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Solon put five runners in the top 10 and finished runner-up at the season-opening Anamosa Invitational on a warm and muggy Saturday morning at Anamosa Middle School.

Junior Kayla Young was third overall to lead a group of seven Spartans that all finished in the top 12 as the Spartans finished runner-up to Class 2A top-ranked and defending state champion Mid-Prairie in the team standings.

Mid-Prairie had five runners in the top eight led by individual champion Danielle Hostetler and won the team title with 22 points.

Class 3A fifth-ranked Solon was second with 33 points followed by Muscatine with 89, Washington with 103 and Cedar Rapids Xavier with 165.

Young finished third in 21:10 to pace Solon while sophomore Gracie Federspiel was fourth in 21:17 and freshman Lydia Hogan was seventh in 21:39.

Seniors Emma Bock and Kaia Holtkamp were ninth and 10^th respectively in times of 22:07 and 22:10.

Anna Quillin was 11^th for Solon and junior Mary Fiala was 12^th.

Anamosa Invitational

At Anamosa Middle School

Teams scores – 1. Mid-Prairie 22; 2. Solon 33; 3. Muscatine 89; 4. Washington 103. 5. Cedar Rapids Xavier 165; 6. Maquoketa 185; 7. Anamosa 193

Individual leaders – 1. Danielle Hostetler (M-P) 19:01; 2. Mitzi Evans (M-P) 20:57; 3. Kayla Young (SOL) 21:10; 4. Gracie Federspiel (SOL) 21:17; 5. Sydney Yoder (M-P) 21:32; 6. Phoebe Shetler (M-P) 21:38; 7. Lydia Hogan (SOL) 21:39; 8. Ashley Flansburg (Springville) 21:42; 9. Jaden Yoder (M-P) 21:47; 10. Emma Bock (SOL) 22:07

Solon – 3. Kayla Young 21:10; 4. Gracie Federspiel 21:17; 7. Lydia Hogan 21:39; 9. Emma Bock 22:07; 10. Kaia Holtkamp 22:20; 11. Anna Quillin 22:29; 12. Mary Fiala 22:31

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