[OneVike]

All those awards and placements are meaningless in the real world.

Good point. Like I said before, long after the trophy would most likely be in a box in the attic, Joel will still have his integrity from not grappling with a teenage girl for the enjoyment of others.

[Oberon]

Good point. Like I said before, long after the trophy would most likely be in a box in the attic, Joel will still have his integrity from not grappling with a teenage girl for the enjoyment of others.

...an experience he would not have had if he hadn't been taking part in a sports program.

Sports are formative in ways that go beyond awards and physical fitness.

[GunRunner]

Joel will still have his integrity from not grappling with a teenage girl for the enjoyment of others.

I'll just chalk statements like this to your ignorance of the sport.

Learn a little bit and maybe watch some matches before drawing conclusions.

If a girl can reach the state tournament in a wrestling Mecca like Iowa by competing on a level playing field with the guys, it's an incredible accomplishment and she deserves to be treated with the respect of an athlete. She's earned it.

This girl in the links below made it to the state tournament in Nebraska. Are you going to tell her she shouldn't compete?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWdtCdPdHmw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npZ7aZI3XOM&feature=relmfu