Wasatch Roller Derby

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]

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]

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• CR = consolation round