Women's roller derby league in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Wasatch Roller Derby (WRD) is a women's flat track
roller derby league based in
Salt Lake City, Utah . Founded in 2008, Wasatch is a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
[1]
History and organization
Originally emerging from the
Salt City Derby Girls ,
[2] the league's formation was led by Lacey "Honey" Peterson and Brandi "Medusa" Olsen.
[3] The first public Wasatch bout was held April 25, 2009 at Hollywood Connection in
West Valley City .
[4]
Wasatch joined the
WFTDA Apprentice Program in October 2009,
[5] and were accepted as full WFTDA members in June 2010.
[6] By January 2012, they were described as the biggest league in Salt Lake City.
[7] In 2013 the WFTDA transitioned from a region based ranking system to an overall ranking system. WRD entered the new ranking at 20th in March 2013.
[8]
The league founded the Wasatch Junior Rollers, a
junior roller derby team, and have close links with the co-ed
MRDA league, Wasatch Men's Roller Derby.
[9] As of 2019, Wasatch Roller Derby features two home teams and one travel team.
[9]
Wasatch Roller Derby regularly raises funds for charitable organizations including the
March of Dimes and the
American Diabetes Association .
[10]
WFTDA competition
Wasatch first qualified for WFTDA Playoffs in 2012, as the ninth seed at the
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament , where they finished in ninth place by defeating
Arizona Roller Derby 245-134.
[11]
In 2013, the WFTDA restructured its playoff system, and Wasatch qualified for
Division 1 Playoffs in
Fort Wayne, Indiana as the seventh seed, and finished in seventh place by beating
Cincinnati Rollergirls 275-95.
[12]
In 2014, Wasatch hosted a Division 1 Playoff at the
Salt Palace .
[13] WRD competed at the tournament as the eighth seed and finished in eighth place after losing to
No Coast Derby Girls 169-166.
[14] No Coast had been the intended host league but their venue plans fell through.
[15]
In 2015, Wasatch dropped down to
Division 2 Playoffs as the fifth seed at
Detroit , and finished in fifth place by defeating
Bear City 203-152.
[16]
In 2016, Wasatch was the third seed for the Lansing Division 2 Playoff, and just missed the bronze medal with a 197-194 loss to
Charm City Rollergirls .
[17]
Wasatch returned to Division 1 Playoffs in 2017 as the twelfth seed in
Dallas , but lost both of their games, 415-68 to
Atlanta Rollergirls
[18] and 270-77 to
Queen City Roller Girls .
[19]
Rankings
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2023 )
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^ Alex Noshirvan, "
Roller derby: Girls roll into Taylorsville ",
Salt Lake City Tribune , 8 June 2010
^ Bezdijan, Sara (11 May 2015).
"SLC Roller Derby Transforms: WRD Shakeups" . SLUG Magazine . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ Frost, Bill (27 April 2009).
"Roller Derby: Wasatch vs. Diabetes" .
Salt Lake City Weekly . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ "
Apprentice Leagues ", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009]
^
"WFTDA welcomes 11 new members, adds new regions - Press Releases - Women's Flat Track Derby Association" . wftda.org . WFTDA. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ "
Roller Derby: Wasatch Roller Derby vs. Uinta Madness ",
Salt Lake City Weekly , 21 January 2012
^ "
Current Rankings ", WFTDA, 15 March 2013
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a
b
"Wasatch Roller Derby – Wasatch Roller Derby" . www.wasatchrollerderby.co . Wasatch Roller Derby. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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"Utah roller derby heats up - QSaltLake Magazine" . QSaltLake Magazine . 14 April 2011. Archived from
the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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a
b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (23 September 2012).
"West 9th Place: 8W Wasatch Finishes 7W Arizona, 245-134 | Derby News Network" .
Derby News Network . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^
a
b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 September 2013).
"D1FW 7th: (7) Wasatch Shuts Down (8) Cincinnati, 275-95 | Derby News Network" .
Derby News Network . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ Sheehan, Gavin (21 August 2014).
"Wasatch Roller Derby: 2014 Championship Preview" .
Salt Lake City Weekly . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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a
b Jennings, Hannah (28 September 2014).
"D1SLC: No Coast Gives No Quarter to Wasatch Roller Derby" . Derby Central. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ Talionis, Lex (10 March 2014).
"WFTDA Re-locates Lincoln Playoff to Salt Lake City | Derby News Network" .
Derby News Network . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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a
b Abby, Hammer (30 August 2015).
"D2D 5th Place: #5 Wasatch Mauls #10 Bear City, 203-152" . Derby Central . Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^
a
b Fristoe, Chelsea (28 August 2016).
"D2L 3rd Place: #1 Charm City Sneaks By #3 Wasatch, 197-194" . Derby Central. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
^ Khaos, Merry (22 September 2017).
"D1D: #5 Atlanta takes out #12 Wasatch, 415-68" . Derby Central. Retrieved 4 January 2018 .
^
a
b Deadwards, Lisa (25 September 2017).
"D1D: #6 Queen City dominates #12 Wasatch, 270-77" . Derby Central. Retrieved 4 January 2018 .
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Current Rankings ", WFTDA
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"Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019 .
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