In this episode, Bryce speaks with Vanessa Oswalt, Brian Nicola, and Mark Niemann about the growth of girls wrestling in Ohio due to their efforts in conjunction with the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association (OHSWCA), specifically, Dominic DiSabato, Dean Conley, and Shawn Andrews. We talk about the logistics of running successful girls and boys wrestling teams, the girls wrestling surge in Ohio, the history of girls wrestling, why we need more wrestling officials, and why some of those new officials need to be women. Enjoy!

In this episode:

0:31 - Vanessa Oswalt intro

1:12 - Brian Nicola intro

2:03 - Mark Nieman intro

3:17 - Olentangy Orange Girls Wrestling

5:45 - The people behind the Girls wrestling surge in Ohio

7:12 - The OHSWCA

8:00 - The history or lack thereof support for girls/women's wrestling

8:49 - Support must come first

12:19 - The girls' programs in Central Ohio are loaded

12:56 - The logistics of girls & boys wrestling teams

15:17 - Vanessa’s transition to coaching

17:00 - Ohio wrestling officials support girls wrestling

18:47 - Battle Braids

20:11 - Sanction Ohio Girls Wrestling #sanctiongirlswrestling

21:02 - We need more wrestling officials

24:02 - New ways to gain women wrestling officials

30:18 - Mark Niemann issues a challenge

32:19 - Girls are embracing the sport of wrestling at all ages

36:00 - The historic performance by the USA’s Women’s Freestyle Wrestling Team

37:15 - Our guests share their favorite girls/women's wrestling moments

39:24 - Brian on the 2004 WFT

41:07 - Vanessa’s 2004 WFT experience

43:38 - Call To Action: Practical ways to move toward sanctioning Girls High School Wrestling with the OHSAA

46:51 - Mark Niemann’s positive energy is a thing of beauty

48:41 - Sneak peek at Episode #10 with Rob Jennings

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