Panthers announce that Women's Wrestling will be an intercollegiate sport starting next school year (2024-25)

Women's Wrestling will become the 19th intercollegiate sport at Sacramento City College during the 2024-2025 school year. In year two of its "Emerging Sport Status" in the 3C2A, Women's Wrestling has grown to 13 intercollegiate programs throughout the state, with six residing in Northern California. Sac City will join San Joaquin Delta College, Fresno City College, Lassen College, Skyline College, and College of the Redwoods as the intercollegiate programs that make up the BIG 8 Conference. Santa Rosa Junior College will continue to compete in the BIG 8 as a club program.

After the announcement, Sacramento City College Athletic Director, Steve Hanson had this to say: "We are happy to announce that Women's Wrestling will become the 19th intercollegiate sport for Sacramento City College. Women's wrestling is a growing sport and we look forward to providing an excellent environment for women's wrestlers to achieve both academically and athletically. Our track record of academic and athletic over-achievement is well known and we look forward to providing these same opportunities to a new group of student-athletes. In addition, we are pleased to announce that our renowned Head Men's Wrestling Coach, Marques Gales, will continue to serve as our Head Women's Wrestling Coach."

Sacramento City College President, Albert Garcia said, "Women's wrestling is a growing collegiate sport, and it's wonderful that SCC is leading the way in offering a team that will provide women both opportunity and empowerment."

Marques Gales is equally as excited about Women's Wrestling being added as an Intercollegiate sport next year. "I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity for our program to gain intercollegiate status. Although operating as a club sport on campus over the past two years has been challenging, it has been very rewarding helping set the foundation of what our program can be. Our coaching staff is looking forward to continuing to build a special program that will help benefit the lives of young women on and off of the wrestling mat."

Sac City placed 4th at the 2024 State Championships held at Sac City on April 20th. The Panthers were the highest placing team from Northern California and the highest placing club team at the tournament. Atziry Chavez (220) placed 2nd, Ibtasam Saleh (136) and Lily Serrano (109) placed 3rd, and Alexis Hazelton (102) and Andrea Espinosa (148) placed 4th.