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Solon Economist

Solon cross country Coach Emy Williams embraces Sydney Dee during the award presentations at the 3A Regional Meet in October. Williams was named as one of five Class 3A At-Large Coach of Year recipients by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.

IATC announces Class 3A AllState girls cross country honors

December 3, 2024

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) recently released their picks for 2024 All-State Cross Country Teams with Solon represented. Senior Sydney Dee was named to the Class 3A Second Team...

Emotions begin to show for the Lady Spartans after finishing the 5k. They placed fourth place at the State Meet Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge.

Girls’ cross country places fourth at state meet

Joel Kellar November 7, 2024

FORT DODGE — Sydney Dee crossed the finish line in 20th place for the Solon girls cross country team at the 2024 Class 3A State Meet Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge. Finishing the race in 19:24, and...

Solon freshman Anders Holmes charges through the field in the 2024 Class 3A State Championship race Friday, Nov. 1 in Fort Dodge. Holmes finished in 49th place in 17:07.

Anders Holmes runs at State cross country

Mike Kabela November 7, 2024

FORT DODGE — The Solon boys’ cross country team entered 2024 off a remarkable run of 4 straight state meet appearances, including a team runner up, a fifth place finish and two WaMaC team titles....

Freshman Anders Holmes leads a pack of runners in the Class 3A State Qualifier Meet last Wednesday at the SRNA. Holmes’ 15th-place finish in 17:05.6

Solon freshman phenom qualifies for State

Jonah Frey October 31, 2024

SOLON — Anders Holmes stood alongside his teammates behind the starting line as he had done for every race this season; only this time, the stakes were much higher for the freshman. The race official...

The varsity Lady Spartans celebrate their state meet qualification at the awards ceremony following a Class 3A Regional Meet last Wednesday at the SRNA. Solon won the meet and returns to Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge this Friday morning.

Solon girls’ XC riding wave into State Meet

Jonah Frey October 31, 2024

SOLON — Last Wednesday the Solon varsity girls’ cross country team competed in their 2024 state qualifying meet. In a meet where pressure looms large over its competitors, the Solon girls had absolutely...

Left: Standout freshman Anders Holmes leads the way for Solon boys' varsity, earning WaMaC Second Team All-Conference honors last Thursday in the conference meet at the Antioch Christian Church in Marion.

Lady Spartans 2nd, boys 6th in WaMaC meet

Solon Economist October 23, 2024

MARION — The final meet of the regular season found the Spartans and Lady Spartans competing in the 2024 WaMaC Conference Meet Thursday, October 17 the Antioch Christian Church in Marion. Sydney...

Kinley Mai

Cross Country teams head into WaMaC Meet off solid performances at Bob Mudd Invite

Michael Kabela October 16, 2024

TROY MILLS — Solon’s cross country teams ended their regular seasons with a pair of strong showings at the Bob Mudd Lynx Invitational hosted by North Linn High School Saturday morning. The girls...

Solon girls seventh, JV girls fifth on Waverly’s Max CC course

October 9, 2024

WAVERLY — Solon’s varsity and junior varsity (JV) squads ran Saturday, October 5 in the Steve Johnson High School Meet on the Max Cross Country Course in Waverly. The meet, arguably one of the largest...

Livya Nelson, Sydney Dee, and
Kinley Mai run in a pack at the front of the race. The Lady Spartans placed second at the Williamsburg

Williamsburg meet primes cross country for big October

Joel Kellar October 9, 2024

WILLIAMSBURG — An unexpected hinderance awaited the Solon girls’ cross country team at the Williamsburg Invitational last Tuesday. With insufficient parking at the Williamsburg Sports Complex, one...

 Preston Raasch and (right) Deacon Waddell finish together. The freshmen are two of three that scored for the Spartans this past Saturday in Anamosa.

Girls cross country places second at Anamosa, boys place six amid more injuries

Joel Kellar, Solon Economist October 2, 2024

ANAMOSA — Solon’s cross country teams had a tough challenge ahead at the cross country course around Anamosa Middle School. The course that was laid out in front of the boys’ and girls’ teams...

Sydney Dee battles her way to a 4th overall finish in the Women's Varsity race Monday in Solon’s home invitational meet.

Lady Spartans win, Spartans fourth at home XC meet

Joel Kellar, Solon Economist September 25, 2024

SOLON — At the beginning of the season, Solon cross country coach Emy Williams’ key to a great season was strong leadership for the talented underclassmen. Senior runner Sydney Dee has done just...

Freshmen runners lead Solon to team titles in Independence

Mike Kabela, Special to the Solon Economist September 25, 2024

INDEPENDENCE — Solon’s boys and girls teams won titles in Independence Thursday, September 19 in less than ideal running conditions. With veterans Spencer Michaels and Evan Burg out with injuries...

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