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March 10th, 2013
07:00 PM ET
A Chat with a Champ!
Danielle Coughlin is a high school senior in Massachusetts who recently made history as the state’s first female wrestling champion. Watch Monday’s show to hear her story and then, if you have a question to ask her, you can do it right here.
We’re going to talk to Danielle soon and maybe she’ll answer your question.
Tomeka Jones, CNN Student News
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Who is your inspiration?
How did it feel to be the first woman wrestler champion?
What inspired you do wrestle with all male opponents
What motivates you? And what made you think of becoming a female-wrestler?
What made you take up wrestling?
What made you start participating in the sport with male students?
What or who inspired you to become a boxer?
Did anyone tell you wrestling is impossible for a girl?
What made you take part in wrestling??
what does it take to be good a wrestler champion and have you ever got hurt from doing this
Do you think women should play in male sports?
Has Anybody From any teams or from your school Told You That You Cant Do It?
Were you ever harmed while wrestling ?
To be in your spot how do you feel like when you do what you do.
what would it feel like to be betten by a girl.
How long are you planning on being a wrestler? Was it just a one-time thing, or do you really like it?
Is it awkward wrestling with boys?
How was your day today?
i think it is wonderful that a girl has taken the chance to participate in a "boys" sport" she took the chance of getting picked on or bullied to do what she loves and trained for.
Do you have anything to say to girls out there who want to try a sport, but are afraid to face off against boys?
How does it feel to go up against other wreslters at your school and at championships?
First off, nice work! I wouldn't have thought you'd have won, yet there you are with the title! Was it difficult to get on the wrestling team?
Anyhow, just wanted to say that you're very inspiring. Maybe someday I'll be able to successfully wrestle my older brother.
I'll be praying for you! Good luck in the future Miss Coughlin, and more power to you!
Were there any boys who refused to wrestle with you because you were a girl?
Where do you live? Do you want to come to Mounds View, Minnesota? I really like your wrestling moves.
How did you win the match? How did you feel when you won the match? I can't believe you can beat a male at wrestling – its so complicated!
Do you have any siblings or pets ???
What do you do for practice
Do you get nervouse after and before each match.
What made you want to be a wrestler
How is it being the only girl in boys wrestling?
And how is it being the first girl to be a wrestler champion?
What made you want to join wrestling?
Who taught you how to wrestle?
How do you feel that boys you compete against won't try their hardest because you are a girl?
what kind of challenges did you encounter?
If anyone told you that you could not do it, what did you say? I mean, you obviously didn't listen to them, but what did you say to them?
What was it like wrestling against a boy? Were you afraid when you wrestled against the boys?
How hard is it to be on a wrestling team?
What was everyone's reaction when you won it, how did the person you beat react?
What does it feel like to kill the boys.
I think that she has a good...no correction...a great chance of being a great pro wrestler.
Do you have an inspiration?
What does it feel like to beat the boys and be a champion?
How do you feel when you win?
Was it very tough for you to compete with the boys. I knew that you were the champ ,was there a time that you said to your self that you wanted to quit.
What got you into wrestling?
Did anyone make fun of you for participating in a sport that a lot of boys played?
Why did you choose wrestling? It wouldn't be my first choice, so was it yours, or was there another sport you wanted to compete in and didn't qualify?
Has anyone actually doubted you and you proved them wrong?
Is it a lot of pressure wrestling against boys?
Were you discriminated by the male competitors and other people?
How or why did you start wrestling and when? Who taught you?
How did you decide that you wanted to be a wrestler? In other words, what made you want want to be a wrestler?
It must have made your family very proud because I think it is amazing that you won
Why did you start wrestling?
Has there ever been a time the your opponent was stronger than you, but you were some how still able to beat them?
why do you like wresling against boys so much and so you have a lot of pressure trying to so it?
Do you feel like part of the team when you are playing with them?