MOUNT VERNON — The historic rivalry was played out on the mats last week as the Spartans traveled to Mount Vernon for a dual meet. The Mustangs doubled up on Solon with a 36-18 win.
Lucas Feuerbach (215 pounds) pinned MV’s Kael Riniker (1:32), Jayden Steapp (113) won an 8-7 decision over MV’s CJ Martin, Kyler Steapp (120) won 3-2 over MV’s Jake Haugse, Evan Burg (126) took a 12-8 decision from the Mustangs’ Drew Thurn, and Charlie Karam (132) won a 3-2 decision from Caleb Keegan.
Kyler Jensen (190) lost 7-4 to MV’s Caysen curran, Grant Wilson (285) lost 2-0 to MV’s Ethan Wood, Evan Gleason (106) fell to MV’s Klayten Perreault (0:15), Jordan Schmidt (138) lost 3-1 against MV’s Jase Jaspers, Lawsin Sinnwell (144) fell (2:55) to MV’s Jackson Jaspers, Carson Kidwell (150) fell (1:53) to MV’s Mikey Ryan, Teague Williams (157) lost 9-2 to MV’s Jackson Hird, Jackson Feuerbach (165) lost 4-0 to Cooper Hird, and Oliver Owens (175) lost 9-3 to MV’s Watson Krob.
JV matches
Dylan Branscomb (215) pinned MV’s Gus Johnson (2:05), Colby Myers (215) pinned MV’s Ian Shady (3:42), Tyson Wheeler (120) won by technical fall over MV’s Marcus Hasley (19-3, 4:30), Wyatt Cronan (132) won a 14-2 major decision over MV’s Nathaniel Lewis, Jackson Burk (138) took an 11-8 decision from MV’s Stanley Krob, Eli Cash (138) pinned MV’s Marquez Ireland (1:09), Connor Dunn (138) won a 15-3 major decision over MV’s Chasen Caskey, Jadyn Bevans (138) took a 13-8 decision from Caskey, Sawyer Hansel (157) pinned MV’s Zach Broomhall (3:51), Brady Schnoor (165) pinned MV’s Landyn Leyse (3:13), Jackson Bell (175) pinned MV’s Leuie Korte (1:57), and Cohen Leichtman (175) pinned MV’s Owen Wheat in 27 seconds.
Ryan Hoffman (190) pinned Solon’s Reece Rochholz (3:30), Tyler Williams (215) took a 13-6 decision from Myers, Nolan Mercer (126) pinned Wheeler (1:53), Kaleb Coon (126) pinned Solon’s Jeshua Botsford (0:58), Jakob Yock (138) pinned Solon’s Caden Kilburg (5:34), Yock (138) won an 18-10 major decision over Solon’s Hunter Sonntag, Aiden Campbell (150) pinned Solon’s Drew O’Neill (4:42), Gavin Plathe (150) pinned Solon’s Tate Rudish (1:11), Landon Grosse (157) took a 5-4 decision from Solon’s Tripp Johnson, Andrew Dix (165) pinned Schnoor (2:28), and Jackson Anderson (175) pinned Solon’s Bell (1:30).
“Mount Vernon is one of the better teams in the state this year and I was proud of how our kids fought,” said Coach Aaron Hadenfeldt. “We asked Evan Gleason to step out onto the mat and Jayden Steapp to bump up a weight, and they didn’t ask why, they just went out and fought their hardest. Those are the types of things that make a great team.”
Upcoming events
Thursday, Jan. 25 – Double dual vs. Maquoketa, Beckman Catholic, and CPU at Maquoketa, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27 – WaMaC Conference Tournament at Williamsburg, 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10 – District Meet at Solon High School, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 14 – Saturday, Feb. 17 – State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines.

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Ryan Suchomal • Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

Kyler Steapp won 3-2 over Mount Vernon’s Jake Haugse in the 120-pound match last Thursday in Mount Vernon.