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Women's wrestling growth brings new interest to sport

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Women's wrestling growth brings new interest to sport

Nearly 30 years after getting rid of the wrestling program, Kean University in New Jersey decided to bring it back. Why? Women are leading the charge this time, with many crediting them with helping save the sport on the men’s side, too. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

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