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Ridgeline Claims 4A Drill Title as UVU Set to Host Finals and Girls Wrestling State

With brackets finalized, returning powers and first-time challengers head to Orem for the next round of championships.

Westlake’s Tevia Rarick holds down Uintah’s McKinlee Collett as they compete in the 190-pound weight class during the Ross Brunson All-Star Duals held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
Drill teams from 2A, 3A and 4A compete in the state semifinals at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Salem Hills’ Avery Winterton holds down Ridgeline’s Taya Crookston as they compete in the 145-pound weight class during the Ross Brunson All-Star Duals held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
Hillcrest’s Eva Zimmerman downs Uintah’s Leena Sharp as they compete in the 105-pound weight class during the Ross Brunson All-Star Duals held at the UCCU Center in Orem on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

Overview

  • Ridgeline swept military, dance and show to secure its first 4A drill state championship, with Snow Canyon second and Crimson Cliffs third.
  • 6A drill finals feature Bingham, Corner Canyon, Davis, Farmington, Herriman, Layton, Mountain Ridge, Skyridge and Westlake, with Farmington pursuing a three‑peat.
  • In 5A drill, Bountiful seeks a repeat against Brighton, Hillcrest, Pleasant Grove, Roy, Spanish Fork, Viewmont, West Field and Woods Cross after Viewmont’s 2022–24 run.
  • Mountain Ridge and Cedar Valley won the 6A girls wrestling divisional meets, qualifying 22 and 19 wrestlers respectively for the Feb. 12–13 state tournament at UVU.
  • Wasatch (19 qualifiers) and Northridge (18) captured the 5A divisional titles, while Uintah and Mountain Crest won in 4A, as stars like Syracuse’s Payton Gines and Hillcrest’s Eva Zimmerman chase fourth individual crowns.