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[quote=Anonymous]As the mom of a HS freshman son who is 5’5” and skinny (and may grow a bit more but definitely not much), mid sized UMC suburban high school:

- I really really wish I had put him in golf and tennis. While height can absolutely also be useful for both, I see plenty of shorter boys (boys of various body types really) succeeding at both at the high school level. Also, there isn’t much potential for random discrimination based on height, in individual sports.

- Definitely cross country and track- especially distance events if he is slender. Those can be started in high school. My son is going to do track and field this Spring.

- Wrestling, for sure. It is extremely unpopular in our area and my son refuses. But in many areas it is a great choice.

- Most of the popular team sports will be an uphill battle for a short boy. Not impossible, but definitely very very tough. I can’t think of even one boy of that height who contributes on any of the following varsity teams at our school: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse. (I teach, and have a DD who is a Senior- so know most of the kids)

- Swimming, I don’t know. Our team is huge. But- I think swimming favors height as well.

We do not have rowing or fencing at our school. [/quote]

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