Benton MS/HS

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Kirkwood Community College is announcing that their Pistons to Pathways program will be starting this fall in Belle Plaine and Blairstown! In partnership with the Thys Automotive Family, Kirkwood will offer a new learning experience at NO COST to junior and senior high school students. For more information visit http://www.kirkwood.edu/pistons2pathways

Benton girls’ golfers face Marion and South Tama -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Thursday, May 1, 2025, at South Tama Benton 175 South Tama 194 Marion 230 Individual results Medalist Halle Sobaski BENTON 38 Runner-Up Madelyn Kenny BENTON 43 3 Hailey Suiter BENTON 44 4 Taylor Dolezal South Tama 47 5 Jamy Dolash South Tama 47 6 Aubrey Dolezal South Tama 49 7 Landri Albers Marion 49 8 Bristol Kahle BENTON 50 9 Maddy Hitchcock South Tama 51 10 Claire Kearney South Tama 51 11 Katelyn Covington BENTON 52 12 Ella Kopsa South Tama 54 13 Tillie Cahalan Marion 57 14 Kyla Benke Marion 58 15 Taryn Olemann Marion 66 16 Isa Aguilar-Lingo Marion 72 17 Cadence Pastor Marion 76

Track season continues with BC traveling to Clear Creek Amana -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau PACHA RELAYS Tiffin, IA Weather: Cloudy, Wind W 5-10mph, 83% Humidity & 63 Thursday, May 1, 2025 Benton boys place-winners High jump – 1 Eli Patterson 6-5, 8 Kaleb Hayden 5-9 Long jump – 8 Asa Frese 17-6.25 Shot put – 5 Carter Holmes 48-0.25 Discus – 2 Carter Holmes 147-0 3200 – 7 Brian Arazia 11:20.32 4×800 – 5 Jayden Beck, Noah Pickart, Caleb Olson, Jack Lange 8:30.96 Shuttle hurdle – 1 Owen Von Ahsen, Brody Timmerman, Will Schanbacher, Eli Patterson 1:01.77 100 – 5 Brody Timmerman 11.66, 7 Gavin Brooks 11.71 1600 medley – 5 Evan Martin, Brock Corrigan, Jayce Plummer, Ethan Schwake 4:04.63 4×200 – 3 Brody Timmerman, Gabe Pugh, Gavin Brooks, Owen Von Ahsen 1:30.992 110 hurdles – 3 Eli Patterson 16.35 400 hurdles – 1 Owen Von Ahsen 56.01, 3 Will Schanbacher 1:00.06 1600 – 7 Jack Lange 4:51.79, 8 Caleb Olson 4:53.38 4×100 – 7 Evan Martin, Brock Corrigan, Jayce Plummer, Brody Timmerman 46.00 4×400 – 1 Gavin Brooks, Gabe Pugh, Eli Patterson, Owen Von Ahsen 3:30.53 Team scores 1 Clear Ceerk-Amana 161 2 Mt Vernon 102.5 3 Benton Comm 94 4 Tipton 78 5 Regina, IC 48 5 Durant 48 7 Monticello 47 8 Assumption 43 9 Wilton 37 10 CCAJV 36.5 11 Williamsburg 36 12 Anamosa 9 Benton girls’ place-winners Long jump – 4 Alexis Sexton 15-0.75, Brynnlee Seeck 14-5.75 Shot Put – 1 Ana Glawe 37-0.75 Discus – 1 Ana Glawe 119-7 800 medley – 2 Ashlyn Drahos, Ashlee Michels, Alexis Sexton, Mya McCarville 1:58.62 4×800 – 5 Abbie Jones, Haddie Kroneman, June Fisher, Kenna Lennie 10:43.06 Shuttle hurdle – 2 Haiden Moore, Belle Werner, Mabry Sadler, Sophia Seeck 1:09.54 1600 medley – 6 Brynley Lohrer, Evelyn Harris, Ava Collum, Avery Franzenburg 5:01 400 – 3 Anna Embretson 1:06.04, 6 Layna DeMoss 1:08.84 4×200 – 3 Ashlyn Drahos, Alexis Sexton, June Fisher, Ashlee Michels 1:51.47 100 hurdles – 3 Haiden Moore 17.12, 4 Sophia Seeck 17.12 800 – 7 Kenna Lennie 2:45.36 8 Emma King 2:45.64 400 hurdles – 8 Marissa Nolte 1:24.36 1500 – 5 Haddie Kroneman 5:19.43 4×100 – 5 Brynnlee Seeck, Sophia Seeck, Haiden Moore, Ashlee Michels 53.86 4×400 – 4 Mya McCarville, June Fisher, Anna Embretson, Libi Frese 4:21.97 Team scores 1 Clear Creek-Amana 165 2 Williamsburg 145 3 Tipton 129 4 Benton Comm 94 5 Durant 47.5 6 Regina, IC 46 7 Assumption 42.5 8 Anamosa 37 9 CCAJV 16

Today is School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our amazing school lunch heroes who work hard every day to provide nutritious and delicious meals for our students.

Spread the word. MS Boys Track meet canceled!

May is School Board Recognition Month! Jason Schanbacher, District #1 Theresa Thompson, District #2, Board President Matt Nolte, District #3 Scott Shaw, District #4 Aric Becker, District #5 Brenda Werning, District #6 Emily Kaiser, District #7, Board Vice President Thank you to our School Board members for your service and dedication to Benton Community School District!

Benton has a busy week of soccer -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Girls’ soccer Monday, April 28, 2025, at Williamsburg BC 1, Williamsburg 1 Statistics are coming. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Solon Solon 9, Benton 0 Statistics are coming Thursday, May 1, 2025 South Tama at Benton, 5 p.m. Boys’ soccer Monday, April 28, 2925, at Williamsburg Benton 2, No. 5 Williamsburg 2 Assists: Ryan Koehler 1, Elijah Kupka 1 Goals: Casey Gessner 1, Weston Kaestner 1 Shots on goal: Ryan Koehler 2, Gessner 3, Elijah Kupka 3, Luke Lange 1, Weston Kaestner 1 Saves: Troy Kupka 13 Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Solon Benton 2, Solon 1 Assists: Ryan Koehler 1 Goals: Jamie Myers 1, Elijah Kupka 1 Shots on goal: Jamie Myers 1, Elijah Kupka 1, Ryan Koehler 1 Saves: Troy Kupka 13

Happy National Principals Day! Let's take a moment to thank the dedicated and visionary principals who make our schools thrive. Their commitment to our students and staff is truly inspiring. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

On Tuesday 4/29, the girls golf team participated in the Solon Invitational at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course. The girls took 2nd place against some of the top teams in Eastern Iowa. Halle Sobaski was tournament medalist with a fantastic 18 hole score of 70, which is two under par. Hailey Suiter finished 10th with a score of 88. Team Results: Solon 334 Benton 348 Clear Creek-Amana 352 West Delaware 356 Williamsburg 363 West Branch 402 Washington 436 Benton Individual Scores Halle Sobaski 70 (Tournament Medalist) Hailey Suiter 88 (10th place) Madelyn Kenny 95 Bristol Kahle 95 Avery Kramer 98 Katelyn Covington 104

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Starting next Monday, our chapter is putting on a food drive called, Fill the Tractor. There will be a tractor donated by P&K to sit at the school and we will fill it with non-perishable food items. Members will need to take this to their 3rd block classes where they will get credit and the winning class gets pizza!

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BC golfers compete at Pin Oak Golf Course -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau 2025 Hawk Invite Pin Oak Golf Course Par 71 Friday, April 25, 2025 Team Results West Delaware 304 Solon 315 Waverly-Shell Rock 318 Pella 319 Independence 321 Decorah 328 Benton 360 Vinton-Shellsburg 366 Clear Creek Amana 370 Center Point-Urbana 391 Individual Results: Colson Mersch, WD 71 Isaiah Zoske, Solon 73 Kyler Besick, Pella 73 Jack Buesing, WD 77 Coy Peyton, WD 77 Dawson Fueling, Ind 78 Tyler Gade, WSR 78 Ethan Cahalan, Ind 78 Carter Dlhy, Decorah 78 Luke Frazell, WSR 78 Benton results Braiden Moore 42-43 85 Ryan Spina 40-46 86 Trayton Lentner 42-48 90 Kaiser Townsley 49-52 101 Brayden Miller 53-55 108 Braedyn Junge 52-47 99

Great shot captured of Eli Patterson's record high jump at Drake!

Congratulations to Eli Patterson, BC Junior, for bettering his own school record in the High Jump at the Drake Relays! Eli cleared 6'9" and placed 3rd. His second consecutive year placing at Drake in the High Jump!

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Benton golfs at Tater Tough Tournament in Williamsburg -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau 2025 TaterTough Stone Creek Golf Course Par 71 Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Team Results: Williamsburg 325 Oskaloosa 330 Mount Vernon 335 Mid-Prairie 336 Keota 342 Newton 346 Benton 353 Clear Creek-Amana 362 Anamosa 362 Individual Results: Brennan McGuire, K 76 Robbie Allison, Burg 78 Jackson Price, Newt 79 Linus Morrison, Osky 79 Seth Rushford, MV 80 Griffin Snitker, Osky 80 Quincy Klingner, Burg 81 Billie Kindred, Keota 82 Cooper Bott, Burg 82 Grayson Gingerich, M 82 Braiden Moore, Ben 83 Benton scores Braiden Moore 42-41 83 Ryan Spina 42-42 84 Trayton Lentner 47-41 88 Brayden Miller 58-52 110 Kaiser Townsley 48-50 98 Braedyn Junge 59-57 116

Benton Skills USA Club Competes at their first state conference Benton Skills USA is a club that focuses on all the skills that are learned through the industrial technology classes. Our chapter is new and this was our first time competing at the state level. We were able to gain a lot of knowledge and even a couple medals. We are trying to slowly grow our chapter each year so we can help more students be career ready. Below is a list of the competitions we did and the students who participated in them. Chapter display, 2nd place, Courtney Hlas, Travis Rairdin, and Nekoda Coleman Fire fighting, 1st place, Courtney Hlas Additive manufacturing, Hunter Kupka Welding sculpture, Ben Hahn Teamworks, Derek Roos, Colton Kroneman, and Drew Ballard