HS wrestler refuses to wrestle girl, WWSOMB do?

[Colon]

[size:17pt]High school athlete refuses to wrestle female opponent[/size]



By Jim Kavanagh, CNN

A high school wrestler in wrestling-crazy Iowa forfeited a tournament match Thursday after refusing to grapple with a female opponent.

"As a matter of conscience and my faith, I do not believe that it is appropriate for a boy to engage a girl in this manner," Joel Northrup said in a written statement, according to the Des Moines Register.

Northrup is home-schooled but wrestles as a 112-pound sophomore for Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa. He was a state title contender with a 35-4 record, CNN affiliate KCRG-TV reported.

His erstwhile opponent, Cassy Herkelman of Cedar Falls, advanced by default at Des Moines’ Wells Fargo Arena.

Cassy Herkelman


Herkelman (20-13), a freshman, and Ottumwa, Iowa sophomore Megan Black (25-13) are the first two girls ever to qualify for the state individual tournament, which goes back to 1926.

Black lost her opening-round match and moved to the consolation bracket. If both Northrup and Black win twice in the consolation bracket, they will be paired in the third round, forcing Northrup again to decide whether to wrestle a girl.

Northrup, the son of a minister, had indicated after the first pairings were announced Sunday that he might take the forfeit.

"My understanding is that they've got strict convictions (as a family), and I respect them," Herkelman's father, Bill, told the Register at the time. "I don't have any ill will toward them and I don't think it's any kind of boycott about her being a girl."

Northrup said as much in his statement:

"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Cassy and Megan and their accomplishments. However, wrestling is a combat sport and it can get violent at times. ... It is unfortunate that I have been placed in a situation not seen in most of the high school sports in Iowa."

[tommygallagher]

Pussy. But really I wouldn't, because if you win, you beat a girl who fracking cares. But if you lose you're the biggest vagine on the planet.

[carbonisyourfriend]

I`d fracking ground and pound that chick until she made me a sandwich

[cramikid]

Caption that last photo .

Also, would smash.

[narwhal]

I wrestled in highschool and had team mates that encountered female wrestlers...and it was just awkward. Not winning or losing but worrying about hurting or touching a competitor in the wrong way is not something to be worrying about in wrestling.

[CaboWabo]

[vicskim76]

Which one is the girl?

[hondarider525]

Boom! double mortar blast.

[WSMassiv]

I've always thought girl playing sports like football, wrestling, etc was pretty nuts. There was a girl at a school close to mine who ruptured her spleen when she was running a football during practice. She got tackled, the ball was forced into her spleen and it exploded. Her immune system now sucks forever.

It's not sexist at all, it's nature. The majority of the time, 115 lb. girl isn't nearly as strong as a 115 lb guy.

[paul drettakis]

I would've snub her

[Applesauce]

i wrestled a girl in a tournament too back when I was in the 112lb division. Pinned her in 0:21. Woot.

[fireball]

it would mean nothing if he won (ok you beat a girl) if he lost on the other hand shit would be over.

[CaboWabo]

it would mean nothing if he won (ok you beat a girl) if he lost on the other hand shit would be over.

Actually it would mean something....he'd have a chance at taking 1st place, now the best he can do is 3rd and if one of the girls loses he may very well end up in the same situation.

[mjs]

what a faggot

[TDOGG]

I`d fracking ground and pound that chick until she made me a sandwich

this made me lol purty good

[239 $kim]

i think it would be hilarious to watch a guy and girl wrestle and the guy is purposely feeling her up the entire match but shes too weak and insubordinate to do anything

[TDOGG]

i think it would be hilarious to watch a guy and girl wrestle and the guy is purposely feeling her up the entire match but shes too weak and insubordinate to do anything

basically legally rape and grope her infront of her family and peers.

[SolvenCarlos]

get a hard on and wrestle that chick

[megadeth]

the avatar post combos are on point in this thread.

[ZapBulletRider]

what a little bitch.

[fireball]

Actually it would mean something....he'd have a chance at taking 1st place, now the best he can do is 3rd and if one of the girls loses he may very well end up in the same situation.

woops didnt read the article.

[ZapBulletRider]

I wrestled in highschool and had team mates that encountered female wrestlers...and it was just awkward. Not winning or losing but worrying about hurting or touching a competitor in the wrong way is not something to be worrying about in wrestling.

yeah... heaven forbid you touch a member of the opposite sex in a weird way. Let's keep it gay, fellas.

[narwhal]

A hand full of balls never hurt anyone.

[Joey Peters]

I wrestled two girls my freshmen year. I let them take a couple shots. But i didn't want to pin them, So i just let it go to points in both matches.

[Utah]

Shoulda checked the oil...

I wrestled my freshman year. An opposing school had a midget on their team and someone from my school had to wrestle him. Our guy won but he had a Hell of a time. Those little fracks are like piglets. They can squirm out of anything, they have retard strength, and their legs and arms are too stubby to get into a spladel or any similar pins. If I remember right I think the midget went onto state , not sure if he won though...

[Colon]

Like piglets? hahahahha

lots of lols in this thread!

[hondarider525]

A hand full of balls never hurt anyone.

Lets get real, you dont need your whole hand.

[xenjoiii]

I wrestled two girls my freshmen year. I let them take a couple shots. But i didn't want to pin them, So i just let it go to points in both matches.

In other words, sexual repression took over, and you maximized the opportunity to feel up the two girls.

[ZapBulletRider]

seriously though I didn't wrestle, but when it's game on in the sports I do participate in, you're no longer a girl, a boy, a man, a woman, a wimpy kid with glasses, a meathead...... you're an opponent. That's the way it should be. If you want to participate in a man's sport, expect them to treat you like a man. And they shouldn't feel guilty about pinning your no-Y-chromosome-having ass.

The only story I have that relates is that in my intermediate racquetball course in college I got there late on the first day, and everybody had already paired up w/ their semester partner. I got stuck w/ this fat lesbian girl. You think I let her win? frack no, not once, the entire semester.

[Marco]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/highs...ory?id=6135272

ahaha she lost the next match

[Pussidon]

Shoulda checked the oil...

I wrestled my freshman year. An opposing school had a midget on their team and someone from my school had to wrestle him. Our guy won but he had a Hell of a time. Those little fracks are like piglets. They can squirm out of anything, they have retard strength, and their legs and arms are too stubby to get into a spladel or any similar pins. If I remember right I think the midget went onto state , not sure if he won though...

omg that made me laugh...i think id rather wrestle a girl than a midget

[LuckyBuMmRa]

keep in mind iowa is really known for their wrestling and this twat could probably pin the majority of somb members that were anywhere near her weight class.

[skimiks]

seriously though I didn't wrestle, but when it's game on in the sports I do participate in, you're no longer a girl, a boy, a man, a woman, a wimpy kid with glasses, a meathead...... you're an opponent. That's the way it should be. If you want to participate in a man's sport, expect them to treat you like a man. And they shouldn't feel guilty about pinning your no-Y-chromosome-having ass.

The only story I have that relates is that in my intermediate racquetball course in college I got there late on the first day, and everybody had already paired up w/ their semester partner. I got stuck w/ this fat lesbian girl. You think I let her win? frack no, not once, the entire semester.

hhahaha i can see you destroying the shit out of her. like relentless, just keep running up the score.

but seriously thats what i would do. any chance i get i try to remind women who attempt to play sports that men are better at all sports that dont reside in the kitchen, and we even beat them at that a fair amount too. if you are gonna step onto a field with me, better bring your A game cuz im not gonna go easy on you just cuz you're a girl and im "supposed" to go easy. I hate that. women want to be treated equally and not be given special treatment, yet if a man kicks a woman's ass in sports its called immoral. if you want to be equal take out your tampon and play without a handicap. and that, gents, is why women will never be better than men at any sportor life
/rant

[Ryan Jones]

Teammate wrestled a girl my freshman year. Practically motorboated her. Many lols were had.

[sealice aka lone ranger]

Lets get real, you dont need your whole hand.

just because your girlfriend told you that doesn't mean its true for the rest of us.