I was 5 foot 100 lbs going into 9th grade and very conscientious about my size. I wasn’t necessarily an aggressive kid but my older sister encouraged me to try out wrestling. To compete with kids my own size was a difference maker in building my confidence. By my senior year some of those bullies didn’t like that I wouldn’t take their crap and I ended up fighting them and beating them up. ( I didn’t start it but I was tired of walking away). Wrestling is a great sport.