Listen: Cara Romeike’s story, Utah’s first all-girls high school wrestling team
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Tell the World!
Cara Romeike is starting Utah’s first all-girls high school wrestling team.
She’s also teaching physics. So, if you’re into science, she might have some things to share with you.
28 minutes of gold: In this episode Cara talks about how she got into wrestling, her development through college, what it’s like trying to find a job as a high school girls wrestling coach & some thoughts on sanctioning girls wrestling.
0:00 – 01:00: Introduction.
01:00-09:00: How Cara started wrestling and why she kept coming back. “Everyone’s kinda just as scared as you.”
09:00-14:00: College. And all its life lessons.
14:00-20:00: Finding a job as a girls high school wrestling coach.
15:00-24:00: Sanctioning girls wrestling & more opportunities for women.
24:00-27:00 Starting Utah’s first all-girls high school wrestling team & teaching physics.
27:00-29:00: Closing remarks & the best outro!
