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| crew        = Noble eSports
| crew        = Noble eSports
| former crews = [[Most Valuable Gaming]]
| former crews = [[Most Valuable Gaming]]
| skillssb4    = Top professional {{retired}}
|skillssbu    = Professional {{retired}}
| realname    = Jon Lackey
| realname    = Jon Lackey
| location    = Gainesville, Florida
| location    = Gainesville, Florida
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'''Sol''' was an ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Little Mac}} player from Florida, and is considered one of the best Little Mac players in the world. Sol was ranked in the #1 PR spot for Mac Nation from 2015-2017. Recently he has renounced PR status on all local and national levels. He has taken tournament sets off of players such as {{Sm|Locus}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}}, {{Sm|saj}}, {{Sm|dyr}}, {{Sm|Ryo}}, {{Sm|Sinji}} and {{Sm|Salem}}.
'''Sol''' was a ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Little Mac}} player from Florida, and is considered one of the best Little Mac players in the world. Sol was ranked in the #1 PR spot for Mac Nation from 2015-2017. Presently, he has renounced PR status on all local and national levels. He has taken tournament sets off of players such as {{Sm|Locus}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}}, {{Sm|saj}}, {{Sm|dyr}}, {{Sm|Ryo}}, {{Sm|Sinji}} and {{Sm|Salem}}.


Sol was the spearhead for the wired controller clause initiative, allowing for [[Wii U Pro Controller]]s, which he himself uses, to be utilised in tournament.
Sol was the spearhead for the wired controller clause initiative, allowing for [[Wii U Pro Controller]]s, which he himself uses, to be utilised in tournament.
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|[https://t.polarity.gg/cfl-smackdown-february-monthly-smash-4/smash-4-singles CFL Smackdown February Monthly]||February 6th, 2016||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|dyr}}
|[https://t.polarity.gg/cfl-smackdown-february-monthly-smash-4/smash-4-singles CFL Smackdown February Monthly]||February 6th, 2016||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|dyr}}
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/kings-of-the-south-2-1k-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/overview Kings of the South 2]||February 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Day}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/kings-of-the-south-2-1k-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/overview Kings of the South 2]||February 20th-21st, 2016||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Day}}
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|[[Tampa Never Sleeps 6]]||February 27th-28th, 2016||9th||—||—
|[[Tampa Never Sleeps 6]]||February 27th-28th, 2016||9th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-fbc-presents-come-to-papa-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/19346 Come to Papa]||March 19th-20th, 2016||13th||3rd||{{Sm|Ryo}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-fbc-presents-come-to-papa-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/19346 Come to Papa]||March 19th-20th, 2016||13th||3rd||{{Sm|Ryo}}
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|[[TGC 7]]||April 9th, 2016||17th||33rd||{{Sm|True Blue}}
|[[TGC 7]]||April 9th, 2016||17th||33rd||{{Sm|True Blue}}
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|[http://shoryuken.com/2016/04/24/texas-showdown-2016-day-1-streaming-live-from-houston-texas/ Texas Showdown 2016]||April 22nd-24th, 2016||5th||1st||{{Sm|ThisGuy}}
|[http://shoryuken.com/2016/04/24/texas-showdown-2016-day-1-streaming-live-from-houston-texas/ Texas Showdown 2016]||April 22nd-24th, 2016||5th||1st||{{Sm|ThisGuy}}
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-3-north-fl-caffeine-championship/events/wii-u-singles/overview Coffee Boys 3]||May 15th, 2016||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-3-north-fl-caffeine-championship/event/wii-u-singles/overview Coffee Boys 3]||May 15th, 2016||1st||—||—
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|{{Trn|CEO 2016 Prologue}}||May 21st-22nd, 2016||25th||—||—
|{{Trn|CEO 2016 Prologue|g=SSB4}}||May 21st-22nd, 2016||25th||—||—
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|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||65th||—||—
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||65th||—||—
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|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||65th||17th||Ryo
|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||65th||17th||Ryo
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/afterglow-throwdown/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/77907 Afterglow Throwdown]||October 8th, 2016||3rd||1st||Ryo
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/afterglow-throwdown/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/77907 Afterglow Throwdown]||October 8th, 2016||3rd||1st||Ryo
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-fbc-presents-come-to-papa-2/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/80832 Come To Papa 2]||October 22nd-23rd, 2016||25th||7th||Ryo
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-fbc-presents-come-to-papa-2/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/80832 Come To Papa 2]||October 22nd-23rd, 2016||25th||7th||Ryo
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|[http://smashunited.challonge.com/SFC68 Super SFC 68]||October 29th, 2016||4th||3rd||ThisGuy
|[http://smashunited.challonge.com/SFC68 Super SFC 68]||October 29th, 2016||4th||3rd||ThisGuy
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|[[Aftershock 2016]]||November 5th-6th, 2016||9th||7th||ThisGuy
|[[Aftershock 2016]]||November 5th-6th, 2016||9th||7th||ThisGuy
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-10/events/wii-u-singles/brackets Coffee Boys 10]||January 15th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/coffee-boys-10/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Coffee Boys 10]||January 15th, 2017||3rd||—||—
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||257th||65th||Ryo
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||257th||65th||Ryo
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/gator-gaming-winter-party-2017/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/102192 Gatorlan 2017]||February 18th, 2017||5th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gator-gaming-winter-party-2017/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/102192 Gatorlan 2017]||February 18th, 2017||5th||—||—
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|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||33rd||65th||{{Sm|Alex Jebailey}}
|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||33rd||65th||{{Sm|Alex Jebailey}}
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/fisticuffs-3-0/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/125293 Fisticuffs 3.0]||April 29th, 2017||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Vash}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/fisticuffs-3-0/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/125293 Fisticuffs 3.0]||April 29th, 2017||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Vash}}
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|[[CEO 2017]]||June 16th-18th, 2017||49th||—||—
|[[CEO 2017]]||June 16th-18th, 2017||49th||—||—
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||129th||—||—
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||129th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/igx-international-gaming-expo/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/143653 IGX 2017]||July 28th-30th, 2017||5th||2nd||Ryo
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/igx-international-gaming-expo/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/143653 IGX 2017]||July 28th-30th, 2017||5th||2nd||Ryo
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|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||97th||129th||{{Sm|xaltis}}
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||97th||129th||{{Sm|xaltis}}
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/swampcon-voyage-smash-4-melee/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/191937/481264 SwampCon: Voyage]||January 13th-14th, 2018||17th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/swampcon-voyage-smash-4-melee/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/191937/481264 SwampCon: Voyage]||January 13th-14th, 2018||17th||—||—
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|[[EVO Japan 2018]]||January 26th-28th, 2018||97th||—||—
|[[EVO Japan 2018]]||January 26th-28th, 2018||97th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/sumabato-x-cyclops-39/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/203353/499724 Sumabato x Cyclops #39]||February 9th, 2018||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sumabato-x-cyclops-39/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/203353/499724 Sumabato x Cyclops #39]||February 9th, 2018||7th||—||—
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|[[Sumabato 23]]||February 17th, 2018||49th||—||—
|[[Sumabato 23]]||February 17th, 2018||49th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/sumabato-x-cyclops-40-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/204087 Sumabato x Cyclops #40]||February 23rd, 2018||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sumabato-x-cyclops-40-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/204087 Sumabato x Cyclops #40]||February 23rd, 2018||7th||—||—
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|{{Trn|CEO 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||129th||49th||pu55yk1ng
|{{Trn|CEO 2018|g=SSB4}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||129th||49th||pu55yk1ng
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|[[SoCal Regionals 2018]]||September 14th-16th, 2018||17th||—||—
|[[SoCal Regionals 2018]]||September 14th-16th, 2018||17th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/ultimate-proving-ground/events/ultimate-singles Ultimate Proving Ground]||January 9th, 2019||5th||—||—
|[https://start.gg/tournament/ultimate-proving-ground/events/ultimate-singles Ultimate Proving Ground]||January 9th, 2019||5th||—||—
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||257th||—||—
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||257th||—||—
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/smashlan-d-68/events/ultimate-singles SMASHLAN’D #68]||June 6th, 2019||3rd||—||—
|[https://start.gg/tournament/smashlan-d-68/events/ultimate-singles SMASHLAN’D #68]||June 6th, 2019||3rd||—||—
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|{{Trn|COST 2019}}||June 8th, 2019||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|COST 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 8th, 2019||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|CEO 2019}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||129th||—||—
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||129th||—||—
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gainesville-stock-exchange-118/event/singles Gainesville Stock Exchange 118]||February 21st, 2020||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gainesville-stock-exchange-118/event/singles Gainesville Stock Exchange 118]||February 21st, 2020||7th||—||—
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*His knowledge of the ''{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}'' series transfers to the original games as well, having beaten ''{{s|wikipedia|Punch-Out!! (Wii)}}'' while blindfolded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtJqMRO__uA|title=MVG Sol's AMAZING Blindfolded Contender Run (+Glass Joe Gag)}}</ref>
*His knowledge of the {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} series transfers to the original games as well, having beaten ''{{s|wikipedia|Punch-Out!! (Wii)}}'' while blindfolded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtJqMRO__uA|title=MVG Sol's AMAZING Blindfolded Contender Run (+Glass Joe Gag)}}</ref>
*He attended {{Trn|CEO 2015}} in his breakout debut on a week-old fractured spine.
*He attended {{Trn|CEO 2015}} in his breakout debut on a week-old fractured spine.
*Sol's height and weight nearly mimic his character's, at 5'7 and 120 pounds (1.7 metres and 54 kilograms). As a result of physical therapy, his weight is currently 140lb (63kg), which he has decided to maintain.
*Prior to his professional career as a ''Smash 4'' player, Sol was a training boxer and a clinical surgical technologist.
*Prior to his professional career as a ''Smash 4'' player, Sol was a training boxer and a clinicalling surgical technologist.
*In 2019, Sol had decided to put ''Smash'' on hiatus, citing the drama of the community as his reason for stepping away. In February 2020, he attempted a return to the competitive scene by attending Gainesville Stock Exchange 118, one month before the [[COVID-19_pandemic_and_its_impact_on_competitive_Smash|COVID-19 quarantine]]. Currently, he has no interest in returning to ''Smash''.
*In 2019, Sol had decided to put ''Smash'' on hiatus, citing the drama of the community as his reason for stepping away. In February 2020, he attempted a return to the competitive scene by attending Gainesville Stock Exchange 118, one month before the [[COVID-19_pandemic_and_its_impact_on_competitive_Smash|COVID-19 quarantine]].
**During his hiatus, he began playing ''{{s|wikipedia|Beat Saber}}'' as part of physical therapy for his spine. Within the first few months, he rapidly rose through the game's online rankings and at one point managed to place within the Top 100 players in the U.S. and one of the Top 300 players globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Solreth/status/1169440718869409794|title=Sol becomes Top 100 Beat Saber player in U.S.}}</ref>
**During his hiatus, he began playing ''{{s|wikipedia|Beat Saber}}'' as part of physical therapy for his spine. Within the first few months, he rapidly rose through the game's online rankings and at one point managed to place within the Top 100 players in the U.S. and one of the Top 300 players globally.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Solreth/status/1169440718869409794|title=Sol becomes Top 100 Beat Saber player in U.S.}}</ref> Currently, he has dropped to being within the Top 200 U.S. players, and the Top 600 players globally.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/solreth Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/solreth Twitter account] (deactivated)
*[https://twitch.tv/fightsolfight Twitch channel]
*[https://twitch.tv/fightsolfight Twitch channel]
*[https://youtube.com/c/solreth Youtube channel]
*[https://youtube.com/c/solreth Youtube channel]
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