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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Bobcats run at Oelwein Co-ed Oelwein Huskies Co-ed Invitational Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Oelwein Benton 142.00 Oelwein 105.00 Union Community 84.00 Tripoli 72.00 Sumner-Fredericksburg 54.00 Dunkerton 36.00 West Central 34.00 West Delaware 30.00 Starmont 24.00 Central Elkader 4.00 Waterloo Christian 4.00 Benton place-winners (top eight) No relay names given. 100 - 2 Carson Bruns 11.84, 4 Evan Martin 12.09 200 - 2 Carson Bruns 23.30, 4 Evan Martin 24.37, 7 Owen Tjelmeland 24.90 400 - 1 Evan Martin 53.20, 5 Gavin Brooks 55.56 800 - 4 Isaac Morris 2:16.72, 5 Tobias Michelsen 2:20.30, 7 Seth Gossett 2:25.55 1600 - 7 Trey Schulte 5:08.20 110 hurdles - 3 Noah Franck 17.18, 7 Easton Patterson 17.58 400 hurdles - 1 Easton Patterson 59.62, 5 Brody Timmerman 1:04.35, 6 Brayden Suiter 1:04.79, 8 Evan Patterson 1:07.77 Long jump - 7 Luke Garrett 16-09.25 High jump - 1 Eli Patterson 5-08 Shot put - 2 Brennen Blegen 44-04, 3 Carter Holmes 43-11 Discus - 1 Brennen Blegen 146-04, 6 Carter Holmes 110-09, 8 Wyatt Armstrong 105-09 4x100 4 47.12 4x200 - 2 1:35.86 4x400 - 1 3:45.99 4x800 - 3 9:17.72 800 medley - 5 1:45.51 1600 medley - 3 3:58.39 Shuttle hurdle - 2 1:06.51

8th-12th Grade Softball Meeting: There will be a softball players meeting on Monday, April 24 during Block 5 in the IMC.

I am Natalie Nesbitt and this is my 12th year as a 7-12 School Counselor here at Benton. I like to stay busy in my free time, right now that looks like chasing my two kids around to their various sporting activities. Spring/Summer are my favorite seasons because we like to get outside and enjoy the sunshine.

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BC girls run at Cedar Falls Invite Cedar Falls Tiger Invitational Monday, April 17, 2023 Team scores are coming Benton place-winners (top eight) 200 – 3 Delaney Lohrer 28.44 400 – 2 Aubrey Kelly 1:04.24, 3 Delaney Lohrer 1:04.29 800 – 2 Abbie Jones 2:38.25, 7 Lizzy Wolf 2:58.94 1500 – 6 Jaida Lyons 5:17.89 3000 – 3 Jaida Lyons 11:23.00 High jump – 7 Piper Nelson 4-04, 8 Carlie Sims 4-02 Shot put – 2 Ana Glawe 33-11 4x100 – 6 Carlie Sims, Mabry Sadler, Hope Moore, Danica Nolte 55.23, 7 Kennedy Lohrer, Haiden Moore, Emma Townsley, Sophia Seeck 56.58 (JV) 4x200 – 5 Danica Nolte, Hope Moore, Ashlyn Drahos, Piper Nelson 1:56.28, 7 Emma Townsley, Haiden Moore, Mabry Sadler, Sophia Seeck 2:03.3 (JV) 4x400 – 5 Delaney Lohrer, Aubrey Kelly, Paper Nelson, Ava Collum 4:32.78, 6 Kennedy Donald, Gwen King, Abbie Jones, Belle Werner 4:42.61 (JV) 800 medley – 4 Carlie Sims, Danica Nolte, Hope Moore, Piper Nelson 2:05.90 1600 medley – 3 Kennedy Donald, Kennedy Lohrer, Ava Collum, Gwen King 4:58.53 Shuttle hurdle – 4 Sophia Seeck, Haiden Moore, Belle Werner, Mabry Sadler 1:14.44

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BC girls golf at South Tama Monday, April 17, 2023 at Tama Toledo Country Club Varsity girls Solon 182 Benton 205 South Tama 223 BC Varsity Madelyn Wolf 49 Kayley Dirks 57 Emma Schwake 62 Olivia Pickering 50 Sydney Rupp 55 Ally Furman 52 Junior varsity girls Solon JV 223 Benton JV 235 South Tama JV 265 BC Junior Varsity Emery Rinderknecht 62 Whitney Bridgewater 60 Emma Bange 57 Tegan Bertka 56 Medalist: Sydney Dee, Solon, 44

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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton soccer – April 11-18 BC girls’ soccer Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Union 3, Benton 0 BC 0 0 – 0 U 3 0 – 3 No statistics yet Friday, Aril 14, 2023 Benton 3, Williamsburg 0 BC 1 2 – 3 W 0 0 – 0 No statistics yet Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Newton Perry 1, Benton 0 BC 0 0 – 0 P 1 0 – 1 No statistics yet Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Benton at Clear Creek Amana BC boys’ soccer Friday, April 14, 2023 Williamsburg 1, Benton 0 BC 0 0 – 0 W 0 1 – 1 No statistics yet Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Clear Creek Amana at Benton Thursday, April 20, 2023 Benton at Center Point-Urbana, Fross Park

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Bobcat golfers host invite at Tara Hills Bobcat Invite Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Tara Hills Country Club, Van Horne Clear Creek Amana 312 Williamsburg 316 Columbus Catholic 321 Marion 323 Center Point-Urbana 324 Independence 339 Benton 351 Grinnell 352 Medalist – Christian Burkhart, CPU, 74 Benton scores Nathan Rottman 45 42 - 87 Jordan Thys 45 44 - 89 Jo Davis 45 43 - 88 Brock Silhanek 43 44 - 87 Kolby Wenger 52 49 - 101 Ryan Spina 46 44 – 90

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Golf action continues for Benton teams Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Tara Hills Country Club Varsity boys Marion 160, Benton 189 Benton results Nathan Rottman 43 Jordan Thys 52 Jo Davis 49 Brock Silhanek 49 Kolby Wenger 49 Ryan Spina 48 Junior varsity Marion 196, Benton 198 Benton JV results Robert Davidson 49 Nash Brunssen 48 Marcus Newton 61 Ryan Finn 49 Jonah Thompson 59 Trayton Lentner 52 Medalist - Lawson Berndt, Marion, 37 Benton at Marion Girls Golf Gardner Golf Course Marion, Iowa Benton 204, Marion 242 Benton results Emma Schwake 48 (medalist runner-up) Kayley Dirks 50 Maddy Wolf 53 Olivia Pickering 53 Sydney Rupp 55 Whitney Bridgewater 58 Benton JV 218 Ally Furman 49 Brooke DeRycke 54 Tegan Bertka 57 Emery Rinderknecht 58 Emma Bange 60 Hailey Suiter 64

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Bobcat Co-ed on April 13 Bobcat Co-ed Invite Van Horne, Iowa Team scores Mt Vernon 105 Xavier, CR 89 Benton 89 Williamsburg 73 Oelwein 47 Independence 44 CPU 41.5 Vinton-Shellsburg 40 English Valleys 39 Belle Plaine 38.5 Iowa Valley 38 Union 38 Columbus 14 Prairie, CR 13.5 Regina, IC 13 Janesville 7.5 Valley Lutheran 6 Benton JV 5 BC boys place-winners High jump – 3 Eli Patterson 5-8 Long jump – 6 Brayden Suiter 18-8 Shot put – 4 Brennan Blegen 46-2 Discus – 1 Brennen Blegen 159-6 800 medley relay – 2 Henderson, Upah, Bruns, Wallace 1:37.62 4×800 – 5 Schulte, Morris, Olson, Michelsen 9:08.23 4×200 – 3 Henderson, Bruns, Martin, Wallace 1:31.65 Shuttle hurdle – 5 Timmerman, Patterson, Patterson, Franck 1:07.09 100 – 3 Carson Bruns 11.96, 8 Evan Martin 12.36 110 hurdles – 6 Noah Franck 16.90, 8 Easton Patterson 17.21 200 – Sam Wallace 22.78 400 hurdles – 1 Easton Patterson 58.88, 5 Brody Timmerman 1:01.20 (JV), 6 Brayden Suiter 1:01.36 4×100 – 2 Henderson, Bruns, Martin, Wallace 44.45 Girls results Team scores Williamsburg 146 Xavier 123 CPU 87 Benton 80 Regina 65 Vinton-Shellsburg 50 Independence 43 Columbus 28 Prairie 27 Oelwein 25 Iowa Valley 25 Belle Plaine 14 Benton JV 12 Benton place-winners High jump – 6 Carlie Sims 4-6, 7 Piper Nelson 4-4 Shot Put – 6 Ana Glawe 33-6 Discus – 7 Addison Phillips 94-4 800 medley – 4 Sims, Nolte, Kelly, Lohrer 2:01.08 3000 – 1 Jaida Lyons 12:06.56 Shuttle hurdle – 2 Moore, Seeck, Moore, Werner 1:13.74 1600 medley – 2 Lohrer, Collum, Donald, King 4:48.18 4×200 – 1 1:53.53, 5 (JV) 1:58.34 100 hurdles – 4 Hope Moore 17.29, 6 Sophia Seeck (JV) 18.04 800 – 2 Jaida Lyons 2:35.71, 3 Abbie Jones 2:41.58 4×100 – 7 Sims, Sadler, Moore, Moore 54.37, 8 Nolte, Seeck, Townsley, Drahos (JV) 54.91 4×400 – 2 Lohrer, Kelly, Donald, Nelson 4:25.25, 5 Collum, King, Lohrer, Werner (JV) 4:47.20

Josh Hoeck teaches both 7-12 Behavior-Focused Special Education and 9-12 Credit Recovery/Virtual Academy. Josh is also the Head Freshman Football Coach, Head Girls Wrestling Coach, Assistant Boys Middle School Track Coach, and Head Level III Baseball Coach.

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My name is Jacob Reid, and I am the industrial technology teacher for the middle school and high school. A fun fact about me is that I work road construction during the summertime. My favorite part about teaching is hearing about students' success after graduation.

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton boys’ track teams run at Ruth Ahrens meet in Marengo Ruth Ahrens Invite, Iowa Valley, Marengo, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Varsity Boys BCLUW 126 North Mahaska 100.50 Belle Plaine 90 Iowa Valley 87.50 BGM 66.50 English Valleys 57 Sigourney 29 HLV 26.50 Class A Male Solon 170.00 Benton 160.00 Williamsburg 140.00 Clear Creek-Amana 41.00 Benton JV 27.00 Solon JV 18.00 CCA JV 3.00 Williamsburg JV 2.00 Benton place-winners 100 – 1 Sam Wallace 11.39, 4 Carson Bruns 11.79 200 – 1 Sam Wallace 22.72 400 – 4 Owen Von Ahsen 56.91, 5 Wyatt Rinderknecht 58.57 800 – 3 Isaac Morris 2:12.75, 6 Tobias Michelsen 2:27.09 110 hurdles – 2 Noah Franck 16.99, 3 Easton Patterson 17.48, 4 Evan Patterson (JV) 20.07 1600 – 3 Trey Schulte 5:07.49, 5 Caleb Olson 5:14.50 400 hurdles – 1 Easton Patterson 58.86, 4 Brayden Suiter 1:01.23, 5 Brody Timmerman (JV) 1:04.87, 6 Eli Patterson (JV) 1:08.75 Discus – 3 Brennen Blegen 136.07, 4 Carter Holmes 122-06 High jump – 2 Eli Patterson 6-00 Long jump – 3 Brayden Suiter 18-04.50, 4 Luke Garrett (JV) 18–3.50, 5 Brody Timmerman 17-08 Shot put – 5 Brennen Blegen 43-03 4x100 – 2 Evan Martin, Carson Bruns, Logan Upah, Sam Wallace 44.18 4x200 – 1 Malique Henderson, Carson Bruns, Evan Martin, Sam Wallace 1:32.71 4x400 – 3 Dylan LeFebvere, Owen Tjelmeland, Wyatt Rinderknecht, Owen Von Ahsen 3:56.53 4x800 2 Trey Schulte, Isaac Morris, Caleb Olson, Tobias Michelsen 9:03.46 Shuttle hurdle 2 Easton Patterson, Eli Patterson, Brody Timmerman, Noah Franck 1:06.89 800 sprint medley – 2 Dylan LeFebvere, Logan Upah, Malique Henderson, Evan Martin 1:31.28 1600 medley – 4 Dylan LeFebvere, Logan Upah, Owen Von Ahsen, Luke Lange 4:20.22

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BC girls run at Ruth Ahrens, Lisbon meets Monday, April 10, 2023 at Marengo Class A Female Williamsburg 225 Pcm, Monroe 123 Benton 62 Williamsburg Raiders 62 Clear Creek Amana 35 CCA JV 6 Benton Comm JV 3 Benton place-winners 200 - 3 Piper Nelson 30.08 400 - 1 Piper Nelson 1:08.26 Discus - 3 Ana Glawe 96-06, 4 Addison Phillips 94-06 High jump - 3 Piper Nelson 4-02 Long jump - 2 Kaitlynn Guldner 13-08, 5 Kayla Lennie 13-01 Shot put - 2 Ana Glawe 33-06, 5 Addison Phillips 28-02 4x100 – 4 Janessa Bries, Calista Nolte, Kayla Lennie, Mallory Kenny 2:07.81 800 sprint medley - 5 Janessa Bries, Calista Nolte, Kayla Lennie, Lizzy Wolf 2:17.07 Lisbon Track and Field Invitational Tuesday, April 11, 2023 No team scores available at press time Benton place-winners 800 – 5 Gwen King 2:43.70 1500 – 2 Jaida Lyons 5:22.02 100 hurdles – 2 Hope Moore 16.63 Shot put – 4 Ana Glawe 34-02.50 Discus – 3 Addison Phillips 99-05, 4 Ana Glawe 98-02 4x100 – 6 54.21 4x200 – 4 1:56.67 4x400 – 4 4:27.39 800 medley – 3 2:00.32 1600 medley – 2 4:36.83 Shuttle hurdle – 2 1:12.43

Benton Community will have a Noon (12:00 p.m.) dismissal TODAY (Wednesday, April 12) for professional development. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Please join us TODAY! School Bus Driver Appreciation Dinner & New Bus Driver Recruitment Dinner: Benton Community School District is looking for new bus drivers. If you have any interest, please join us TODAY for dinner to learn more and meet the current transportation staff on Wednesday, April 12, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Van Horne Community Center, 558 1st Avenue, Van Horne.

Team Tatum apparel: If you ordered Team Tatum apparel and had it sent to the HS, please stop in the Activities office and pick it up.

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