Cassy Herkelman - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Cassy Herkelman, 1 of 2 girls who qualified for the first time for the Iowa high school wrestling tournament, will be honored by a national wrestling museum in Waterloo.
Herkelman became the first female wrestler to win a match when her first-round opponent defaulted at last week's tournament. She will be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum Tuesday afternoon during the African-American Wrestling Experience. The event includes five prominent black wrestlers, including Iowa State coach Kevin Jackson.
How much is a victory worth if you didn't win?
Last Thursday Cassy Herkelman had to confront this question as she became the first female to "win" a match in Iowa's state wrestling tournament for high school students. Her opponent, Joel Northrup, a favorite in the 112-pound weight class, defaulted rather than face a girl on the mat, citing his religious convictions. None of Herkelman's other opponents refused to face her and she was eliminated after losing two matches. The other female competitor, Megan Black, also lost all of her matches, with no opponents declining to face her.
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