Solon Returns to State Cross Country Meet With Runner-up Finish at 3A Qualifier
Ryan Murken
Your Prep Sports
MANCHESTER – Cross country is a sport measured by time.
When it comes to state qualifying meets times go out the window and placing positions become the priority.
Solon didn’t have its best day according to times on Wednesday but the Spartans did more than enough to return to the state cross country meet.
Class 3A No. 10 Solon had all five scorers in the top 25 on its way to a runner-up finish at the state qualifying meet at Hart Ridge Golf Course in Manchester.
“That is what we talked about is time doesn’t matter any more it’s just every person you can pass, every place you can get is what matters and you are running for a team,” Solon coach Emy Williams said. “Now it’s running for your team and I think they really showed that today.”
Mike Yeomans and Brick Kabela each posted top-11 finishes as Solon had four runners finish in the top 20.
Yeomans finished sixth in 16:46.58 and Kabela was 11th in 17:09.42 as the Spartans finished with 52 points.
Fifth-ranked Marion had the top two finishers led by individual champion Jedidiah Osgood and won the team title with 52 points.
“It feels really good that we qualified as a team,” Yeomans said. “That was certainly our goal.”
Yeomans and Kabela led the way but they were backed up by a strong performance from the Spartans trail pack.
Junior Grant Bumsted was 17th in 17:17.48 and classmate Lawsin Sinwell was 20th in 17:23.92.
“Our pack was a little closer today and that’s what we did two years ago when we got state runner-up,” Yeoman said. “We worked on that in practice a little bit and it definitely helped today.”
Sophomore Evan Burg was the fifth runner for the Spartans placing 25th in a time of 17:29.77.
“We had some other runners step up,” Williams said. “Evan Burg and Lawsin Sinnwell had great races and really stepped up and that’s the things you are looking for on a day like today.”
Class 3A State Qualifier
At Hart Ridge Golf Course
Team scores – 1. Marion 52; 2. Solon 79; 3. Clear Creek Amana 91; 4. Vinton-Shellsburg 132; 5. Decorah 142; 6. Waverly-Shell Rock 167; 7. Charles City 169; 8. Clear Lake 170; 9. Dubuque Wahlert 198; 10. West Delaware 251; 11. Cedar Rapids Xavier 274; 12. Independence 383; 13. Hampton-Dumont-CAL 408
Individual Leaders – 1. Jedidiah Osgood (MAR) 15:33.94; 2. Cooper Cook (MAR) 16:37.77; 3. Brock Hilsman (CCA) 16:39.63; 4. Eli Page (V-S) 16:39.94; 5. Elijah Blix (V-S) 16:44.96; 6. Mike Yeomans (SOL) 16:46.58; 7. Jack Crane (CL) 16:48.08; 8. Caleb Hoins (W-SR) 16:52; 9. Xander Graeser (CC) 16:52.6; 10. Nick Williams (CC) 17:01.94; 11. Brick Kabela (SOL) 17:09.42; 12. Kyle Powers (DW) 17:10.77; 13. Isaac Sorensen (CCA) 17:11.9; 14. Jayden Brookins (DW) 17:12.91; 15. Jordan Fischer (MAR) 17:12.92
Solon (79) – 6. Mike Yeomans 16:46.58; 11. Brick Kabela 17:09.42; 17. Grant Bumsted 17:17.48; 20. Lawsin Sinwell 17:23.92; 25. Evan Burg 17:29.77; 37. Wyatt Applegarth 17:55.66; 53. Camden Lyons 18:24.66
Clear Creek Amana (91) – 3. Brock Hilsman 16:39.63; 13. Isaac Sorensen 17:11.9; 22. Peyton Stadler 17:25.32; 26. Jamie Hayes 17:30.67; 27. Thomas Stiltner 17:30.8; 39. Cameron Kimm 17:58; 49. Logan Kafer 18:20.15
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