Barney, Knauff take third, fourth place at Tacoma Dome

Colfax High freshman Mitch Barney beat Matt Carroll of Tacoma Baptist 9-8 to finish third in the 113-pound class at the 1B-2B state wrestling championships at the Tacoma Dome.

Barney won three matches total in the state tournament Feb. 15-16, losing only to the champion.

Kevin Knauff, a junior from Gar-Pal, took fourth-place in the 160-pound bracket, losing to Zach West of Tacoma Baptist 12-6 in the consolation final match.

The Colfax team tied for 22nd out of 38 teams competing.

“Just being one of those 38 teams is an accomplishment and a step in the right direction,” said Colfax coach Dennis...