
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






Bobcats win at Oelwein Track Invite
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Oelwein
Benton 153
Union Community 110
Oelwein 109
Independence 91
Sumner-Fredericksburg 72
Central Elkader 40.5
Tripoli 6.5
West Central 5
Benton placewinners
100 – 2 Owen Von Ahsen 11.54, 5 Gavin Brooks 11.80
200 – 2 Gavin Brooks 23.48, 5 Gabe Pugh 24.06
4×100 – 4 46.77
400 – 2 Jayden Beck 53.56, 3 Will Schanbacher 53.88
4×200 – 3 1:34.23
800 – 2 Noah Pickart 2:13.63
4×400 – 2 3:32.73
4×800 – 1 8:39.53
1600 – 4 Jack Lange 4:50.85, 5 Caleb Olson 4:51.63
800 medley – 2 1:38.40
1600 medley – 4 4:06.09
110 hurdles – 2 Eli Patterson 16.55, 6 Evan Patterson 17.65
400 hurdles – 3 Brock Corrigan 1:00.07
Shuttle hurdle – 1 1:04.36
3200 – 3 Noah Pickart 11:26.11, 5 Brian Arazia 11:53.70
High jump – 1 Eli Patterson 6-04, 5 Colton Kroneman 5-06
Shot put – 1 Carter Holmes 47-03
Discus – 2 Carter Holmes 151-03


Happy Administrative Professionals Day 2025!
Thank you for all that you do!
You are very much appreciated!


BC hosts Grinnell in soccer on April 21
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Monday, April 21, 2025 at Van Horne
Girls soccer
Grinnell 2, Benton 2
Boys soccer
No. 9 Grinnell 2, Benton 0
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Van Horne
Clear Creek Amana vs. Benton
Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Martin Sports Complex
Benton at Cedar Valley Christian


BC girls’ golf team travels to West Delaware
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Monday, April 21, 2025, at Pin Oaks Pub and Links, Manchester
Benton 194, West Delaware 210
Benton scores
Halle Sobaski 43
Bristol Kahle 48
Madelyn Kenny 49
Hailey Suiter 54
Katelyn Covington 65


Bobcats host West Delaware in boys’ golf
By magdefrau on April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025, at Tara Hill Country Club, Van Horne
Varsity
West Delaware 149, Benton 172
Braiden Moore - 40
Ryan Spina - 40
Trayton Lentner - 45
Brayden Miller - 55
Kaiser Townsley - 47
Braedyn Junge - 49
Junior varsity
West Delaware 167, Benton 234
Benton JV scores
Will Rausch - 57
Ben Langerman - 56
Andrew Hines - 61
Ryder Shaw - 60
Levi Schmitz - 64
Top 12
RANK PLAYER TEAM SCORE
Medalist Aidan Zirtzman WEST DELAWARE 35
Runner-Up Macoy Peyton WEST DELAWARE 36
3 Jack Buesing WEST DELAWARE 39
4 Macoy Roling WEST DELAWARE JV 39
5 Colson Mersch WEST DELAWARE 39
6 Griffin Lott WEST DELAWARE 39
7 Braiden Moore BENTON 40
8 Ryan Spina BENTON 40
9 Colten Roling WEST DELAWARE JV 41
10 Blake Mather WEST DELAWARE 42
11 Gage Weber WEST DELAWARE JV 43
12 Saul Barron WEST DELAWARE JV 44


Wowza!! Twenty Benton Community middle school students were recognized in Music K-8 Magazine. Check out these fantastic pieces.






It's School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Thank you to all of our wonderful School Bus Drivers, Van Drivers, Bus Stop Supervisors, Bus Associates and Substitute Bus Drivers.
It takes a village and we certainly have the best!
You do an awesome job and are appreciated by all of us!


Every School Day Counts


Reminder, school will dismiss early today, Friday, April 18 at 1:00 p.m.
#BeABobcat
#APlaceToBelong


Belle Plaine, Benton boys’ track teams at Ruth Ahrens Invite in Marengo
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Ruth Ahrens Invitational
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Marengo
Belle Plaine, Class B, Place-winners
100 - 2 Mason Walter 11.84, 4 Peyton Dostal 11.91
200 - 2 Peyton Dostal 24.27
4x100 - 4 Belle Plaine 48.95
400 - 1 Mason Walter 57.71, 3 Ty Alcott 59.83
800 - 1 Lucas Eichhorn 2:03.16, 7 Branson Reis 2:34.90
4x400 - 1 Belle Plaine 3:37.66
4x800 - 3 Belle Plaine 10:48.37
1600 - 6 Ian Davis 6:18.15
800 medley - 5 Belle Plaine 1:56.90
1600 medley 4 - Belle Plaine 4:50.57
110 hurdles - 1 Lane Vokoun 15.15
400 hurdles - 1 Sam DeMeulenaere 56.59
Shuttle hurdle - 2 Belle Plaine 1:06.12
3200 - 5 Devin Timm 12:48.88, 7 Caleb Argo 14:43.98
Long jump - 1 Lane Vokoun 20-04.50
High jump - 1 Ty Alcott 5-06.00
Discus - 7 Derek Kressley 88-07
Benton results, Class A, Place-winners
100 - 3 Brody Timmerman 11.94, 4 Brock Corrigan 12.19
200 - 1 Asa Frese 23.93, 2 Evan Martin 24.21
4X100 - 3 Benton 46.51
400 - 4 Brock Corrigan 55.58
4x200 - 3 Benton 1:36.54
800 - 1 Jack Lange 2:09.20, 2 Jayden Beck 2:11.21
4x400 - 3 Benton 3:38.75
4x800 - 1 Benton 8:58.24
1600 - 1 Caleb Olson 4:58.36, 5 Noah Pickart 5:20.34
800 medley - 1 Benton 1:39.90
1600 medley - 2 Benton 4:09.89
110 hurdles - 1 Eli Patterson 16.63, 2 Joel Hacker 18.89
400 hurdles - 1 Owen Von Ahsen 56.62
Shuttle Hurdle - 2 Benton 1:09.46
3200 - 2 Jed Schanbacher 11:54.77
Long jump - 5 Kaden Wright 16-00.50, 6 Braden Mell 16-00.00
High jump - 1 Eli Patterson 6-06.00, 4 Kaleb Hayden 5-08.00
Shot put - 3 Carter Holmes 47-07.50
Discus - 1 Carter Holmes 141-02


Soccer teams hosted Vinton-Shellsburg Tuesday, April 15
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Benton Community
Girls' soccer
Vinton-Shellsburg 5, Benton 0
VS 23 - 5
BC 00 - 0
Hayley McMahon had 14 saves.
Boys' soccer
Vinton-Shellsburg 2, Benton 2
VS 20 - 2
BC 02 - 2
Statistics are coming.


Benton girls’ track team travels to Lisbon meet
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Benton place-winners
200 - 3 Alexis Sexton 28.65
4x100 - 5 Benton 54.08
400 - 4 Mya McCarville 1:06.41
4x200 - 3 Benton 1:55.67
800 - 3 Haddie Kroneman 2:39.30
4x400 - 3 Benton 4:31.19
1500 - 6 Emma Krug 6:14.34
4x800 - 1 Benton 10:55.64
800 medley - 4 Benton 2:01.60
110 hurdles - 2 Haiden Moore 17.24, 2 Sophia Seeck 17.24
1600 medley - 5 Benton 5:10.99
Shuttle hurdle - 1 Benton 1:10.88
400 hurdles - 6 Anna Embretson 1:15.16
Long jump - 6 Brynnlee Seeck 14-09.50, 7 Reagan Brooks 14-05
Shot put - 3 Ana Glawe 35-09.75
Discus - 2 Ana Glawe 108-01


What do you love most about working at Benton?
The students


Bobcats host Independence at Tara Hills in boys’ golf
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Monday, April 14, 2025, at Tara Hills
Varsity
Independence 167, Benton 178
Medalists
Ethan Cahalan, Independence 36
Braiden Moore, Benton 41
Benton scores
Braiden Moore - 41
Ryan Spina - 43
Trayton Lentner - 44
Brayden Miller - 50
Braedyn Junge - 60
Andrew Hines - 61
Junior varsity
Independence 178, Benton 239
Benton JV scores
Will Rausch - 60
Kaiser Townsley - 60
Ben Langerman - 58
Ryder Shaw - 62
Levi Schmitz - 61



#BeABocat
#APlaceToBelong
