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RKA’s female grapplers still in league of their own

Elson, Gibson-Brown lead quartet of athletes crossing gender barrier

By Santiago Mendoza
Posted 3/23/23

A few weeks ago, a group of high school wrestling coaches were getting their athletes together for a practice to prepare for the New York boys state championship. Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy wrestling head coach Michael Lepetit had two boys going to qualifiers, and then he remembered his senior Lexi Elson.

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