Local wrestlers place seventh at NWC Classic

Colfax wrestlers, who were booked to travel to Pullman Wednesday to compete with the hosts and Clarkston wrestlers, plan to depart Saturday at 4 a.m. to compete in the big tournament at Kittitas.

Last Saturday Colfax and Garfield/Palouse placed seventh among 13 teams in the Crusader Classic at Northwest Christian.

Garrett Phillips at 113 and Dane Hall at 152 each advanced to the championship round and wound up placing second. Augie Allenbach placed third in the 220 class, and Nolan Burrill placed fourth in the 106 class.

Phillips advanced to the title match on two pins and then was stopped by...