BC girls run at Hudson Relays
by Jim Mmagdefrau
Hudson Relays
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Hudson
Team scores
Decorah 128.50
Denver 114.00
Dike-NH 90.00
Aplington-Parkersburg 60.00
Waverly-SR 54.50
Cascade 53.00
Grundy Center 46.50
AGWSR 34.50
Hudson 32.00
Wapsie Valley 29.00
Union 28.00
W Delaware 25.00
BCLUW 24.00
Benton 12.00
E Marshall 10.00
Benton place-winners (top 8)
110 hurdles – 7 Alyssa Tegeler 18.07
4x100 – 8 Carlie Sims, Alyssa Tegeler, Kiah Coffin, Emma Townsley 55.48
4x400 – 8 Hope Moore, Delaney Lohrer, Kennedy Donald, Jaida Lyons 4:37.97
4x800 – 6 Jaida Lyons, Gwen King, Abbie Jones, Abby Rinderknecht 10:59.57
Shuttle hurdle – 6 Hope Moore, Janelle Morris, Kiah Coffin, Alyssa Tegeler 1:14.50
Sprint medley – 8 Carlie Sims, Alyssa Tegeler, Ashlyn Drahos, Delaney Lohrer 2:03.29

Boys Track results Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Ruth Ahrens Invite
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Iowa Valley, Marengo
Class A boys’ team scores
Solon 196.00
Williamsburg 162.00
Benton 86.00
Clear Creek Amana 46.00
Solon – JV 44.00
JV Benton 13.00
CCA JV 12.00
Williamsburg JV 3.00
Benton place-winners (Top 6)
200 – 5 Aiden Thompson 25.29
400 – 3 Grant Lange 56.38, 5 Brady Osborn 58.63
110 hurdles – 4 Noah Franck 18.41
1600 – 6 Isaac Morris 5:41.19
400 hurdles – 3 Brayden Suiter 1:04.50
Discus – 4 Brennen Blegen 124-11
High jump – 3 Noah Franck 5-06, 4 Gavin Brooks 5-04, 5 Logan Upah 5-00
Shot put – 2 Kyler Mahan 42-06, 4 Brennen Blegen 40-11
4x100 – 2 Carson Bruns, Sam Wallace, Mayson Mitchell, Jacob Brecht 46.14
4s200 – 5 JV Gavin Brooks, Dylan LeFebvere, Logan Upah, Wylde Wisner 1:42.68, 6 Mayson Mitchell, Aidan Gallery, Owen Tjelmeland, Malique Henderson 1:42.97
4x400 – 3 Easton Pfiffner, Grant Lange, Owen Tjelmeland, Wyatt Rinderknecht 3:59.90, 4 JV Luke Lange, Parker Mitchell, Luke Garrett, Bryton Grimm 4:02.91
4x800 – 2 Trey Schulte, Brady Osborn, Isaac Cretin, Ryan Lange 9:27.49
Shuttle hurdle – 4 Easton Patterson, Noah Franck, Aidan Thompson, Brayden Suiter 1:16.90
Sprint medley – 3 Malique Henderson, Brayden Suiter, Aidan Gallery, Mayson Mitchell 1:44.98
Distance medley – 1 Carson Bruns, Jacob Brecht, Sam Wallace, Aiden Harris 3:40.10
Class B boys’ team scores
BCLUW 156.00
English Valleys 95.00
Belle Plaine 85.00
N Mahaska 69.00
B-G-M 59.00
Iowa Valley 59.00
HLV 34.00
Sigourney 2.00
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SPAIN TRIP MEETING: There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday April 20th at 6:00 pm in the Student Center for any Freshman-Junior who would like to go on the 2023 Spain Trip. Parents and staff are also invited to attend the trip. This is an informational meeting only. If you cannot make the trip, but are interested please see Mr. Liddle for more
information.

Silver Cord Hours: If anyone would like to receive Silver Cord hours helping to unload trees off a semi, please be at the bus barn parking lot at 7am this Thursday morning.

7-12 Students and Staff: The IMC will be closed on Thursday and the following Monday for ISASP make-up testing. Please do not send students to the IMC on those days to avoid student distractions. Thank you for your help.

Boys Soccer results from 4-13-22 game at CCA. Final score CCA 4 Benton 2
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Girls Soccer in Van Horne last night. Final Score CCA 1 Benton 0

Stadium Hudl camera was installed at the earlier this week. It will hopefully be fully functional by next week!

Reminder, there is no school this Friday, April 15.
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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Bobcats run well at East Marshall on Monday
Benton boys’ track
Mustang Relays
Monday, April 11, 2022, at East Marshall
Denver 150.00
Benton Comm 110.00
Aplington-Parkersburg 104.00
BCLUW 79.00
Belmond-Klemme 57.00
PCM, Monroe 54.00
E Marshall 50.00
Vinton-Shellsburg 42.00
Iowa Valley 40.00
Hudson 24.00
AGWSR 19.00
Montezuma 5.00
HLV 5.00
Benton place-winners (top 8)
100 – 1 Sam Wallace 11.11, 4 Carson Bruns 11.60
200 – 3 Carson Bruns 23.20
400 – 1 Aiden Harris 51.33, 8 Grant Lange 56.96
110 hurdles – 7 Easton Patterson 17.63
3200 – 1 Trey Schulte 10:46.94
Discus – 1 Brennen Blegen 137.7.50, 7 Kyler Mahan 111-03.50
High jump – 6 Bjorn Sunesen 5-06
Shot put – 3 Brennen Blegen 42-09.50
4x100 – 1 Sam Wallace, Carson Bruns, Aidan Thompson, Jacob Brecht 44.17
4x200 – 1 Sam Wallace, Carson Bruns, Bjorn Sunesen, Jacob Brecht 1:32.39
4x400 – 2 Bjorn Sunesen, Easton Pfiffner, Lawrence Wallace, Aiden Harris 3:35.24
4x800 - 6 Brady Osborn, Isaac Cretin, Isaac Morris, Parker Mitchell 9:45.31
Shuttle Hurdle – 4 Bjorn Sunesen, Brayden Suiter, Noah Franck, Aidan Thompson 1:08.27
Sprint medley – 5 Malique Henderson Owen Tjelmeland, Mayson Mitchell, Easton Pfiffner 1:43.68
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Stats Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Ruth Ahrens Invite
Monday, April 11, 2022, Bento Girls at Marengo
Benton place winners (top six)
100 - 6 Carlie Sims 14.35
200 - 4 Kaitlyn Kulbartz 31.16
400 - 2 Kennedy Donald 1:06.67, 3 Jaida Lyons 1:06.83, 6 Gwen King 1:10.40
800 - 2 Abby Rinderknecht 2:45.94
100 hurdles - 6 Hope Moore 6 20.55
400 hurdles - 2 Janelle Morris 1:16.77, 5 Mabry Sadler 1:21.23
Discus - 1 Addison Phillips 98-04
High jump - 1 Carlie Sims 4-07
Long jump - 3 Kayla Lennie 13-11, 5 Kaitlynn Guldner 13-2
Shot Put - 4 Ana Glawe 30-6, 5 Addison Phillips 29-22
4x100 - 2 Benton - Hope Moore, Alyssa Tegeler, Kiah Coffin, Delaney Lohrer 53.83, 3 Benton JV - Carlie Sims, Danika Nolte, Addison Phillips, Haiden Moore 55.52
4x200 2 Benton - Emma Von Ahsen, Alyssa Tegeler, Delaney Lohrer, Kiah Coffin 1:54.40, 4 Benton JV - Haiden Moore, Emma Townsley, Danika Nolte, Kaitlyn Kulbartz 2:01.81
4x400 - 4 Benton - Jaida Lyons, Kennedy Donald, Gwen King, Emma Townsley 4:35.34
4x800 - 2 Benton - Jaida Lyons, Gwen King, Abby Rinderknecht, Kennedy Donald 10:49.46
Shuttle hurdle - 2 Benton - Hope Moore, Janelle Morris, Kiah Coffin, Alyssa Tegeler 1:10.51; 5 Benton JV - Haiden Moore, Mabry Sadler, Kaitlyn Kulbartz, Sarah Wright 1:24.26
Sprint medley - 2 Benton - Carlie Sims, Hope Moore, Emma Von Ahsen, Delaney Lohrer 2:01.30; 6 Benton JV - Kaitlyn Kulbartz, Danika Nolte, Ashlyn Drahos, Sarah Wright 2:14.34
Distance medley - 2 Benton - Kayla Lennie, Ashlyn Drahos, Kennedy Lohrer, Abbie Jones 5:01.60; 6 Benton JV - Kaitlynn Guldner, Justess Reynolds, Kaitlyn Bonewitz, Hailee Kruse 5:46.53
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Soccer girls face Maquoketa, Union
by Jim Magdefrau
Benton girls’ soccer
Friday, April 8, 2022 at Maquoketa
Benton 7, Maquoketa 2
Assists - Grace Embretson 1
Goals - Grace Embretson 1, Kynzie Vollbrecht 3, Kori Lyle 1, Ashlee Michels 2
Shots on goal - Tatum Schroeder 1, Grace Embretson 5, Kynzie Vollbrecht 7, Kori Lyle 1, Ashlee Michels 5, Jada Garrett 1, Kyla Voekel 3
Saves - Sami Yardley 1
Monday, April 11, 2022, at Benton Community, Van Horne
Union 2, Benton 1
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Bobcat golfers host Mount Vernon at Tara Hills
by Jim Magdefrau
Tara Hills Country Club
Benton Community boys’ golf
Monday, April 11, 2022, at Tara Hills Country Club, Van Horne
Mount Vernon 184
Benton 198
Benton scores
Jordan Thys 49
Ty Kulbartz 48
Ryan Finn 51
Brock Silhanek 52
Jo Davis 50
Jonah Thompson 52
Medalist - Cooper Parks, Mount Vernon, 52
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NHS members please check your e mail for information regarding the staff appreciation breakfast next Wednesday.

Benton speech team competes at state
by Jim Magdefrau
Benton Community had four groups go to State Large Group - all groups received a 1 rating.
Reader's Theatre: Sammy Dengler, Ella Hayden, Kindyl Andrew, Jacob Bange, Reagan Gorkow, Kayla Johnson, Molly Light, Joey Shepherd, Hayden Bange, and Brady Gammill.
One-Act Play: Caitlin Atwood, Sadie Blomberg, Alex Ludeking, Rebecca Payne, Andrew Gates, Jackson Kleinmeyer, Joey Shepherd, Emma Bange, and Roni Dengler.
Ensemble Acting: Sadie Blomberg, Ella Hayden, Kindyl Andrew, Reagan Gorkow, and Kayla Johnson
Short Film: Sammy Dengler, Alex Ludeking, Jacob Bange, Jackson Kleinmeyer, and Emery Rinderknecht
Individual Speech - All Division 1 at State
Alex Ludeking: Radio News Announcing
Rebecca Payne: Acting and Poetry
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Lady Bobcats host Bobcat Invite
by Jim Magdefrau
Tara Hills Country Club
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Tara Hills Country Club, Van Horne, Iowa
Solon 411
Columbus 413
Benton 416
Vinton-Shellsburg 423
Benton scores
Emma Schwake 52, 50 - 102
Ella Hayden 56, 51 - 107
Sidny Miner 65, 55 - 120
Madelyn Wolf 51, 52 - 103
Ally Furman 51, 53 - 104
Whitney Bridgewater 60, 63 - 123
Medalist - Molly Fereday, Columbus 79

The Benton Gay-Straight Alliance will meet Monday, April 11th and Tuesday, April 12th in Mrs. Mayrose's room (room 20) during Bobcat Time. All are welcome!

Seniors in NHS: NHS stoles for graduation need to be paid for today. Please turn in payments to Amy in the Activities Office.

Shout out to all the students that participated speech this year. They held their end-of-the-year banquet Wednesday, April 6th, and it looks like they were all having a great time! Photo courtesy of Amy Andrew #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Activities currently canceled for April 8, 2022:
Boys Varsity Golf @ Lake MacBride Golf Course
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer @ Maquoketa High School
Track: Girls Varsity Invitational @ Clear Creek Amana High School
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Game @ Benton Community

