Wrestle Like a Girl | |
Logo Alt: | Logo for Wrestle Like a Girl |
Founder: | Sally Roberts |
Founding Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Type: | 501(c)3 |
Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
Headquarters: | 1140 Third Street, NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20002 |
Leader Title: | Founder and CEO |
Leader Name: | Sally Roberts |
Leader Title2: | Chair of the Board of Trustees |
Leader Name2: | Maryann Bruce |
Leader Title3: | Treasurer |
Leader Name3: | Mara Gubuan |
Wrestle Like a Girl is a non-profit founded by Olympic wrestler Sally Roberts, focused on empowering girls and women through increasing opportunities in female wrestling.
Wrestle Like a Girl was originally founded in Colorado by Sally Roberts to provide resources for women seeking to wrestle in college. Roberts was a three-time U.S. National Champion, two-time World bronze medal winner, and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan.
Wrestle Like a Girl has petitioned the NCAA to accept female wrestling as a sanctioned college sport. The organization argues that being an NCAA sport would allow female wrestlers to receive scholarships, health insurance, and other benefits currently only available to male wrestlers.
Wrestle Like a Girl directs wrestling camps for girls aged 5 to 18. In 2018, WLAG partnered with UFC fighters Jessica-Rose Clark and Gina Mazany to host a wrestling clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada.