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== 1st Ever DIAA Girls State Wrestling Committee Members == | |||
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== Varsity Sanctioning == | == Varsity Sanctioning == | ||
Hawaii was the first state to sanction Girls Wrestling at a high school level in 1998. Texas joined in during 1999, with Washington (2007) and California (2011) becoming the third and fourth state to sanction it as a varsity sport. In 2018, the sport began seeing rapid growth across the nation. The growth sparked a desire to begin pushing the sport into its own, stand alone identity, in the first state by the likes of Buddy | Hawaii was the first state to sanction Girls Wrestling at a high school level in 1998.{{Citation needed}} Texas joined in during 1999, with Washington (2007) and California (2011) becoming the third and fourth state to sanction it as a varsity sport. In 2018, the sport began seeing rapid growth across the nation. The growth sparked a desire to begin pushing the sport into its own, stand alone identity, in the first state by the likes of Buddy Lloyd (Boys Varsity Wrestling Chairperson - DIAA) and Vic Leonard (Creator of The Beast of the East & [[Delaware Wrestling Alliance]] Board Member). | ||
[[File:2020 1st Ever Girls Roll Around.jpg|left|thumb| | [[File:2020 1st Ever Girls Roll Around.jpg|left|thumb|354x354px|1st Ever All Girls Wrestle-Around]] | ||
From 2020 to 2023 there were State "Wrestle-Arounds" held at year's end, giving the ladies their own stage to showcase their talents, pairing girls amongst common weights, while maximizing mat time. From 2024 to 2026 there were "unofficial" Girls Championship events amongst the initial weight classes created in the Level 2 promotion: 100, 107, 114, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 165, 185, 235. | From 2020 to 2023 there were State "Wrestle-Arounds" held at year's end, giving the ladies their own stage to showcase their talents, pairing girls amongst common weights, while maximizing mat time. From 2024 to 2026 there were "unofficial" Girls Championship events amongst the initial weight classes created in the Level 2 promotion: 100, 107, 114, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 165, 185, 235. | ||
In the summer of 2024, the DIAA promoted the sport to Level 2 athletic status and a formal Girls Wrestling Committee was formed. On March 19th, 2026 the DIAA Competition Committee officially granted level 3 varsity status to Girls Wrestling. This sanctioning paves the way to a formal state recognized championship event and made Delaware the 47th state to sanction the sport. | In the summer of 2024, the DIAA promoted the sport to Level 2 athletic status and a formal Girls Wrestling Committee was formed. On March 19th, 2026 the DIAA Competition Committee officially granted level 3 varsity status to Girls Wrestling. This sanctioning paves the way to a formal state recognized championship event and made Delaware the 47th state to sanction the sport. | ||
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== 2026 Girls Championships == | == 2026 Girls Championships == | ||
''Host Site: Smyrna High School'' | |||
''Outstanding Wrestler: Adelynne Till - Saint Marks'' | |||
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|Jalyn Johnson (StG) | |Jalyn Johnson (StG) | ||
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[[File:2026 Girls Championships.jpg|thumb|434x434px|2026 Girls Championships held at Smyrna High School.|center]] | |||
== 2025 Girls Championships == | == 2025 Girls Championships == | ||
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== 2021 Girls Wrestle-Around Did Not | == 2021 Girls Wrestle-Around Did Not Occur Due to COVID-19 == | ||
== 2020 Girls Wrestle-Around == | == 2020 Girls Wrestle-Around == | ||
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