Trista Earlston was born in San Francisco, and moved to the DFW area in sixth grade. She graduated from Martin High School in Arlington and Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches with a BA in psychology and Spanish.

Earlston has held multiple jobs before joining the AirHogs, including working for ARA Concessions at the Ballpark in Arlington. She started working for the AirHogs a few months into their inaugural 2008 season and has been at QuikTrip Park ever since.

She lives in Arlington and has two children, a dog and three cats.