Solon got a chance to see how it would stack up against some of the best competition in the state this weekend at the Independence Invitational.
When the dust settled at the two-day, 25-team tournament the Spartans proved they belonged in the conversation with the state’s elite.
Behind runner-up finishes from Bryce and Drew West, Solon placed fourth at the prestigious invitation with 227 points.
Class 2A second-ranked New Hampton won the team title with 285 points. Class No. 3 Fort Dodge was second with 259 and Christian Brothers College of Missouri finished third with 242 points.
Solon finished 11 points in front of Cedar Rapids Prairie which rounded out the top five with 216 points.
Clear Creek Amana had three wrestlers finish in the top eight on its way to a 16th place team finish with 101 points.
Senior Bryce West went 6-1 on his way to a runner-up finish at 120 points, recording six consecutive first-period pins before falling to 3A top-ranked Brody Teske of Fort Dodge in the title match.
Drew West went 7-1 at the tournament using four pins, two tech. fall victories and a 7-0 decision to reach the title match at 126 pounds.
Drew West dropped a 7-0 decision to Malik Johnson of Christian Brothers College in finals.
Johnson Junior is top-ranked in Missouri and ranked 15th nationally at 120 pounds by Intermat.
Senior Trevor Nelson won five straight matches to reach the semifinals at 160 pounds but injury defaulted in his final three matches on his way to a sixth-place finish.
Mike Hoyle (182), Zach Wegemann (195) and Tyler Linderbaum (285) all finished fifth for Solon while Graeson Dall was sixth at 152, Zeb Gnida was seventh at 106 and Ben Carr was eighth at 138.
Cole White led Clear Creek Amana with a sixth place finish at 220 pounds.
Andrew Rohret placed seventh at 145 pounds and Myshawn Smith was eighth at 126 for the Clippers.
Independence Invitational
Team scores – 1. New Hampton 285; 2. Fort Dodge 259; 3. Christian Brothers College (Mo) 242; 4. Solon 227; 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie 216; 6. Crestwood 207.5; 7. Lisbon 190.5; 8. Linn-Mar 171; 9. Alburnett 147; 10. South Tama 145.5; 11. Osage 124; 12. Fort Madison 118; 13. Cedar Rapids Xavier 115; 14. Waterloo East 108.5; 15. Mediapolis 106.5; 16. Clear Creek Amana 101; 17. Algona 80.5; 18. Independence 79.5; 19. Maquoketa 79; 20. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 78; 21. Pleasant Valley 73.5; 22. Des Moines Roosevelt 67.5; 23. Columbus 54; 24. Chariton 41; 25. North Fayette Valley 35.
Championship Matches, area-place winners:
106 – 1. Jaymus Wilson (ALB) dec. Cobe Siebrecht (LIS) 4-3; 7. Zeb Gnida (SOL).
113 – 1. Drew Bennett (FD) dec. Kaden Anderlik (CRE) 10-4.
120 – 1. Brody Teske (FD) pinned Bryce West (SOL) 5:25.
126 – 1. Malik Johnson (CBC) dec. Drew West (SOL) 7-1; 8. Myshawn Smith (CCA).
132 – 1. Joshua Saunders (CBC) dec. Noah Fye (NH) 7-5.
138 – 1. Triston Lara (FD) dec. Keaton Geerts (NH) 3-1; 8. Ben Carr (SOL).
145 – 1. Josh Gerke (CRX) pinned Colton Vest (ST) 4:00; 7. Andrew Rohret (CCA).
152 – 1. Cayd Lara (FD) pinned Brennan Swafford (MED) 2:17; 6. Graeson Dall (SOL).
160 – 1. Ryan Gorman (NH) dec. Alex Streicher (LM) 7-4; 6. Trevor Nelson (SOL).
170 – 1. DJ Shannon (CBC) dec. Tanner Sloan (ALB) 5-3.
182 – 1. Preston LaGrange (CRP) maj. Dec. Dalton Rosenberg (ST) 16-4; 5. Mike Hoyle (SOL).
195 – 1. Brayden Schultz (LM) pinned Charlie Cadell (CBC) :44; 5. Zach Wegmann (SOL).
220 – 1. Caleb Ring (OSA) pinned Areon Day (NH) 2:52; 6. Cole White (CCA).
285 – 1. Omar Begic (WE) dec. Noah Hopp (NH) 5-4; 5. Tyler Linderbaum (SOL).
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