Roberts was the first in her family to graduate from high school.[3] She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, as well as a Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of the Rockies.[4]
Military serviceedit
Roberts joined the Army in 2009, and served with the 320th Psychological Operations Company. Roberts volunteered for a deployment to Afghanistan, and later joined the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.[3]
Wrestlingedit
Roberts' wrestling career began in eighth grade, when she was given a choice between juvenile detention and an after-school activity.[3] She earned her first gold medal at the Keystone Open in 1999, the same year she first placed in both U.S. National and World team trials.[1] Roberts ultimately became a two-time World bronze medal winner and three-time U.S. National Champion.[5]
Activismedit
Roberts founded Wrestle Like a Girl, a non-profit that seeks to provide resources for female wrestlers. She advocates for NCAA recognition of female wrestling, which would provide access to benefits such as health insurance and scholarships currently available to male wrestlers only.[5][6]
Referencesedit
^ abcde. teamusa.org. Team USA. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^Sesker, Craig. . USA Wrestling. Team USA. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ abc"Army Vet Champions Wrestling 'Like a Girl'". Veterans of Foreign Wars.
^ abMasters, Clay. "Wrestle Like A Girl: How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women's Wrestling". npr.com. NPR. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^Miller, Taylor. . Team USA. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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sally, roberts, wrestler, sally, roberts, veteran, afghanistan, national, champion, wrestler, founder, profit, wrestle, like, girl, sally, robertspersonal, informationnational, teamunited, statesborn1980, grants, pass, oregonheight5, weight132, sportsportwrest. Sally Roberts is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan national champion wrestler and founder of non profit Wrestle Like a Girl Sally RobertsPersonal informationNational teamUnited StatesBorn1980 age 43 44 Grants Pass OregonHeight5 ft 6 in 168 cm 1 Weight132 lb 60 kg 1 SportSportWrestlingClubGator Wrestling Club 2 U S Army 2010 2016 Medal record Representing United States World Wrestling Championships 1 2003 Freestyle 2005 Freestyle U S National Championships 1 2003 Freestyle 2004 Freestyle 2005 Freestyle 2006 Freestyle 2008 Freestyle Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Military service 3 Wrestling 4 Activism 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editRoberts was the first in her family to graduate from high school 3 She went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs as well as a Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of the Rockies 4 Military service editRoberts joined the Army in 2009 and served with the 320th Psychological Operations Company Roberts volunteered for a deployment to Afghanistan and later joined the U S Army World Class Athlete Program 3 Wrestling editRoberts wrestling career began in eighth grade when she was given a choice between juvenile detention and an after school activity 3 She earned her first gold medal at the Keystone Open in 1999 the same year she first placed in both U S National and World team trials 1 Roberts ultimately became a two time World bronze medal winner and three time U S National Champion 5 Activism editRoberts founded Wrestle Like a Girl a non profit that seeks to provide resources for female wrestlers She advocates for NCAA recognition of female wrestling which would provide access to benefits such as health insurance and scholarships currently available to male wrestlers only 5 6 References edit a b c d e Sally Roberts teamusa org Team USA Archived from the original on January 2 2016 Retrieved 16 April 2020 Sesker Craig Marano Roberts to conduct clinic at Body Bar Women s Nationals USA Wrestling Team USA Archived from the original on January 4 2016 Retrieved 16 April 2020 a b c Army Vet Champions Wrestling Like a Girl Veterans of Foreign Wars Sally Roberts a b Masters Clay Wrestle Like A Girl How Colleges Are Pushing The NCAA To Recognize Women s Wrestling npr com NPR Retrieved 16 April 2020 Miller Taylor Wrestle Like A Girl founded by Sally Roberts hosts its first fundraising Gala July 30 Team USA Archived from the original on August 21 2016 Retrieved 16 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sally Roberts wrestler amp oldid 1175913152, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
