Greensboro College Will Host Ukraine Women’s National Wrestling Team
Greensboro College will host the Ukraine Women’s National Wrestling Team November 16-20. Winners of the 2022 United World Women’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup, the team is currently spending two months in the United States promoting the sport and sharing the struggles the country is facing at home.
Founded in 1838 as a college for women, Greensboro College is also the first institution in North Carolina to offer women’s NCAA wrestling at the intercollegiate level. The Ukrainian athletes will visit the University of Iowa, the University of Dubuque, Cornell College, Avila University, and the USA Wrestling Training Center in Colorado Springs before arriving at Greensboro College next month.
Greensboro College President Dr. Lawrence Czarda sees the team’s visit as a community event to broaden connections and foster a deeper understanding of our world. “Hosting the Ukraine Women’s National Team is a wonderful opportunity, not only for the students and staff on campus, but also for the City of Greensboro and all of North Carolina to show our support for women in athletics and the people of Ukraine.”
Greensboro College athletes will train side-by-side with the world champions, and the greater college community will have opportunities to better understand the world through the eyes of these inspiring young women. The college will host a community clinic, a college panel discussion with the athletes, and the team will spend time learning about Greensboro’s connection to the U.S. Civil Rights movement.
Young athletes interested in meeting and training with the Ukraine National Team are invited to a free clinic and exhibition on Saturday, November 18 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m at the Reynolds Athletic Center on the Greensboro College campus. Elementary, middle and high school athletes can register by emailing gcwrestlingclinic@gmail.com.
A pride of lions symbolizes the strength and unity of Greensboro College Athletics. “We believe that we are one world and one pride, no matter from where you come,” says Dr. Czarda. “We are all One Pride.”
Greensboro College provides a contemporary liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.
Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and six master’s degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features a 19-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.greensboro.edu.
