Cheyenne East junior Gracin Goff, right, faces off with Rock Springs senior Maggie Smith in the 190-pound final match during the Wyoming Girls State Wrestling Tournament at Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Cheyenne East junior Gracin Goff, right, faces off with Rock Springs senior Maggie Smith in the 190-pound final match during the Wyoming Girls State Wrestling Tournament at Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
CASPER — Rock Springs High School wrestling teams performed well at the WHSAA State Championships in Casper over the weekend, and even made some history.
This year was the inaugural women’s wrestling season in the state of Wyoming and Rock Springs High School senior Maggie Smith will forever have her named etched into the history books.
Smith became the first female in the history of Rock Springs High School to win a women’s wrestling state title. She took first place in the 190-pound weight class. As a team, the Lady Tigers finished 19th out of over 50 teams across the state.
The Rock Springs men’s wrestling team finished eighth at the Class 4A State Championships, totaling 111 points.
Sheridan (260) won the state championship, while Thunder Basin (247.5) placed second and Star Valley (235) placed third.
