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POMEROY – Several Whitman County wrestlers placed in the annual Pomeroy Christmas Tournament on Dec. 17.

In the the 120-pound class, Colfax’s Cooper Phillips took first place, pinning White Swan’s Arturo Espindola in 1:06 in the championship bout.

Garfield-Palouse’s Walker Montgomery also brought home a first-place finish – pinning White Swan’s Marvin Ramirez in 1:08 in the 126-pound championship.

Tekoa-Rosalia boys brought home two medals. Bryce Casey placed third at 145 after pinning Thomas Farley of White Swan. He lost matches to ranked competitors from Enterprise, Ore., and...