BROOKINGS – Pack 24 Cub Scouts recently held their 2019 Pinewood Derby at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. 

The event was held on Monday, Jan. 21. Forty-four racers entered their derby cars across six Cub Scout dens and one open class. Results from the 2019 Pack 24 Pinewood Derby:

Cub Scout Den results:

Lions: First place Nolan LeSage, second place Michael Julius, third place Maxen Kuhl

Tigers: First place  Nolan Zeller, second place Jacob deBlonk, third place Nicholas Havard

Wolves: First place Tyler Anderson, second place Gavin Heermann

Bears Group 1: First place Cooper League, second place Nolan Chandler, third place Leland Wiehr

Bears Group 2: First place Eli Ellsworth, second place Kaden Mertz, third place Dylan Haar

Webelos 1: First place Logan Schelske, second place Brecken Dorn, third place Jackson deBlonk

Webelos 2: First place Emerson Cramer, second place Braden Higgins, third place James Fitzpatrick

Open class: First place Andrew Ellsworth, second place Madison Schelske, third place Lydia Ellsworth

Best-in-Show: Braden Higgins

Grand Champion: Nolan Zeller – Back to Back Pack 24 Champion

Below 1: First-year Webelos Scouts Logan Schelske and Jackson deBlonk lead the opening ceremony.

Below 2: Forty-four Pinewood Derby cars sit in the staging area ready to race.

Below 3: Tiger Scout Nolan Zeller earns the Grand Champion award with an average time of 2.94 seconds.

Below 4: Cubmaster Loni Haar presents second-year Webelo Scout Braden Higgins with the Best-in-Show award.