SOLON — When the Spartans welcomed three high schools for a quad meet last Thursday, one match stood out. Maquoketa Vs. Beckman Catholic wrapped up early, leaving eyes from all four sections of the gym on the 190-pound matchup with Kyler Jensen of Solon vs Anthony Harrison of Midland. Up to this point, the crowd was used to hearing the whistle from the ref and his hand slapping down on the mat to call a pin just minutes later.
The starting whistle echoed throughout the gym, and they were off. The Match started with Jensen taking down Harrison. However, he wasn’t awarded any points for falling out of the circle. Letting out a sigh while looking up at the ceiling and wiping the sweat off his hands on his grey singlet, he had no choice but to hop back in. Harrison began to hold his own from there on out, and the two spent the first two rounds calculating each move. Going into the final round, Jensen found himself with a slim 4-1 margin.
This match had Spartans Coach Aaron Hadenfeldt leaning on the edge of his fold-out chair, instructing Jensen. The crowd remained engaged the entire time. By the time the final round started, most side conversations had come to a halt. Jensen chose to begin on top. Harrison was able to escape, making it 4-2. The clock continued to move. Both men began to start breathing heavier and heavier. With 1:08 left, Jensen went head-first at Harrison’s lower half and was able to bring him down. Making the lead 7-2, receiving an enormous roar from the Solon faithful. By the time Harrison got back up it was too late. A gassed Jensen turned to look at the clock to watch the final seconds tick away giving him a 7-3 victory.
“Kyler is the kind of kid to put [matches] like that together,” Hadenfeldt said mentioning how this is a good win for him and how he will have to find a way to win against this kind of competition as the season winds down.
Solon vs Maquoketa:
Solon outmatched Maquoketa as they won all except one match, paving the way to a 78-6 victory. Solon’s combination of pins, and four forfeits were enough for the Spartans to roll past the Cardinals.
126: Justin Moore (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 132: Michael Bigelow (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 138: Charlie Karam (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 144: Jordan Schmidt (SOLO) over Dalton Miller (MAQU) (Fall 2:51) 150: Connor Dunn (SOLO) over Matthew Michel (MAQU) (Fall 1:45) 157: Carson Kidwell (SOLO) over Bryson Groves (MAQU) (Fall 1:28) 165: Teague Williams (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 175: Jackson Feuerbach (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 190: Kyler Jensen (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.) 215: Lucas Feuerbach (SOLO) over Ryker Henderson (MAQU) (Fall 1:38) 285: Grant Wilson (SOLO) over Gabe Yappen (MAQU) (Fall 4:38) 106: Tayden Howell (MAQU) over Anderson Osgood (SOLO) (Fall 4:42) 113: Quinten Henning (SOLO) over Jovan Arnold (MAQU) (Fall 1:16) 120: Jayden Steapp (SOLO) over (MAQU) (For.)
Solon vs Midland:
Solon kept the momentum rolling as they took down Midland by a score of 68-4.
132: Michael Bigelow (SOLO) over Wyatt Tracy (MIDL) (Fall 3:21) 138: Charlie Karam (SOLO) over (MIDL) (For.) 144: Jordan Schmidt (SOLO) over Rylan Graves (MIDL) (Fall 2:35) 150: Connor Dunn (SOLO) over (MIDL) (For.) 157: Carson Kidwell (SOLO) over Wyatt Christiansen (MIDL) (TF 18-2 3:00) 165: Teague Williams (SOLO) over (MIDL) (For.) 175: Dane Ballou (MIDL) over Jackson Feuerbach (SOLO) (MD 16-7) 190: Kyler Jensen (SOLO) over Anthony Harrington (MIDL) (Dec 7-3) 215: Lucas Feuerbach (SOLO) over Collin Hacke (MIDL) (Fall 0:18) 285: Grant Wilson (SOLO) over Wyatt King (MIDL) (Fall 0:36) 106: Anderson Osgood (SOLO) over (MIDL) (Fall 2:00) 113: Quinten Henning (SOLO) over (MIDL) (For.) 120: Jayden Steapp (SOLO) over (MIDL) (For.) 126: Justin Moore (SOLO) over Kolton Duffy (MIDL) (Fall 3:10)
Solon vs Beckman Catholic
Solon Finished the night strong, ending with a 44-4 securing the sweep
138: Charlie Karam (SOLO) over (BECK) (For.) 144: Jordan Schmidt (SOLO) over Shawn Brunsman (BECK) (TF 16-1 5:37) 150: Preston Hunter (BECK) over Connor Dunn (SOLO) (MD 10-0) 157: Carson Kidwell (SOLO) over Steven Roling (BECK) (Fall 2:15) 165: Teague Williams (SOLO) over Andrew Roling (BECK) (Fall 0:45) 175: Jackson Feuerbach (SOLO) over Cody Hageman (BECK) (Dec 4-0) 190: Kyler Jensen (SOLO) over Brian Roeder (BECK) (Fall 0:23) 215: Lucas Feuerbach (SOLO) over (BECK) (For.) 285: Grant Wilson (SOLO) over Erik Boge (BECK) (Fall 2:48) 106: Anderson Osgood (SOLO) over Nathan Kluesner (BECK) (Fall 1:25) 113: Quinten Henning (SOLO) over (BECK) (For.) 120: Jayden Steapp (SOLO) over (BECK) (For.) 126: Justin Moore (SOLO) over Jack Kluesner (BECK) (Fall 5:06) 132: Michael Bigelow (SOLO) over (BECK) (For.)
Upcoming
Saturday, Feb. 8 – 2025 IHSAA State Dual Tournament at Xtream Arena, Coralville, 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15 – Class 2A District 12 Meet at Williamsburg HS, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19-Saturday, Feb. 22 – 2025 IHSAA State Traditional (individual) Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines