The Board of Directors of the governing body of prep sports in the state — the North Carolina High School Athletics Association (NCHSAA) — has announced that women’s wrestling will officially become a sanctioned high school sport in North Carolina, starting in the 2023-2024 season.
North Carolina had a record 594 women participating in high school wrestling for the past 2021-2022 season, making it the 19th largest state in America in terms of total female participation.
Matthew Dunn, who has coached Avery County High to various 1-A classification state championships welcomed the move by the NCHSAA.
“The sanctioning of women’s wrestling is exciting and incredible news, though the decision is overdue as we follow many other states that have had women’s wrestling for many years now,” he said.