Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

For the second time in three seasons Solon came up one win shy of a state dual title.

Solon reached the Class 2A title match for the second time in three seasons on Wednesday but settled for a runner-up finish falling to top-ranked West Delaware 45-12 in a rematch of a WAMAC regular season match.

Second-ranked Solon closed the dual season with an impressive 29-2 record after rolling to the title match with impressive wins over Independence and Osage.

The runner-up finish comes after the Spartans were second in 2017, falling to New Hampton in the title match and sixth at the state dual meet a season ago.

Solon opened the day by winning 10 matches in a 51-21 quarterfinal victory over WAMAC rival Independence.

Seven of the 10 Solon wins came via pin as Solon cruised into the semifinals.

The match of the quarterfinal win was at 152 pounds where Solon senior Zack Bevans avenged two regular season losses with a 5-3 decision over seventh-ranked Matthew Doyle of Independence.

The Spartans had five pins among its 10 victories in a 48-22 win over Osage in the semifinals.

Johnny Hoyle (126), Bevans (152), Seamus Poynton (182), Mike Hoyle (220) and Michael Broghammer all produced pins in the semifinal win.

In the title match West Delaware (20-2) opened with three consecutive wins to take a 14-0 lead and Solon could never get back into it.

Bevans won a 4-2 decision over Jared Voss at 160 pounds to complete a 3-0 day and cut the lead to 14-3 but Wesrt Delaware won three of the next four matches to take control.

Hoyle, Jax Flynn and third-ranked freshman 126-pound Hayden Taylor each earned wins in the championship loss.

Solon 51, Independence 21

106 – Dalton Hoover (IND) pinned Kaden Lamm 1:27

113 – Jakobe Lahr (SOL) pinned Ryan Edddy 4:58

120 – Thomas Matteson (IND) pinned Lucas Kampman 1:28

126 – Hayden Taylor (SOL) pinned Caleb Straw 1:41

132 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) pinned Holdyn Griffith 3:01

138 – Aidan Dall (SOL) pinned Teegan McEnany 1:05

145 – Colton Spillman (SOL) dec. Brady Webb 3-2

152 – Zack Bevans (SOL) dec. Matthew Doyle 5-3

160 – Cole Davis (IND) dec. Andy Brokaw 8-2

170 – Jax Flynn (SOL) pinned Joe Priebe 3:22

182 – Seamus Poynton (SOL) pinned Marcus Beatty 1:53

195 – Adam Bock (SOL) dec. Christian Kremer 6-5

220 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned Dylan Reuther :53

285 – Drew Evans (IND) pinned Michael Broghammer 3:23

Solon 48, Osage 22

106 – Spencer Adams (OSA) pinned Collin Ottoson :34

113 – Joe Jacobs (OCA) pinned Jakobe Lahr 1:40

120 – Joe Sullivan (OSA) pinned Lucas Kampman :48

126 – Johnny Hoyle (SOL) pinned Kate Mostek 1:05

132 – Zeb Gnida (SOL) major dec. Ryan Adams 18-4

138 – Aidan Dall (SOL) major dec. Joey Potter 16-8

145 – Colton Spillman (SOL) dec. Brody Roll 4-1

152 – Zack Bevans (SOL) pinned Colin Muller 5:01

160 – Zach Williams (OSA) major dec. Andy Brokaw 8-0

170 – Jax Flynn (SOL) dec. Spencer Mooberry 5-0

182 – Seamus Poynton (SOL) pinned Owen Muller 1:23

195 – Adam Bock (SOL) major dec. Josiah Meier 12-3

220 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned Levi Sledd :54

285 – Michael Broghammer (SOL) pinned Conner Smith :20

West Delaware 45, Solon 12

106 – Blake Engel (WD) pinned Kaden Lamm 1:26

113 – Luke Farmer (WD) pinned Jakobe Lahr :44

120 – Evan Woods (WD) pinned Lucas Kampman 1:08

126 – Hayden Taylor (SOL) dec. Staveley Maury 11-7

132 – Ryan Phillips (WD) dec. Zeb Gnida 4-3

138 – Jadyn Peyton (WD) major dec. Aidan Dall 9-1

145 – Cael Meyer (WD) major dec. Colton Spillman 11-2

152 – Mitchel Mangold (WD) pinned Caleb Ebert 3:16

160 – Zack Bevans (SOL) dec. Jared Voss 4-2

170 – Wyatt Voelker (WD) major dec. Andy Brokaw 11-0

182 – Jax Flynn (SOL) dec. Jack Neuhaus 5-4

195 – Jordan Bries (WD) dec. Seamus Poynton 3-2

220 – Ben Petlon (WD) dec. Adam Bock 4-3

285 – Mike Hoyle (SOL) dec. Carson Petlon 6-4