Frequently Asked Questions

No. Every season a large part of our roster is brand new to wrestling. Coaches teach stance, motion, takedowns and how matches are scored from the ground up, and new wrestlers drill with partners at their level. Willingness to show up and work is the only prerequisite.

Complete a current sports physical, register through the Mountain Crest athletic office, finish the district's online participation and concussion forms, and pay the participation fee (fee waivers are available — ask the office). Then join the team's sportsYou channel and come to practice. Nobody may practice until clearance is complete.

Practice starts at 6:00 am in the Mountain Crest wrestling room, Monday through Saturday, beginning Monday, Nov 9. Our wrestlers are in the first-hour wrestling class, so on school days the morning runs straight through: practice from 6:00 to 8:00, a short lift in first hour, then time to clean up and get ready for school.

Practices are longest in November and December, when we are teaching technique and building strength, and get shorter through January and February as the work shifts to conditioning and individual coaching. The team is off Christmas week (Dec 21–26), MLK Day (Jan 18) and Presidents' Day (Feb 15). Any other change is posted in sportsYou.

Grit, Grace and Gratitude. Grit: we do hard things — it is okay to lose, it is not okay to quit. Grace: composure and character in every win and loss, and kindness to teammates, opponents, officials and fans. Gratitude: we thank the people who make this possible. We judge ourselves on the two things every athlete controls, attitude and effort, and our motto is "every day, in every way, we get a little better."

Yes, and it is planned for. November and December are technique months; January and February are when conditioning and individual coaching sharpen everything, because the season is built to peak at Divisionals and State in February. Early-season results are not how we measure the season. Ask her about effort and what she learned, not whether she won.

To start: athletic clothes you can move in, wrestling shoes, a water bottle and a hair tie. You will also need headgear, and a mouthguard if you have braces or a retainer. The school issues competition singlets and warmups. If gear cost is a barrier, tell a coach — we will get you outfitted, quietly and without a fuss.

Girls wrestling uses UHSAA weight classes, so you always compete against someone close to your own size. Early in the season every wrestler goes through the NFHS weight management assessment, which sets the lowest class you may certify at and how quickly you may get there. We pick classes wrestlers can make hydrated and well-fed, never by cutting water or skipping meals. Ask a coach where your wrestler stands.

Wrestling has real contact, and like any contact sport it carries injury risk. We manage it: coaches teach positions before live wrestling, athletes are matched by size and experience, the athletic trainer is available for injuries, and mandatory skin checks and mat cleaning protect against skin infections. Report every injury, tweak, rash or skin spot immediately — hiding one makes it worse and can sideline the whole team.

Utah sanctions girls wrestling with its own season, region and state championship, so our wrestlers compete against other girls in girls-only duals and tournaments.

High school folkstyle matches are three periods (typically 1:30 / 2:00 / 2:00). Points: takedown 3, escape 1, reversal 2, near fall 2–4. A pin (both shoulders held to the mat) ends the match immediately. A wrestler ahead by 15 wins by technical fall. Team scoring in a dual awards more points for pins and techs than for decisions, so bonus points matter.

Long, and worth it. Weigh-ins are usually one to two hours before wrestling starts, and the day can run six to ten hours with matches spread across several mats. Bring cash for admission, a chair or cushion, snacks and water. Your wrestler stays with the team between matches. Brackets and mat assignments are usually posted online — coaches share the link in sportsYou.

Yes, and we encourage it. Talk to the coaching staff early about overlapping schedules so we can build a plan that keeps you healthy in both.

Wrestlers must meet UHSAA and Cache County School District eligibility standards to compete. Grades are checked through the season. If you are struggling in a class, tell a coach before it becomes an eligibility problem — study tables and tutoring beat sitting out.

Message a coach in sportsYou ahead of time. School, family and illness happen and are handled case by case. Unexcused absences affect where you sit in the lineup, and wrestlers who miss the practice before a competition generally do not compete.

Wrestlers ride the team bus to away events and ride home with the team unless a parent has signed the district transportation release with the athletic office. Departure times are posted in sportsYou the day before.

Three things. Show Grace in the stands — cheer for your wrestler and the team, respect the officials and the other team's fans, and leave the coaching to the coaches. Volunteer at the auction on Nov 18, our main fundraiser, and at the MC Filly Invitational on Jan 2, which we host and which needs table workers, scorers and concessions help all day. Stay in sportsYou so you never miss a change.

The sportsYou app is the team's official communication channel — schedule changes, bus times, weigh-ins, results and photos. This website carries the season schedule and program information; sportsYou carries the day-to-day.

To get access, e-mail clint.burnell@ccsdut.org and Coach Burnell will add you to the team channel.