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!
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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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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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
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
Activity Announcement
Williamsburg Co-ed Invitational
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Stats courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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Benton Community boys’ place-winners
100 - 1 Sam Wallace 11.23, 6 Carson Bruns 11.71
110 hurdles - 4 Colin Buch 17.00
200 - 1 Sam Wallace 23.33
400 hurdles - 2 Colin Buch 58.87, 6 Easton Patterson 1:04.29
800 - Aiden Harris 2:04.48
High jump - 7 Bjorn Sunesen 5-8
Shuttle hurdle - 3 Benton 1:05.96
Sprint medley - 1 Benton 1:35.98
Distance medley - 4 Benton 3:56.46
4x100 - 4 Benton 45.36
4x200 - 3 Benton 1:34.50
Benton Community girls’ place-winners
100 hurdles - 4 Alyssa Tegeler 17.75
High jump - 8 Carlie Sims 4-6
Shuttle hurdle - 2 Benton 1:10.99
4x200 - 8 Benton 1:55.99
4x800 - 6 Benton 10:43.29
Boys team scores
Clear Creek Amana 92
CR Prairie 89
Williamsburg 84
Benton 78
Solon 74
CPU 60
Washington 50
Mid-Prairie 38
Belle Plaine 35
Grinnell 24
Oskaloosa 23
Mt Pleasant 20
IC Liberty 20
IC Regina 13
Vinton-Shellsburg 3
Williamsburg JV 2
Girls team scores
Solon 154
CR Prairie 109
Williamsburg 75
Mt Pleasant 60
IC West 57
CPU 55
Mid-Prairie 51
Mt Vernon 46
Clear Creek Amana 44
Alburnett 26
Belle Plaine 23
Benton 19
Washington 8
Grinnell 7
IC Regina 4
Williamsburg JV 3
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From John Hayden Benton Community Vocal Music Post
April 2, 2022 ·
Wonderful sounds today at state solo and ensemble contest! So many students have worked very hard for months in order that today could be successful for them. The Vocal Music department is proud to announce that we took 26 entries. Our students received 4 division two ratings and 22 division one ratings.
Ella Hayden was selected as outstanding performer and Benton had 3 perfect ballots!
Congrats also to Caitlin Atwood selected as outstanding performer on her instrumental performance!
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Information regarding Post Prom Yard Signs
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Varsity scrimmage vs Mid Prairie, March 29th. Photos courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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School Board Members work on district goals.
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