Solon Records a Pair of Wins at Double Dual

Solon senior Graeson Dall

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Solon posted a pair of impressive victories on Thursday at a WAMAC double dual in Solon.

Class 2A second-ranked Solon defeated West Delaware 64-18 and added a 50-15 win over Central DeWitt.

Zeb Gnida, Aidan Dall, Bryce West, Drew West, Ben Carr, Graeson Dall, Trevor Nelson and Tyler Linderbaum all went 2-0 for Solon on Thursday.

Solon 64, West Delaware 18
106 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) pinned Luke Farmer 2:22
113 – Aidan Dall (SOL) pinned Evan Woods 3:17
120 – Bryce West (SOL) pinned Ryan Phillips 1:30
126 – Drew West (SOL) tech fall Casey Guyer 21-5
132 – Christian Haight (SOL) pinned Brad Rausch 1:44
138 – Ben Carr (SOL) pinned Cole Engel 1:37
145 – Mitchel Mangold (WD) pinned Zack Bevans 3:06
152 – Graeson Dall (SOL) pinned Tristan Voelker 1:11
160 – Trevor Nelson (SOL) pinned Jack Neuhaus :35
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) tech. fall Sam Johnson 19-2
182 – Harrison Goebel (WD) injury default Dillon Diltz
195 – Brady Antons (WD) pinned John Lilleodden :41
220 – Zach Wegmann (SOL) pinned Ben Ridenour 1:02
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Kaleb Zieser 3:44

Solon 50, Central DeWitt 15
106 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) maj. dec. Matthew Roling 11-0
113 – Aidan Dall (SOL) pinned Jeff Fuller 3:25
120 – Bryce West (SOL) tech. fall Tyler Bossom 20-3
126 – Drew West (SOL) won by forfeit
132 – Isaac Payne (CD) dec. Christian Haight 4-0
138 – Ben Carr (SOL) tech fall. Eric Schoel 19-3
145 – Zack Bevans (SOL) dec. Kyle Irwin 5-0
152 – Graeson Dall (SOL) pinned Max Cousins 4:39
160 – Trevor Nelson (SOL) won by forfeit
170 – Ira Kuehn (CD) dec. Mike Hoyle 4-2
182 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) dec. Drew Durant 3-0
195 – Reece Westphal (CD) dec. Zach Wegmann 7-2
220 – Nick Smith (CD) pinned Michael Broghammer :37
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) won by forfeit

Solon Crowns Four Championship on its Way to Team Title at North Linn

Solon senior Graeson Dall

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Solon crowned four individual champions on its way to capturing the team title at the North Linn Lynx Invitational on Saturday in Troy Mills.

Bryce West, Drew West, Graeson Dall and Mike Hoyle all won individual titles for Solon as the Spartans rolled up 236.5 points.

Williamsburg was second with 218 followed by Dyersville Beckman with 123 points.

Bryce West won the 120-pound title to improve to 18-1 on the season while Drew West finished first at 126 pounds while upping his season mark to 18-1.

Dall (16-3) won the title at 152 pounds while Hoyle (14-4) won the 170-pound championship.

Tyler Linderbaum added a runner-up finish at 285 pounds and Trevor Nelson was second at 160 pounds for Solon.

North Linn Lynx Invitational
Team scores – 1. Solon 236.5; 2. Williamsburg 218; 3. Dyersville Beckman 123; 4. North Linn 119; 5. Center Point-Urbana 118.5; 6. Maquoketa Valley 95; 7. Wapello 93; 8. Dubuque Senior 85; 9. Mid-Prairie 80; 10. Clear Creek Amana 64.5; 11. Belle Plaine 52; 12. West Delaware JV 39; 13. WACO 17.

(Championship matches; Area placewinners)
106 – 1. Keegan Scheeler (CPU) dec. Dan Meeker (WAP) 9-5; 4. Zeb Gnida (SOL).
113 – 1. Caleb Fuessley (CPU) dec. Jalen Schropp (WIL) 8-5; 5. Aidan Dall (SOL).
120 – 1. Bryce West (SOL) maj. dec. Brocker Henderson (NL) 14-3.
126 – 1. Drew West (SOL) pinned Brady Henderson (NL) 3:25.
132 – 1. Duncan McCain (MP) pinned Alex Richard (DS) 3:23; 4. Christian Haight (SOL).
138 – 1. Jake Recker (DB) dec. Matt Connolly (DS) 5-0; 7. Andy Brokaw (SOL).
145 – 1. Gage Blyth (WIL) dec. Ethan Hromidko (NL) 1-0; 3. Zack Bevans (SOL).
152 – 1. Graeson Dall (SOL) dec. Clayton Meeker (WAP) 11-6.
160 – 1. Luke Hageman (DB) dec. Trevor Nelson (SOL) 5-3, SV1.
170 – 1. Mike Hoyle (SOL) dec. Owen Grover (DB) 4-0.
182 – 1. Alec McDowell (MV) maj. dec. Joey Schwenn (BP) 10-2; 3. Dillon Diltz (SOL).
195 – 1. Visouth Peterschmidt (MP) dec. Josh Holub (WIL) 8-1; 5. Zach Wegmann (SOL).
220 – 1. Eric Heims (MV) pinned Jason Tew (MP) 4:26; 5. John Lilleodden (SOL); 6. Cole White.
285 – 1. Kyler Schott (NL) dec. Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) 17-4.

Solon Runs Win Streak to Four with Overtime Victory over Beckman

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Overtime was unkind to Solon in its only loss of the season.

On Friday the Spartans made the most of the extra four minutes.

Solon outscored Dyersville Beckman 11-9 in overtime running its winning streak to four with a 63-61 win over the Blazers in a WAMAC East Division matchup in Solon.

Jacob Coons led four Solon players in double figures with 15 points as the Spartans improved to 5-1 on the season and 4-0 in WAMAC East play.

Ben Krutzfeldt had 14 points, Luke Ira had 11 and Sterling McIlravy added 10 as Solon remained unbeaten since its overtime loss to Center Point-Urbana.

Mitch Gehling had a game-high 19 points to lead Beckman (3-3, 1-3 WAMAC).

Solon (63) – Jacob Coons 15, Ben Krutzfeldt 14, Luke Ira 11, Sterling McIlravy 10, Zach Cusick 4, Jake Schaekenbach 4, AJ Coons 3, Ryan Ladage 2.

Dyersville Beckman (61) – Mitch Gehling 19, Riley LeGrand 13, Connor McDermott 13, Jackson Bennett 6, Brady Arens 4, Sam Stelken 4, Ben Palmer 2.

Solon Splits a Pair of Duals at WAMAC Triangular

Solon senior Trevor Nelson

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The top-four matchup between Western Dubuque and Solon on Thursday was every bit as good and as even as advertised.

Class 3A fourth-ranked Western Dubuque and 2A No. 2 Solon each won seven matches but bonus points lifted Western Dubuque to a 38-34 win over the Spartans in a WAMAC triangular in Anamosa.

Solon got pins from top-ranked Bryce West at 120 pounds, Graeson Dall at 152 and top-ranked Trevor Nelson at 160 pounds.

Western Dubuque had five pins among its seven wins to secure the dual win.

Solon coasted past Anamosa 78-6 in its other dual Thursday.

The Spartans won every contested match against Anamosa with a forfeit accounting for the Blue Raiders lone victory.

Western Dubuque 38, Solon 34
106 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) pinned Dawson Bierman 3:43
113 – Jacob Close (WD) maj. dec. Colton Spillman 11-0
120 – Bryce West (SOL) pinned J.D. Kluesner :30
126 – Nathan Betts (WD) pinned Christian Haight 4:59
132 – Drew West (SOL) dec. Bradan Birt 8-7
138 – Ryker Kurimski (WD) pinned Ben Carr 5:44
145 – Zack Bevans (SOL) dec. Elijah Demmer 4-0
152 – Graeson Dall (SOL) pinned Jackson Healey :58
160 – Trevor Nelson (SOL) pinned Jake Hosch 2:39
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) maj. dec. Travis Tucker 9-1
182 – Max Lyon (WD) maj. dec. Dillon Diltz 17-5
195 – Luke Kluesner (WD) pinned John Lilleodden 1:17
220 – Freddie Hosch (WD) pinned Michael Broghammer :52
285 – Aaron Costello (WD) pinned Tyler Linderbaum 1:00

Solon 78, Anamosa 6
106 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) pinned Payton Auman 1:41
113 – Colton Spillman (SOL) won by forfeit
120 – Bryce West (SOL) won by forfeit
126 – Drew West (SOL) pinned Morgan Rowley 2:40
132 – Christian Haight (SOL) pinned Haiden Smith 5:17
138 – Ben Carr (SOL) pinned Mitchell Engelbart 1:22
145 – Zack Bevans (SOL) pinned Nick Thompson 4:22
152 – Graeson Dall (SOL) won by forfeit
160 – Trevor Nelson (SOL) pinned Mason Christe :30
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned Owen Moore 3:47
182 – Sam Dolan (ANA) won by forfeit
195 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) won by forfeit
220 – Zach Wegmann (SOL) won by forfeit
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Jacob Bachelder 1:12

Solon Improves to 4-1 With Win at Anamosa

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Solon continued its strong start to the season with a 63-48 win at Anamosa on Tuesday.

The win was the third straight for Solon and improved the Spartans to 4-1 on the season while Anamosa dropped to 0-5.

Jake Coons led Solon with 15 points and seven rebounds while Ben Krutzfeldt added 12 points.

Luke Ira added 11 points for Solon and Sterling McIlreavy had six points six rebounds in the wi. 

Solons Wins South Tama Dual Tournament

Solon junior Tyler Linderbaum

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Solon went 4-0 to win the South Tama Trojan Invitational dual tournament on Saturday in Tama.

Class 2A top-ranked Solon defeated Nevada 72-6, Omaha Burke 42-30, Independence 49-28 and 2A No. 6 South Tama on its way to the title.

Six wrestlers went unbeaten for Solon on Saturday at the dual tournament.

Bryce West went 2-0 and Drew West and Christian Haight were both 3-0 for Solon.

Dillon Diltz (182), Mike Hoyle (170) and Tyler Linderbaum all posted 4-0 records for the Spartans.

Linderbaum won all four of his matches by fall.

South Tama Trojan Invitational
Solon 72, Nevada 6
106 – Double Forfeit
113 – Colton Spillman (SOL) pinned Dylan Jensen 5:00
120 – Bryce West (SOL) pinned Cale Dumbaugh :23
126 – Drew West (SOL) pinned Noah Nusbaum :31
132 – Christian Haight (SOL) pinned Evan Farmer 1:37
138 – Wayne Beard (NEV) pinned Andy Brokaw :40
145 – Jax Flynn (SOL) pinned Luke Ferguson 1:33
152 – Zack Bevans (SOL) won by forfeit
160 – Graeson Dall (SOL) pinned Jay Calentine :28
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned Mark Caton :19
182 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) pinned Jacob MacVey :52
195 – Zach Wegmann (SOL) pinned Lucas Durkop 1:04
220 – Michael Broghammer (SOL) won by forfeit
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Max Hover :57

Solon 42, Omaha Burke 30
106 – Colin Koeneman (OB) won by forfeit
113 – Dion Bonam (OB) pinned Colton Spillman 1:56
120 – Bryce West (SOL) pinned Jonathan Le 1:01
126 – Drew West (SOL) won by forfeit
132 – Christian Haight (SOL) dec. Aeneas Renfrow 5-4
138 – Jason Welch (OB) pinned Andy Brokaw :39
145 – Jax Flynn (SOL) maj. dec. Colin Campin 14-5
152 – James Burks (OB) pinned Zack Bevans 5:46
160 – Graeson Dall (SOL) pinned Jaxon Kelley 2:46
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) maj. dec. Nathan Lenz 11-2
182 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) dec. Dillyn Miller 6-2
195 – Zach Wegmann (SOL) maj. dec. Dylan Sales 23-9
220 – Eric Roman (OB) pinned John Lilleodden 3:53
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Jamel Young 3:20

Solon 49, Independence 28
106 – Brayden Holt (IND) won by forfeit
113 – Thomas Matteson (IND) pinned Colton Spillman 3:45
120 – Bryce West (SOL) won by forfeit
126 – Christian Haight (SOL) pinned Mark Morkel 1:08
132 – Drew West (SOL) pinned Matthew Doyle 1:34
138 – Tanner Erickson-Dale maj. dec. Andy Brokaw 15-3
145 – Jax Flynn (SOL) pinned Sam Graeser 2:32
152 – Zack Bevans (SOL) maj. dec. Spencer Shonka 9-0
160 – Graeson Dall (SOL) maj. dec. Seth House 11-3
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) tech. fall Jacob Schwarting 16-0
182 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) won by forfeit
195 – Peyton Nolting (IND) pinned Zach Wegmann 1:06
220 – Joe Kaiser (IND) pinned Michael Broghammer :43
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Drew Evens 3:00

Solon 43, South Tama 21
106 – Double forfeit
113 – Colton Spillman (SOL) won by forfeit
120 – Bryce West (SOL) won by forfeit
126 – Christian Haight (SOL) won by forfeit
132 – Drew West (SOL) maj. dec. Brady Fritz 15-4
138 – Tanner Probasco (ST) pinned Andy Brokaw 1:41
145 – Colton Vest (ST) pinned Jax Flynn 1:33
152 – Isaac Judge (ST) dec. Graeson Dall 3-0
160 – Pedro Rodriguez (ST) dec. Zack Bevans 11-9 SV1
170 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned Tanner Wlaz 3:58
182 – Dillon Diltz (SOL) dec. Dalton Rosenberg 7-5
195 – Zach Wegmann (SOL) pinned Cael Kellogg :59
220 – Mario Moncada (ST) dec. John Lilleodden 15-13 SV1
285 – Tyler Linderbaum (SOL) pinned Daniel Ochoa :57

Solon Moves to 3-1 With Win Over Western Dubuque

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Solon improved to 3-1 on the season with its second straight win, downing Western Dubuque 60-55 on Friday in a WAMAC East Division contest in Solon.

Luke Ira had 13 points, four rebounds and three blocks to lead the Spartans while Jake Coons added 12 points and six rebounds.

Ben Cusick chipped in with nine points for Solon.

Western Dubuque dropped to 2-2