2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Mud Wrestling Becomes Varsity Sport
George Sciarrino
Issue date: 4/1/05 Section: Sports
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"I can't wait to watch the ladies wrestle," said Rollins senior, Dan Freedman. "I wonder what the uniforms are going to look like. "The uniforms will sport the traditional Rollins colors, blue and gold. The ladies will wear white T-shirts, that say Rollins in gold letters, and royal blue gym shorts, that say Rollins on the back. All ladies will have to wear protective head gear, just as men do in wrestling.
Some professors think that the new sport is an insult to women everywhere. "How dare Coach Mansfield institute such a chauvinistic sport at our academic institution," said Women's Studies Professor Dr. Pat Bullock. "This is one step backwards for all the efforts us women made in the Feminist Movement."
Coach Mansfield chuckled when he heard what Dr. Bullock had said. "Guys and girls on campus both want the Women's Varsity Mud Wrestling Team," said Coach Mansfield. "How is it chauvinistic if females are excited to get in the mud and wrestle? It is just a way to get more females involved in sports at Rollins."
"I can't wait to join the Women's Mud Wrestling team," said a Rollins junior, Fran Diablo. "Getting to look hot, while playing sports, is ideal for the girls here at Rollins."
Female Mud Wrestling teams are becoming a trend in Florida right now, and many other colleges in the state are starting up teams.
Will Rollins girls have what it takes to get dirty, wrestle, and win tournaments? "I know our girls can do it," said Coach Mansfield. "They have something special that other girls don't, persistence. We are going to practice, practice, practice, until we become champions."