At North Dakota State there is a women's basketball program which has been terribly successful in recent years, far more so than their men's team. Admittedly the men's team draws more fans. But part of it also has to do with the fact that men are just born stronger and faster. The men's game is, usually, more popular, even when the women are showing far greater ability to think on the floor and execute the artistic nuances of the game. But, All-Star wrestling draws a lot of fans too.
Women compete on a level playing field, just as men do.
Women who achieve success on that playing field are entitled to recognition for their relative excellence. Duane Siverson, the Lady Cobber coach, heads the most successful college basketball program in Minnesota.