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After finishing runner-up in each of its first two 18-hole meets of the season by a combined total of four strokes Solon got over the hump with a team title on Saturday.

The Spartans had three players shoot 79 or better on Saturday and ran away with the team title at the Benton Invite at Tara Hills Golf Course in Van Horne.

Frank Haege Jr. fired a 74 to earn medalist honors as Solon shot a 315 as a team to finish 14 strokes in front of runner-up Independence.

Clear Creek Amana had a pair of players in the top-10 led by individual runner-up Zach McCarty while finishing third at the eight-team meet with a 332.

Jack McCarty shot a 77 and Mac McCarty a 79 for Solon which finished second at both the Solon Invite and Tipton Invitationals to defending 2A runner-up West Branch.

Brennan Heesch shot an 85 and Lucas TePoel an 87 for the Spartans on Saturday.

Zach McCarty fired a 75 to pace Clear Creek Amana and was one stroke back of Frank Haege Jr. of Solon for the individual title.

Ryan Navara carded an 81 to place eighth for the Clippers.

Benton Invite

At Tara Hills Golf Course

Team scores – 1. Solon 315; 2. Independence 329; 3. Clear Creek Amana 332; 4. West Delaware 356; 5. Waterloo Columbus 366; 6. Williamsburg 371; 7. Marion 375; 8. Center Point-Urbana 375

Individual leaders – 1. Frank Haege Jr. (SOL) 38-36 – 74; 2. Zach McCarty (CCA) 36-39 – 75; 3. Caden Larson (IND) 36-39 – 75; 4. Jack McCarty (SOL) 35-42 – 77; 5. Mac McCarty (SOL) 35-42 – 79; 6. Elias Tibbott (WD) 40-39 – 79; 7. Joseph Metzen (CPU) 80; 8. Ryan Navara (CCA) 42-39 – 81; 9. Austin Lantermans (MAR) 39-43 – 82; 10. Caleb Straw (IND) 41-41 – 82

Clear Creek Amana (332) – Zach McCarty 36-39 – 75; Ryan Navara 42-39 – 81; Jordan Krauss 45-41 – 86; Jordan DeKoter 45-45 – 90; Carson Fox 44-48 – 92; William Lewis 43-52 – 95

Solon (315) – Frank Haege Jr. 38-36 – 74; Jack McCarty 35-42 – 77; Mac McCarty 38-41 – 79; Brennan Heesch 45-40 – 85; Lucas TePoel 44-43 – 87; Nathan Miller 47-53 – 100

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