Parkview Girl Hits Mat as School's Lone Female Wrestler

When Christina Kruger steps on the mat, she tries to forget the obvious — that she's the only girl around.

But, it's not exactly something that she can avoid. She's a trailblazer, albeit a reluctant one.

In the 2012-2013 school year, Christina has been the only female wrestler on the Parkview High team. Like other girls across the nation, she found her way to what has been a traditionally male sport.

"Once you're out on the mat it's just like you're so focused on what you're trying to do that you don't really even think about," Christina said about being a female wrestler. "You're just wrestling."

In Georgia, just 60 schools and 130 girls participated in wrestling during the 2011-2012 school year, according to a survey by The National Federation of State High School Associations.