The girls VRHS program began in the 2017-2018 school year. Vista Ridge is the only girls wrestling team in District 49, made up of athletes from Falcon High School, Sand Creek High School and Springs Studio for Academic Excellence, as well as one athlete from Peyton High School.
Vista Ridge High School Girls Wrestling Accolades:
2023 State Championships, 6th place as a team
2023 Region 2 Team Runner-up (only 0.5 points from 1st place)
2022 State Championships, 5th place as a team (only 4 points from 3rd place)
2022 Region 3, Team Champions
Cheyenne “Bubbles” Dyess, 100 lbs. weight class
– 21-15 senior season record
– 4x Colorado Girls Wrestling State Qualifier (first in Vista Ridge history, boy or girl)
– 66 career wins
– Alpha Wolf Team Captain
– Committed to wrestle at Colorado Mesa University
Lou “Tadpole” Newel, 130 lbs. weight class
– 31-16 senior season record
– 2023 State Placer, 3rd
– 50 Career Wins
– Alpha Wolf Team Captain
Kaydence “Baby Face” Bonewell, 140 lbs. weight class
– 32-7 senior season record
– 2x State Placer, 6th (2022 & 2023)
– 90 career wins
– Alpha Wolf Team Captain
Paige “Pit Bull” Faler, 155 lbs. weight class
– 19-5 senior season record
– 2022 State Placer, 6th
– 2x State Qualifier (2022 & 2023)
– 59 career wins
– Beta Wolf Team Leader
– Committed to wrestle at St. Mary’s University
Underclassman Accolades
Hayden “Lucy” Newberg, Vista Ridge HS, Sophomore, 105 lbs. weight class
– 2x State Placer: 2022 5th and 2023 2nd/State Runner-up
– 62-12 career record
Abby “Sassy Pants” Wilfong, Peyton HS, Sophomore, 110 lbs. weight class
– 2022 State Qualifier
– 52 career wins
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Zaria “Plot Twist” Bautista, Vista Ridge HS, Junior, 125 lbs. weight class
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Ali “AliGator” Evans, Springs Studio, Junior, 170 lbs. weight class
– 3x State Placer: 2021 3rd, 2022 6th and 2023 3rd
- 80-11 career record
“I believe for women’s wrestling to continue to grow at the collegiate level and youth (K through 12) — we have to start producing more female coaches,” said Eric Everard, head coach for the Vista Ridge girls wrestling team. “Developing the next generation to go into coaching is very important. We want the girls who are competing now to be comfortable taking on the role of a wrestling coach … female coaches for the generation is very important.”
Wrestling will resume again in mid-November through mid-February.
