Boys Cross Country Roundup: Solon Places Fifth in Loaded Field at Williamsburg Invitational
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Class 3A ninth-ranked Solon finished fifth in a loaded field at the Williamsburg Invitational on Tuesday at the Williamsburg Sports Complex.
The Spartans placed fifth with 141 points as the 17-team meet that had a top-10 comprised entirely of ranked teams.
Class 3A second-ranked Pella won the team title with 40 points followed by fifth-ranked Carlisle with 80 and fourth-ranked Mount Vernon-Lisbon with 113.
No. 15 South Tama was fourth with 129 points followed by Solon and Class 2A No. 15 Williamsburg with 162 points.
Class 2A sixth-ranked Vinton-Shellsburg, 2A No. 14 Tipton, 1A No. 17 Danville and 2A No. 17 Pella Christian rounded out the top-10.
Solon senior Brick Kabela placed sixth overall in a time of 16:36.61 while Michael Yeomans was 24th for the Spartans in 17:25.72.
Colin Bumsted placed 32nd in 17:46.75, Lawsin Sinnwell was right behind in 35th place in a time of 17:55.65 and Evan Burg placed 44th in 18:03.77 for Solon.
Williamsburg Invitational
At Williamsburg Sports Complex
Team scores – 1. Pella 41; 2. Carlisle 80; 3. Mount Vernon-Lisbon 113; 4. South Tama 129; 5. Solon 141; 6. Williamsburg 162; 7. Vinton-Shellsburg 173; 8. Tipton 206; 9. Danville 233; 10. Pella Christian 237; 11. West Delaware 255; 12. Lynnville-Sully 386; 13. North Mahaska 393; 14. Belle Plaine 419; 15. HLV 427; 16. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 508; 17. Waterloo East 517
Individual leaders – 1. Canaan Dunham (PEL) 15:59.47; 2. Tommy Tyynismaa (ST) 16:08.18; 3. Nathan Vander Waal (PEL) 16:10.87; 4. Grady Olberding (MV-L) 16:16.98; 5. James Brant (ST) 16:29.27; 6. Brick Kabela (SOL) 16:36.61; 7. Clay Bohlmann (TIP) 16:39.17; 8. Alex Torres (V-S) 16:46.43; 9. Ezra Decleene (CAR) 16:49.15; 10. Noah Schuknecht (PEL) 16:50.18; 11. Brody Roth (CAR) 16:50.92; 12. Aren Hellbusch (PEL) 16:52.71; 13. Eli Page (V-S) 16:54.29; 14. Kael Streeter (CAR) 16:55.73; 15. Mason Gaulke (PEL) 17:02.98
Solon (84) – 6. Brick Kabela 16:36.61; 24. Michael Yeomans 17:25.72; 32. Colin Bumsted 17:46.75; 35. Lawsin Sinnwell 17:55.65; 44. Evan Burg 18:03.77; 52. Grant Bumsted 18:24.61; 65. Wyatt Applegarth 18:56.54
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