After the McBryde sisters advocated for change, USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport of wrestling in the U.S., changed its rules this year to allow modified uniforms.

The lessons from 1997, though brutal to learn, are clear — battling weight cutting requires systemic change. Yet, they are ...

After the McBryde sisters advocated for change, USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport of wrestling in the U.S., changed its rules this year to allow modified uniforms.

Associate head wrestling coach Christian Flavin (center) and head coach Ashley Flavin (right) watch intently as Zaynah McBryde competes. "It started off kind of rough," Zaynah, 19, said.

Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde never expected to become college athletes, much less change the rules of American women's wrestling. The sisters are devout Muslims who were homeschooled and grew ...