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In a season filled with victories the Solon boys golf team secured its most significant win yet on Thursday.

Solon edged Monticello by two strokes to win the Class 3A district meet at Flint Hills Golf Course on Thursday to advance to the Class 3A state meet.

The Spartans had two of the top individual scores and shot a 328 as a team on Thursday to finish two strokes in front of runner-up Monticello while Mount Pleasant was third with a 360.

Senior Stetson McIlravy shot a two-over-par 37 on the back nine and finished with a 79 to finish runner-up while teammate Jack McCarty was third with an 80.

Justin Recker of Monticello won the individual title with a 75.

Solon got an 84 from Frank Haege Jr. and an 85 from senior Lucas TePoel while advancing to the Class 3A state meet set for May 27-28 Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown.

Clear Creek Amana sophomore Zach McCarty shot an 83 as an individual qualifier.

Class 3A District Meet

At Flint Hills Golf Course in Burlington

Team scores – 1. Solon 328; 2. Monticello 330; 3. Mount Pleasant 360; 4. Vinton-Shellsburg 366; 5. Maquoketa 390

Individual leaders – 1. Justin Recker (MON) 39-36 – 75; 2. Stetson McIlravy 42-37 – 79; 3. Jack McCarty 39-41 – 80; 4. Brayden Almquist (V-S) 41-49 – 80; 5. Kayden Pendergress (Mount Vernon) 39-42 – 81

Solon (328) – Stetson McIlravy 42-37 – 79; Jack McCarty 39-41 – 80; Frank Haege 42-42 – 84; Lucas TePoel 40-45 – 85; Mac McCarty 46-44 – 90; Brennan Heesch 59-55 – 114

Clear Creek Amana – Zach McCarty 42-41 – 83

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