MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — ABC27 in Harrisburg is reporting… The PIAA makes history by approving girls wrestling as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania. This marks the first new sport added by the PIAA since the board approved competitive cheer in 2012.
The PIAA sanctioned girls wrestling as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania in their May board meeting on Wednesday, May 17 by unanimous vote. Earlier this spring, 100 schools sponsored girls wrestling teams, reaching the PIAA’s threshold to sanction a sport.
Sanctioning the sport allows the PIAA to host District and State Championships open only to girls, similar to what happens with the boys wrestling tournaments already.
The PIAA says it will host girls wrestling championships alongside the state wrestling tournament in March.
