MARION — The Lady Spartans returned to the mats after the Christmas-New Year break Thursday, Jan. 9 with a double dual meet against the Marion Wolves and South Tama Trojans at Marion High School, falling to both.
South Tama 60 Solon 21
Kara VeDepo (105 pounds) pinned Jayva Gomez in 1:01, McKenna Rogers (110) pinned Taylor Johannsen in 35 seconds, Alexis Anderson (130) took a 7-2 decision from Brooklyn Mitchell, and Olivia Bonnema (140) pinned Maylee Rucker in 1:45.
Rylee Worrell (115) pinned Alyssa Kriegel in 1:41 and Ella Sheeley (130) took a 14-2 major decision from Kyla Bessman in extra matches.
Marion 37 Solon 32
VeDepo (105) won by technical fall (17-1) against Wynter Morgan, Rogers (110) pinned Natalie Hedlund in 1:31, Makayla Keller (130) won in sudden victory (11-0) against Kenadee Batey, Anderson (135) pinned Zoey Carter in 31 seconds, and Bonnema (145) pinned Kaelynne Blood in 30 seconds.
Peyton Gordon (120) won a 13-1 major decision against Charlee McCurdy in an extra match.