With the holiday season fading into memory the Plateau’s prep wrestlers – both boys and girls from Enumclaw High and White River – are back on the mats.

Tomorrow (Jan. 8) brings the boys teams a return to action following their winter break. The Enumclaw crew will travel to Kent-Meridian to face the Royals while White River hits the road to challenge the Federal Way Eagles. Both matches are against 3A North Puget Sound League foes.

In girls action, the focus tonight will be on Enumclaw’s Chuck Smith Gymnasium where the host Hornets will entertain neighboring White River along with Decatur High and Thomas Jefferson.

ENUMCLAW COMPETES AT BIG PAC COAST MEET

The Enumclaw High crew was far from idle during the time away from the classroom, competing at the prestigious Pac Coast Championships.

The meet brought together more than 100 teams (both boys and girls), representing nearly 70 schools. White most teams were from Washington there was a healthy representation from Oregon as well.

The Dec. 27-28 meet was staged, for the second year, at the Clark County Event Center.

A handful of Hornets scored team points, helping EHS to a No. 31 placing among the 62 boys teams at Pac West.

Leading the way was Caleb Grantham who placed fourth in the 138-pound division. He wrestled eight times and won six of his matches, pinning four opponents.

Others in the scoring column for Enumclaw High were:

113 pounds: Conner Henry placed eighth after starting with a bye and then winning three of six matches.

126 pounds: John Elliott won two of his four matches.

132 pounds: Romeo Gwerder opened with a bye and earned a Round 2 pin.

138 pounds: Bo Bruhn won three of five matches.

144 pounds: Eddie Cormier-Higgins won three of his five matches.

150 pounds: Mason Cusick had a bye and won by pin to score four team points.

175 pounds: Joaquin Shawver-Gallegos scored four team points with a bye and a victory by medical forfeit.

215 pounds: Kannius Thompson won two of four matches, both by fall.