Girl first to win state prep wrestling title over boys

ESPN.com ^ | 5 Feb 2006 | AP

[MikefromOhio]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Michaela Hutchison became the first girl in the nation to win a state high school wrestling title while competing against boys.

Hutchison won the final of the 103-pound weight class during Alaska's big school wrestling championships. The Skyview High sophomore entered the state tournament ranked No. 1 in her weight class.

Amid chants of "C'mon, Michaela" and "Girl power," Hutchison earned a 1-0 victory Saturday over Colony High School's Aaron Boss.

She scored an escape with 16 seconds left to beat Boss for the second time in two weeks. Family and friends mobbed Hutchison as she walked away from the mat with a bloody nose, while the crowd rose in a standing ovation.

[dmz]

I think you're pushing the concept of "traditional male role" a bit beyond its natural boundaries.

This is a sport, not a job/role in the real world.

[pissant]

I'm thinking I'd wrestle this gal..

[IronJack]

I think you're pushing the concept of "traditional male role" a bit beyond its natural boundaries.

This is a sport, not a job/role in the real world.

It is a sport traditionally dominated -- almost to exclusion -- by males.

[dmz]

I understand that part of the equation. It's a sport (read: game) traditionally dominated by the male of the species. So that makes it a "traditional male role"? Usually when we talk about "traditional male roles", we're talking of things of some actual importance. Not games.

Just my opinion, though.

[theFIRMbss]

Would any Freeper
not let himself get pinned by
someone like Stacy?!

[Woman on Caroline Street]

"But I wonder where the press has been when males beat women at roles that are traditionally female? I wonder how valuable our society considers THAT role reversal."

IronJack, I am a world class contender in laundry folding. If my husband can somehow top me, that would be just fine! :-)

[thehumanlynx]

I wrestle my wife all the time. I always pin her with the Saturday night ride. She has some good top moves, but her best work is done on bottom. BTW I'm undefeated.

LOL

[IronJack]

So that makes it a "traditional male role"?

Uh ... yeah. By definition.

Usually when we talk about "traditional male roles", we're talking of things of some actual importance. Not games.

Who's "we"? A role isn't confined to "things of some actual importance," at least not in any definition I've ever seen.

[dmz]

Something tells me we'll not see eye to eye on this regardless of how many posts go back and forth. I'm OK with that. I'll use mine, you use yours, and we'll both grumble that the other just doesn't get it.

[MikefromOhio]

ummm ok thanks

[MikefromOhio]

I always hated those damned nose tampons....

[MikefromOhio]

I think it's newsworthy.

I don't consider ESPN the "national press" either.

[MikefromOhio]

she'd hurt me LOL

[MikefromOhio]

well guess what?

She DOMINATED the guys in Alaska.

You can't take that away from her and I commend her for it.

[pissant]

And you wouldn't mind one bit. LOL

[MikefromOhio]

yeah....

I don't understand why some on this thread feel to need to denigrate what she did.

It's quite an accomplishment no matter what.

[IronJack]

I'm not trying to take anything away from anybody. I'm just remarking that the media seem to delight in women succeeding in roles usually associated with men. But there doesn't seem to be much applause given to men who succeed in roles usually assigned to women. I think it interesting that female invasion of men's turf is laudable, while male invasion of women's domain is either ignored or ridiculed.

If this is truly about equality, shouldn't both role shifts receive equal plaudits and equal attention?

[pissant]

Nothing to denigrate about her wrestling prowess.

But I'm NOT a fan of letting girls play on men's teams, at all. Not football, soccer, or anything. To me it's the equivalent of letting guys play on the women's volleyball or softball teams. Shouldn't happen, IMO.

Of course, guys would look kinda funny in those field hockey skirts. ;o)

[MikefromOhio]

Did you read the story?

the Media isn't taking any delight in anything here. At least I dont' see it, but maybe my tinfoil isn't on tight enough.

[MikefromOhio]

LOL

it happens.

Hey we had a girl on my wrestling team my junior year and she wrestled at the 103 weight class as well.

We didn't have another guy ready to go for 103 so she fit in nicely.

As it turned out, she was a lot stronger than quite a few of the boys she ended up wrestling that year. Then one day she was taken down by some a-hole who then picked her up and threw her down. She was knocked out (literally) and couldn't wrestle the rest of the year. BTW the guy was losing 10-2 at that point.

My guess is that this situation with this girl is something similiar. Either there wasn't a guy to be there or she kicked the guy's butt in a wrestle off. That's the way it should be I think.