Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Two-time defending Class 3A runner-up Solon will get another shot at a state title next week.

The Spartans made sure of that on Monday.

Solon won the Class 3A district meet by 19 strokes over host Waverly-Shell Rock on Monday at Waverly Municipal Golf Course to secure a spot in the Class 3A state meet next week.

Led by individual medalist Jack McCarty the Spartans had three golfers shooter 74 or better on Monday while finishing with a 295.

With the team title Solon advances to the two-day 3A state meet schedule for May 22 and 23 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames.

Jack McCarty had five birdies on Monday and finished with a two-under-par 68 to win the individual title by four strokes over Clear Creek Amana senior Zach McCarty.

Jack McCarty had three birdies and a single bogey while posting a two-under 34 on the back nine.

Zach McCarty shot a two-over-par 72 to advance to the 3A state meet as an individual qualifier.

Sophomore Isaiah Zoske and Brennan Heesch each shot four-over 74 for Solon while Sean Stahle and Mac McCarty each carded a 79 for the Spartans.

Class 3A District Meet

At Waverly Municipal Golf Course

Team scores – 1. Solon 295; 2. Waverly-Shell Rock 314; 3. West Delaware 322; 4. Center Point-Urbana 330; 5. Vinton-Shellsburg 333

Individual leaders – 1. Jack McCarty (Solon) 34-34 – 68; 2. Zach McCarty (Clear Creek Amana) 33-39 – 72; 3. Isaiah Zoske (Solon) 39-35 – 74; 3. Brennan Heesch (Solon) 33-41 – 74; 5. Luke Frazell (Waverly-Shell Rock) 35-40 – 75; 6. Carter Lamont (Vinton-Shellsburg) 38-38 –76; 7. Aidan Zirtzman (West Delaware) 39-38 – 77; 8. Christian Burkhart (Center Point-Urbana) 38-40 – 78; 8. Brady Borkgren (Center Point-Urbana) 38-40 – 78; 8. Wes Hubbard (Waverly-Shell Rock) 39-39 – 78

Solon (295) – Jack McCarty 34-34 – 68; Isaiah Zoske 39-35 – 74; Brennan Heesch 33-41 – 74; Mac McCarty 41-38 – 79; Sean Stahle 39-40 – 79; Quinton Heineman 43-44 – 87

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