Genesis Patterson prepares to take to the wrestling mats, Feb. 6, 2010 (WIS)

GENESIS PATTERSON SCHOOLS COMPETITION, RAISES EYEBROWNS

Her name is Genesis Patterson. And the 12-year-old South Carolina middle school student is teaching her male classmates a thing or two about wrestling.

And the 92-pound Irmo student is teaching skeptics that women can flourish in the male-dominated world of wrestling.

From WIS:

In the beginning, only guys were allowed on the wrestling mats. But on Saturday, [Genesis] took her place among the organized chaos, and her mother was pleased.

However, the ones who aren’t pleased are the guys she beats on a routine basis.

Genesis was dragged into the sport after her siblings began lessons. But her trainer discovered she was the one with the talent. She even has a signature move.

Irmo wrestling coach Kyle Kimrey was a little surprised when he saw … Genesis show up to practice, but quickly realized the little athlete could be the start of something big time.

Genesis’ story caught national attention when it aired on CNN on Monday. Of course, with all that coverage comes an expectation to win… no pressure, though.