Carson Reid qualifies for State Bowling

Solon senior bowls for City High, earns All-District and All-State honors

Solon Economist

February 27, 2025

Jami Martin-Trainor | For the Solon Economist

Solon high school senior Carson Reid throws a bowling ball during a competition between Iowa City City High School and Xavier High School. Reid and junior Trendon Walker compete for City High as Solon does not have a bowling team.

IOWA CITY — Solon’s Carson Reid bowled 703 in a Class 3A State Qualifying Meet Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Colonial Lanes in Iowa City to advance to the 2025 Boys State Bowling Tournament as an individual qualifier. City High teammate Henry Sexton bowled 678 to also advance.

Reid and Solon junior Trendon Walker bowl with the Little Hawks under a program sharing agreement.

Reid also was recently named to the Iowa High School Bowling Coaches Association’s Class 3A Boys All-State and All-District First Teams. He led the Little Hawks this season with 4,458 pins knocked down through 20 games, a high game of 299, and a high series of 546.

The 2025 State Tournaments was held at Cadillac XBC, 650 LaPorte Road, Waterloo Tuesday, Feb. 25 (team), and Wednesday, Feb. 26 (individuals).