Riverview Gabriel Richard lives up to its ‘Pioneers’ nickname in girls wrestling

It’s fitting that Riverview Gabriel Richard has a nickname of the “Pioneers,” because in the early stages of girls wrestling being sanctioned by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, the Gabriel Richard girls program has certainly been a pioneer to help grow the sport among girls. Since a girls division was created individually (team was created in 2025) in the 2021-22 school year, Gabriel Richard has done the following: Produced a two-time state runner-up in Rihanna Venegas.Finished ninth in the state as a team last year, with there being only one girls Division that features schools of all sizes.Has shown it can compete with bigger schools at various tournaments, including...