Olejnik pulled in the #13 women’s recruit in the 2025 class.
OSU Women’s Team
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Does anyone remember during the Missouri dual when the men's team was nice enough to let one of our girl wrestlers do a short bout during intermission against some chick from Emporia State and the OSU girl got pinned in the first 20 seconds? Some of the guys in my group lost their minds high-fiving and laughing like a pack of hyenas. I would never do that, of course, because I am more mature than them.
Nice, looks like we are investing in our women’s program a little more
Iowa wrestling Twitter was pretty shocked their top recruit isn't staying in-state. Do our ladies have any type of postseason while they're still in club status?
Apparently so. One of our girls just took 4th at a tournament.
Just looked it up and that was at the women's U20 world team trials. Kaiulani Garcia got 4th at 65kg. She's from Gilroy like Cody Merrill
This is my home town and I had no idea.
I’m going to give my dad grief for not telling me about this. I’m willing to bet good money he drove the bus to more than one of her wrestling meets.
Well, now I understand why my dad didn’t tell me about her.
I wasn’t sure who her family was until I heard back from my dad a bit ago.
I’m pretty sure her dad and aunt are close to someone in the OSU AD (also from my hometown ‘area’) which possibly explains the OSU choice.
The only other thing I’ll say about it is good luck to the OSU coaching staff.
Cowgirls are crushing it on the recruiting trail. They've pulled top 5 prospects at several weights and are putting together a legitimate schedule for next season. Garcia is improving by leaps and bounds. Rebecca Roper is now running operations to take some things off of Olejnik's plate.
Important to support them. I know they're not officially part of the athletic department, but the reality is that there are only a handful of programs like that right now and the Cowgirls will compete at the same level as those "D1" programs for the foreseeable future while the sport is in probationary status.
Important to support them. I know they're not officially part of the athletic department, but the reality is that there are only a handful of programs like that right now and the Cowgirls will compete at the same level as those "D1" programs for the foreseeable future while the sport is in probationary status.
Would love to see some women's duals before the men's duals, back to back. Seems like a great way to get attendance.
Sorry guys but this is nothing but a distraction. It is a distraction for our wrestlers, coaches, and donors. The best thing for the men's program would be for the women's program to go away and never come back. We need every wrestler, coach, and donor to be laser focused on one thing: chasing down Penn State. We cannot get distracted with irrelevant stuff.
Take whatever money you were going to spend driving to a women's dual or buying a ticket and give it to NIL for the men's program.
Take whatever money you were going to spend driving to a women's dual or buying a ticket and give it to NIL for the men's program.
Unfortunately, I agree for the most part. Does Penn State have a Women's Program?
I am a tad upset they jumped the posse cost on our season tickets up. If the amount went to Wrestling, I wouldn't have a problem. But I don't want or intend to donate to anything but Wrestling until I have too much money, and I'd still probably only want to donate to Wrestling.
I agree with you. I am currently giving monthly to Pokes with a Purpose with my "preference" recorded as for the money to go to wrestling. However, I am skeptical that it actually is.
Switch that up to Pokes Wrestling Club. I know for certain that goes to Wrestling...and you should get decent gifts.
I don't agree that we should abandon the endeavor, I agree that resources should be focused on the mountain top. I am not sure how that is accomplished?
That maybe a bit of old school thinking. The introduction of women’s wrestling most likely will open up a broader interest, as well as wider range of donors. At least, that’s what I hope
While we are at it, let's shut down softball and WBB so Holiday and Lutz aren't distracted.
Hell, every dollar that doesn't go directly to the football program is an impediment to Mike Gundy chasing down a natty. Cut everything but that.
Terrible take. Providing more opportunities for women and girls is awesome and we have an opportunity to be on the front line of a growing sport. I do not think it will take away much from interest or donations for the men's program. I know for me it doesn't affect what I do and I have supported both...
Actually, keep softball and shut down mens BB, baseball AND Football. Mike Gundy has squandered on of the biggest investments in the history of CFB, yet we keep throwing money at a potato that thinks Mike Leach learned offense from watching him.
So yeah, I agree with part of your thoughts. Send money where it can best be spent, Kenny G and DT.
I know you’re being facetious it we wouldn’t be able to have wrestling without football
Sure it would...if the donation amounts stayed the same to the AD.
But yes, I know the moneymaker Football is.
