Benton Community School District

WaMaC Conference Meet – West Division
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau

Monday, May 4, 2026, at Grinnell College

Team scores
Grinnell 314
Williamsburg 339
Clear Creek Amana 356
Vinton-Shellsburg 360
South Tama 362
Benton 373

Medalist – Cameron Gosselink, Grinnell, 75

Benton scores
6 Braiden Moore 82
26 Braeden Junge 95
29 Kaleb Hayden 96
32 Brayden Miller 100
33 Kaiser Townsley 100
34 Benjamin Langerman 109

Benton girls travel to Williamsburg for WaMaC West Division meet
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau

May 4th at Stone Creek, Williamsburg

Standings
Williamsburg 341
Benton 342
Clear Creek Amana 397
South Tama 454
Vinton-Shellsburg 488

Benton scores
Halle Sobaski 76
Madelyn Kenny 85
Avery Kramer 87
Bristol Kahle 94
Hailey Suiter 101
Katelyn Covington 103

Benton track teams at Marion Invitational on May 4
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau

Marion Invitational
Monday, May 4, 2026

Boys team scores
Benton 155
Marion 105
Iowa City Liberty 97
CPU 70
Anamosa 51
Springville 47
Norht Linn 37
Mount Vernon 25

Girls team scores
Solon 140
CR Kennedy 103
CPU 92
Marion 88
Benton 73
Springville 57
North Linn 27
Williamsburg 3

Benton boys results
100 – 1 Owen Von Ahsen 10.87
110 hurdles – 1 Eli Patterson 15.37, 4 Evan Patterson 16.27
200 – 5 Gabe Pugh 23.78, 8 Graedy Perkins 24.11
400 hurdles – 4 Camden Meyer 1:01.97, 6 Braden Mell 1:02.50
1600 – 4 Korbin Hunt 5:07.25, 5 Brian Arazia 5:14.53
Discus – 1 Grady Fese 124-6, 3 Landon Kaump 114-7
High jump – Eli Patterson 6-4, 3 Noahh Leach 5-10
Long jump – Graedy Perkins 19-7.25, 5 Sawyer Rudie 18-5
Shot put – 1 Grady Perkins 14-3, 8 Gracin Becker 38-8.50
Shuttle hurdle – 3 Patterson, Palmer, Hacker, Drahos 1:06.88
Sprint medley – 1 Timmerman, Martin, Nolan, Schanbacher 1:37.18
Distance medley – 1 Martin, Pugh, Bieschke, Mell 3:56.20
4×800 – 1 Lange, Olson, Furler, Beck 8:41.73
4×200 – 1 Nolan, Timmerman, Schanbacher, Von Ahsen 1:31.27
4×400 – 1 Schanbacher, Lange, Patterson, Von Ahsen 3:25.11
4×100 – 2 Martin, Rudie, Timmerman, Nolan 44.08

Benton girls results
100 hurdles – 2 Sophia Seeck 16.12, 4 Mya McCarville 16.67
200 – 5 Lila Bieschke, 7 Belle Werner 29.70
400 – 8 Avery Franzenburg 1:12.34
800 – 6 Kenna Lennie 2:50.62, 8 Leigha Birch 2:59.89
1500 – 7 Rya Miller, 6:03.56
High jump – 2 Talulah Schroeder 4-10, 4 Chloe DeGroot 4-10
Long jump – 3 Brynnlee Seeck 15-1.50, 5 Reagan Brooks 15-0
Shuttle hurdle – 3 Embretson, Werner, McGarvill, Seeck 1:10.31
Sprint medley – 6 Lohrer, McDonald, Bieschke, Palmer 2:05.64
Distance medley – 2 Seeck, Brooks, Frese, Kroneman 4:49.48
4×400 – 2 Fisher, DeMoss, McCarville, Embretson 4:16.85
4×800 – 3 King, Pugh, Franzenburg, Miller 11:14.18
4×200 – 4 DeMoss, Schroeder, Embretson 1:51.80
4×100 – 3 Seeck, Brooks, Seeck, Schroeder 53.05

My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is how supportive the community is. Staff, parents, and community members are all committed to doing what’s best for our students.

🎓 12 days until the 2026 Commencement!

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Congrats to Brady Patterson (Sr.) Jaxon Mehlert (So.) and Kaden Mitchell (Fr.) who punched tickets to compete at the Juinor and U16 Nationals where they will wrestle at Fargo, North Dakota from July 10th-15th. Best of luck!!

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🎓 13 days until the 2026 Commencement!

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Teachers don’t just teach—they inspire. They build the future, one student at a time. Thank you for your dedication to building a better tomorrow! 🌟🍎Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

🎓 14 days until the 2026 Commencement!

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🎓 15 days until the 2026 Commencement!

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🎓 16 days until the 2026 Commencement!

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Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Our cafeteria heroes show up every day with smiles, teamwork, and a passion for serving students. 💙 We appreciate all they do to keep our students fueled and ready to learn. 👏

May is School Board Recognition Month.
District #1 - Jason Schanbacher
District #2 - Board President, Theresa Thompson
District #3 - Matt Nolte
District #4 - Scott Shaw
District #5 - Aric Becker
District #6 - Nate Klein
District #7 - Board Vice President, Emily Kaiser
Because of you, students' futures thrive, begin, lead, grow, and opportunities become stronger.

Benton Community 10th grade English classes participated in a practical career- readiness component. Through a partnership with Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection, area business volunteers conducted mock interviews offering students valuable feedback on interview techniques and professional presentation.

BC Norway Intermediate Artists create Poppy Posters for the Blairstown and Norway American Legion Auxiliaries. The poppy flower is a symbol of remembrance and represents the sacrifices soldiers have made to protect our freedom.

My favorite part about being a Bobcat is the wide variety of opportunities available to students. There truly is something for everyone through organizations, clubs, athletics, and fine arts, giving every student a place to belong.

🎓 17 days until the 2026 Commencement!

To celebrate, we’ll be highlighting graduating classes from Benton Community yearbooks. Today’s spotlight is on the class of 2009.

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Monday, April 27, 2026, at Tara Hills Country Club, Van Horne
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau

Benton 170
Solon 182
Vinton-Shellsburg 265

Benton scores
1 Halle Sobaski 39 (medalist)
2 Katelyn Covigton 41
8 Madelyn Kenny 47
12 Hailey Suiter 51

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course

Benton 339
Solon 342
Williamsburg 354
Beckman 368
Clear Creek Amana 374
West Delaware 388
Washington 394
West Branch 404
Tipton 419

Benton scores
Halle Sobaski 80
Madelyn Kenny 90
Hailey Suiter 95
Avery Kramer 98
Katelyn Covington 101