Muscle tussle: local girls get a grip on wrestling at camp

January 19, 2017 2:30 pm
Marie Ziegler, a world silver medalist and pioneer in the sport of international female wrestling, shows Mary Rush, top, and Kayla Lucas, bottom, some moves during the Wrestle Like A Girl Camp at Auburn High School last Saturday. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Girls of all sizes and abilities participated in the Wrestle Like A Girl Camp at Auburn High School last Saturday.

The camp offered instruction to girls ages 12-18. The WLAG organization works to promote the sport of female wrestling and to develop and empower girls, on and off the mat.

Wrestle Like A Girl was founded by Sally Roberts, a two-time world bronze medalist in women’s wrestling, on the premise that girls and women across the United States should be afforded opportunities to participate in the sport.

Learn more online.

Sally Roberts, director for Wrestler Like A Girl, instructs Julia Stanhope as she wrestles Willa Herren at camp. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Sally Roberts, director for Wrestler Like A Girl, instructs Julia Stanhope as she wrestles Willa Herren at camp. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter