Coach David Burdick is not only a new World History teacher, but the head wrestling coach as well. Burdick came from Reagan High School in Austin ISD.

“I started wrestling when I was seven, competed through high school and was a two year letterman,” Coach Burdick said. “I like Vista a lot — great facilities, hard working kids, and I like the people I work with. Vista has a excellent wrestling program with a lot of experienced wrestlers with high expectations.”

Senior Nathan Harrison said the team has really come together.

“We have a group of very talented individuals,” Harrison said. “It should be a good year.This is real wrestling, not that fake WWE stuff.”

Senior Tariq Quwiyy said everyone is getting better as they progress forward.

“When we work together there’s nothing we can’t handle,” Quwiyy said.

Wrestling’s first junior varsity competition will be held at the Delco center in Austin on Nov. 16. There will also be an inner-squad scrimmage Nov. 15 at the Delco center.

“Kevin Wilson, Nathan Harrison and Dillon Carter are all returning state placers,” Burdick said. “The team is coming together more and more, everyday their spending more time working out and more time coming together.”