Sequatchie County freshman Katie Brock won a state championship this past weekend at the Tennessee girls’ invitational wrestling tournament in Franklin.
The 120-pounder finished the year with 18 pins and a 23-1 record. She won tournaments at Halls and Science Hill and also placed first in the East Region tournament.
The girls’ state tournament is held in conjunction with the traditional state tournaments for boys in Division I and Division II. While girls’ wrestling enjoyed growth initially, there have been about 130 participants the past three years and the TSSAA still has not sanctioned it.
A proposal from Division I coaches is to move the girls’ traditional tournament to the weekend of the guys’ dual tournaments. Another proposal that was discussed, at least among some coaches, was that the girls’ tournament be moved to a high school so it can build a stronger foundation and following.
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