History was made at Norwalk High School Wednesday when Alanah Vetterick was announced as the Warriors’ first-ever girls head wrestling coach, pending approval by the school’s board of education.

The Norwalk Activities Department released a tweet stating that Vetterick will coach girls wrestling in grades 7-12. Vetterick, a 2018 Norwalk graduate, wrestled collegiately at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska, where she earned NAIA All-American status.

Norwalk’s Twitter also stated that Vetterick has 13 total years of wrestling experience. She was a three-time national runner-up at USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals and an All-American at USA Wrestling Girls Freestyle Nationals. She returned to Norwalk after college and ran the Norwalk Girls Wrestling Club during the 2021-2022 season.