Iowa wrestler defaults in State Tournament rather than face first-ever girl qualifier.

[Condem]

And the kid was a favorite in his weight class!! http://iowaprepsports.com/featured/2011/02/17/linn-mar-student-cites-conscience-faith-in-not-wrestling-girl

[Upton]

1. I saw this in GD..

imo, boys shouldn't have to be wrestling girls in the first place..

[Condem]

2. I have a slightly different view, Upton.

She qualified for the State Tourney in one of the toughest conferences in the state. 22 wins. She earned the right to be there.

[Upton]

3. Not disputing she earned her way..

I just think it's stupid to be having females competing in male wrestling competitions. Look at it from a boy's point of view, he's fucked if he wins (he only beat a girl) and he's really fucked if he loses to a girl. Plus, during the match, he'll be grabbing all sorts of parts...of the kind that would get him charged with a sexual assault crime in a normal setting..

[Condem]

4. Again. Male or female she was good enough to get there...

... and as far as being fucked either way tell that to the 22 who lost to her. She knew what she was getting into when she took up the sport.
Damn stirring how far she's gotten in a male dominated sport. A huge achievement. Hope she win's next round.

[trumad]

22. Shit---we let you post here...

and you're a Douche.

[Iggo]

24. All sorts of grabbing goes on no matter who you're wrestling.

Boys have parts, too, you know.

[H2O Man]

13. I agree.

[Condem]

14. Thank you, H.

It's just Wrestling in Iowa. Not Men's Wrestling.

[joeybee12]

5. I agree that he should have wrestled her....

and when he used his "faith" to say why he couldn't, he lost me. Also, he's home-schooled, so odds are his view of women is probably very narrow.

[Condem]

6. He may have to make the decision again, joey.

There's a possibility they could be paired again in the wrestle-backs. It's double elimination.

[joeybee12]

7. Yeah, I saw that...

The kid needs to rethink his priorities.

[El Supremo]

8. If the WWE doesn't allow it then they shouldn't allow it!

:hide:

[Condem]

9. The IHSSA says she can, El.

And she CAN wrestle...but you ought to see her box.

[El Supremo]

10. Her box?

She's only a freshman, you pervert!

:wtf:

[Condem]

11. I post a sports comment and you head to the basement with it, El.

She happens to be quite the pugilist. So get your mind out of the fucking gutter.

[El Supremo]

12. That's an old joke.

But in your sodden state you thought it would be funny.

:eyes:

[Condem]

15. Well, yeah, El.

I'm glad you got it. For that you get a heart.

[El Supremo]

16. Wow! Thanks!

So you like 14 year olds?

You'll never live this one down.

[Liberal_Dog]

17. I Would Have Forfeited As Well

While growing up, I was taught that it was always wrong to hit a girl, so I back the boy's decision.

[Condem]

18. You're not hitting her, Lib.

You're wrestling her. Did you watch the video in the link? That girl know's what she's doing. You make it to the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament as a FRESHMAN just about says it all.

[El Supremo]

19. **Warning - mature content follows**

I got a hard-on just sitting next to girls in high school. I can only imagine what a disadvantage wrestling one would be.

[Condem]

20. Now the whole country wants to see how she does in the next round.

Tomorrow morning. I'll keeps you informed.

[trumad]

23. Do you know what wrestling is?

my God...

[1gobluedem]

21. We saw this on TV tonight

Mr 1goblue and I were trying to remember where in the Bible it says that boys don't wrestle girls.

[Condem]

25. Herkelman just got beat in the quarters 5-1

In an ironic twist, to a kid from Indianola...where her dad graduated from. We'll see how she does in the wrestle-backs.

[Condem]

26. She just got pinned in her first wrestle-back.

She's been eliminated. Nothing to hang her head about. Just a freshman.

[Iggo]

27. Respect for their opponent and respect for the sport.

Mad ups to the boys who were "man enough" to wrestle against this girl.

[Condem]

28. The kid who forfeited to her was eliminated moments later on the next mat.

Tomorrow night is must see TV in Iowa, Iggo. The whole state shuts down for the finals. Been watching for 15 years, now.

[progressoid]

29. Way to go Cassy.

[Condem]

30. Rick Reilly's take on things...

..http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6136707

[KamaAina]

31. And then he choked in his next match.

:rofl:

Way to go, sexist pig state favorite"! :P