SOLON — 29 teams were represented Monday, Jan. 20 as Solon hosted its boys junior varsity (JV) invitational.
Jeshua Botsford (JV 15), Jackson Burk (JV 30), Connor Dunn (JV 31), Drew O’Neill (JV 41), Parker Beck (JV 45), Jackson Bell (JV 48), and Tripp Johnson (JV 55) were all crowned champions.
Botsford took a 10-8 decision from Columbus/WMU’s Dante Orozco in the first round, won a 2-0 decision from West Liberty’s Jonathan Juarez in the second round, and won 13-6 over Monticello’s Cooper Ehrisman in round three.
Burk won by technical fall, 16-0, in round one against Iowa Valley’s Derek Sherman, took a 1-6 major decision from Marion’s Jayden Cox in round two, and won 2-1 in the third round against Alburnett’s James Hamilton.
Dunn pinned Davenport West’s Karsten Studer in 2:14 in the first round, Columbus Catholic’s Brady Schuman in 1:19 in the second round, and City High’s Carlos Chinol in 2:54 in the third round.
O’Neill won by tech fall, 17-1, against City High’s Muhamad Bikwesi in the first round, took a 10-1 major decision from West Liberty’s Augie Kress in the second round, and pinned Benton Community’s Jackson Silhanek in 42 seconds in the third round.
Beck pinned Davenport West’s Josiah Mendoza in 45 seconds in the first round, won an 8-1 decision over Mount Vernon’s Andrew Weber in the second round, and pinned Clinton’s Wyatt Grahm in 46 seconds in the third round.
Bell pinned Muscatine’s Wesley Simon in 2:44 in round one, Clinton’s Zeke Zuidema in 48 seconds in the second round, and Monticello’s Brody Scott in 2:48 in the third round.
Johnson won by tech fall, 16-0, over Mediapolis’ Michael Rolling in round one, won by tech fall, 20-0, over Monticello’s Tony Lagunes in the second round, and pinned Muscatine’s Logan Hoover in 47 seconds in the third round.
2nd Place – Joshua Vazquez-Neri (JV 3), Carter Brock (JV 12), Wyatt Cronan (JV 20), Sawyer Hancox (JV 28), Colin Dunn (JV 33), Owen Ulch (JV 36), Eli Cash (JV 39), and Logan Rudish (JV 40)
4th Place – Tate Rudish (JV 26) and Reece Rochholz (JV 51)