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What a week for the Solon boys cross country team.

Gabe Hinman raced to a fourth-place finish to lead Solon to the team title at the 45^th annual Anamosa Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning at Anamosa Middle School.

It was the second meet title in six days for Solon and came after the Spartans claimed the team title at their own home invitational on Monday.

Led by Hinman Class 3A fourth-ranked Solon had four runners finish in the top five on Saturday while cruising to the team title with 51 points.

Class 1A fourth-ranked South Winneshiek was second with 84 points followed by 2A No. 5 Tipton with 98, Cedar Rapids Jefferson with 103 and Monticello with 126.

Hinman placed fourth in a time of 17:00.2 while senior Tyler Bilskie was ninth in 17:17.8.

Freshmen Michael Yeomans and Brick Kabela were 11^th and 15^th respective for the Spartans.

Anamosa Cross Country Invitational

Team scores – 1. Solon 51; 2. South Winneshiek 84; 3. Tipton 98; 4. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 103; 5. Monticello 126; 6. Davenport Assumption 130; 7. Cascade 193; 8. Camanche 199; 9. Anamosa 206; 10. North Linn 272; 11. Isaac Newton Christian Academy 283; 12. Springville 349; 13. Midland 364

Individual leaders – 1. Caleb Shumaker (TIP) 16:21.6; 2. Dylan Darsidan (CAM) 16:42.5; 3. Chase Knoche (Calamus-Wheatland) 16:46; 4. Gabe Hinman (SOL) 17:00.2; 5. Gavin Hall (CRJ) 17:00.8; 6. Marcus Blount (Prince of Peace) 17:05; 7. Jamison Meyer (SW) 17:14; 8. Jasper Nietert (MON) 17:17.7; 9. Tyler Bilskie (SOL) 17:17.8; 10. Andrew Butt (CAM) 17:25.2

Solon (51) – 3. Gabe Hinman 17:00.2; 7. Tyler Bilskie 17:17.8; 9. Michael Yeomans 17:26.7; 13. Brick Kabela 17:39.8; 19. Ben DeValk 18:01.7; 29. Noelan Garbes 18:16.7; 43. Nate Ferguson 19:05.6

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