked her to give the sport a try. So she went to a practice session for girls interested in wrestling.

The Lucha Wrestling Club in the Bronx provides a safe place for an aggressive sport. The Bronx has more public high school girls’ teams than any other New York City borough. By Corey Kilgannon One by ...