Bulldog wrestling team returns many veterans

Colfax wrestlers started a new season Saturday with a trip to the Walla Walla tournament. Riane Jones won her weight class at Walla Walla, and Augie Allenbach, now a senior, placed second in the heavyweight class.

Starting his ninth year as head coach, Coach Denis Gransbery has 17 wrestlers in the lineup with several veterans back from last year when the Bulldogs finished fifth in the B division of state at the Mat Classic.

Grads off last year’s team were state medalists Chris Jones and Dane Hall, and Ben Ahmann and German exchange student, Leo Huels. Travis Knauff of Palouse also graduated.

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