Linn-Mar student cites conscience, faith in not wrestling girl

Gazette Staff/SourceMedia

Feb. 17, 2011 10:58 pm

After a few days of speculation, Linn-Mar Athletics Director Scott Mahmens confirmed that Lions' 112-pounder Joel Northrup will forfeit his opening round match of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 3A state wrestling tournamentto Cedar Falls Cassy Herkelman, the Iowa's first female state qualifier.