Okay, as a former U of O student, I need to give people some perspective on this:
The original idea to get rid of wrestling on the U of O campus was to give UO a baseball team. Because there was extra money available with the elimination of the wrestling program and the institution of a baseball team, the money went over to a new sport for the women.
Competitive Cheer was originally a “club sport”, meaning it was lumped in as a part of the Club Sports program line item, overseen by the Board of the Student Union (of which I was a member at one time). CC was to be elevated to athletic program status IF extra money was available OR if a program was switched around.
The fact is that wrestling did not bring in money for U of O, and Baseball will. While I do not agree with the idea of giving up wrestling just so the U of O can compete with the 2 time champions, Oregon State, I understand it.
Ken Kesey is spinning in his grave.