Community Honors Fallen Athlete with Benches, Plaque, and Quilt

Community Honors Fallen Athlete with Benches, Plaque, and Quilt
Dirmeier Family
The Campbellsport High School cross-country family has honored teammate Sawyer Dirmeier, 18, with two memorial benches following his sudden passing in a motorcycle accident this summer.
One bench stands on Sawyer’s home property, inscribed: “From the first mile to the last, Sawyer will always be a part of us. His Campbellsport Cross Country Family.”
The second, featuring a plaque of his cross-country achievements, sits on a small corner of land generously donated by the Meilahn family.

Positioned on the southwest edge of the home course at the elementary school beneath the shade of a tree, it overlooks the trail where Sawyer ran from sixth through twelfth grade.
The Dirmeier family expressed deep gratitude for the team’s compassion. “We are so thankful for their kindness and for finding such a meaningful way to keep Sawyer’s spirit present on his home course,” they shared.
Teammates also contributed their own sports t-shirts, which team mothers — Bethany Bobb, Tracy Dieckman, Kelly King, Kristina Meilahn, Sam Nolan, Laurie Pickering, and Shannon Toshner — sewed into a quilt, creating another lasting tribute to Sawyer’s strength, determination, and adventurous spirit.