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IM coordinator proposes intramural wrestling
Jessica Davis, Content Manager
Issue date: 12/5/06
Last Updated: 12/29/07
Senior intramural coordinator Eric Fredriksen announced he is working to implement an intramural wrestling program by partnering with Big Cat Wrestling.
During the Nov. 15 ASWC meeting, Fredriksen said he hopes to begin the program next semester after which intramural wrestling would turn into a club.
Whitworth students would practice with Mead High School wrestlers but compete in tournaments against other college students.
"We are hoping to bring back some of the college wrestling program," Big Cat Wrestling director Bill Rogers said. Rogers is the husband of professor of business Heather Rogers.
Big Cat Wrestling is a non-profit organization that is working to build a community of support for Mead High School wrestling as well as promote the sport of wrestling as a whole, Rogers said.
"The club is a nucleus of wrestling enthusiasts," Rogers said.
Within the club, there are different levels with an equal playing field.
"So often athletes are overlooked because they are too small," Rogers said. "The nice thing about wrestling is participants will be matched up against wrestlers of the same age and weight."
In exchange for Whitworth being able to practice with Mead students, Big Cat would be allowed to use Graves Gym for a couple of weekends and the Fieldhouse for one big event, Fredriksen said.
Whitworth students would pay $35 for insurance, and then get to wrestle with Mead High School students for free, Rogers said. Students can purchase the card online at www.washingtonstatewrestling.com. The USA Wrestling card will allow Whitworth students to wrestle in any USA Wrestling sanctioned event (Collegiate, Freestyle or Greco).
Until Fredriksen deals with insurance concerns, students will not be able to practice.
"We have scores of paper work that has to be filled out prior to this occurring which we obtained from our insurance people," assistant dean of students Dayna Coleman Jones said.
During the Nov. 15 ASWC meeting, Fredriksen said he hopes to begin the program next semester after which intramural wrestling would turn into a club.
Whitworth students would practice with Mead High School wrestlers but compete in tournaments against other college students.
"We are hoping to bring back some of the college wrestling program," Big Cat Wrestling director Bill Rogers said. Rogers is the husband of professor of business Heather Rogers.
Big Cat Wrestling is a non-profit organization that is working to build a community of support for Mead High School wrestling as well as promote the sport of wrestling as a whole, Rogers said.
"The club is a nucleus of wrestling enthusiasts," Rogers said.
Within the club, there are different levels with an equal playing field.
"So often athletes are overlooked because they are too small," Rogers said. "The nice thing about wrestling is participants will be matched up against wrestlers of the same age and weight."
In exchange for Whitworth being able to practice with Mead students, Big Cat would be allowed to use Graves Gym for a couple of weekends and the Fieldhouse for one big event, Fredriksen said.
Whitworth students would pay $35 for insurance, and then get to wrestle with Mead High School students for free, Rogers said. Students can purchase the card online at www.washingtonstatewrestling.com. The USA Wrestling card will allow Whitworth students to wrestle in any USA Wrestling sanctioned event (Collegiate, Freestyle or Greco).
Until Fredriksen deals with insurance concerns, students will not be able to practice.
"We have scores of paper work that has to be filled out prior to this occurring which we obtained from our insurance people," assistant dean of students Dayna Coleman Jones said.
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