SLINGER, Wis. — For the first time ever, Slinger High School has a full girls wrestling team, hitting the mat for their second week of practice this week.

Girls gear up for first-ever season as a full wrestling team at Slinger High School

The girls' first meet is Dec. 3 at Slinger High School at 6 p.m. They'll face off against Hartford's team on Dec. 11, another Washington County community with a prominent female wrestling team.

Sophomore Brianna Gehring wanted to wrestle since she was little, watching her brother and cousins on the mat.

"I've always loved it," she said. "At a young age, I was always like, 'Mom, can I go join wrestling? It looks super fun.'... And then she'd say no."

She persisted, joining the boys' team in 6th grade.

"Now it's all girls," she said. "I get to be ther

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