An Iowa high school wrestler who became the first girl to win a state tournament match when her opponent refused to face her was eliminated from contention after losing both her matches Friday.
Cedar Falls freshman Cassy Herkelman said Friday that she feels Joel Northrup was entitled to default on their Thursday match because he believes boys should not wrestle girls because it's a combat sport.
Herkelman lost 5-1 on points to Indianola's Matt Victor in their 112-pound quarterfinals match, and was pinned by Des Moines Hoover senior Jordan Jones in their consolation match.
Northrup is a home-schooled sophomore who compiled a 35-4 pre-tournament record wrestling for Linn-Mar High School. He praised Herkelman's achievements but said his religious beliefs prevented him from wrestling her.