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Bedford Alumni Update:

Loren Ahonen ('06) finished 12th on Saturday at the NCAA DII National Championships in Slippery Rock, PA.  He finished the 10k race in a time of 31:38 on an extremely hilly and snow covered course with temperatures in the 20's.  In finishing 12th (10th in the team race), he earned All-American honors and was Western State Colorado's second man; helping the team to a 2nd place finish in the National Championship.

full results: http://www.rockathletics.com/custompages/stats/XC/R112208AE.html

 


2008 Boys Cross Country Schedule

8/23
9/6
9/9
9/12
9/27
9/30
10/4
10/16
10/25
11/1



South Lyon Invitational
Tiffin CC Carnival
Jamboree #1
MSU Spartan Invitational
Clay Eagle Invitational
Jamboree #2
Portage Invitational
Jamboree #3
MHSAA Regional
MHSAA State Championship




Island Lake Rec Area
Hedges-Boyer Park
Mill Pond Park (Saline)
Forest Akers Golf Course
Pearson Park
AA Huron (TBD)
Portage West MS
Hudson Mills Park
Lake Erie Metropark
MIS



    
Bedford's Runner - South LyonUp Team 2008
K. Thomas, J. Call, C. Machinski,. A. Althaus, T. Valade, D. Hibbs, N. Kaiser   


2008 Cross Country Roster - Coach: Bob Masters
ANDREW
BRANDON
JASON
JORDAN
CODY
BEN
TANNER
ISAAC
DEREK
ADAM
NICK
ERIK
GINO
CHAD
ALEX
ZACH
JACOB
JACK
JOSH
NOLAN
STEVEN
CORY
DERRICK
ERIC
KYLE
TROY
TOM
AARON
AARON



ALTHAUS
BENORE
BROBST
CALL
CARENA
CRANE
DUVALL
FANKHAUSER
HIBBS
HORACE
KAISER
LOPINSKI
LUCARELLI
MACHINSKI
MCBRIDE
MORGAN
NYE
PERRY
PERRY
POTTER
SCHERER
SCHOENDORF
SMITH
STEPHENS
THOMAS
TIDWELL
VALADE
ZIMMERMAN
ZRAIK
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Thank you - John Valade


    
Varsity Results
DIV
SEC
OVERALL


8-23-08
South Lyon Invitational

The boys' cross country team was runner-up with 87 points behind Novi (68 points) at the South Lyon Invitational on Saturday. There was a total of 12 teams.


Mule varsity finishers were:

3rd Tommy Valade 16:45
6th Nick Kaiser 17:01
21st Derek Hibbs 17:48
27th Chad Machinski 17:59
30th Andrew Althaus 18:01
31st Jordan Call 18:01
68th Kyle Thomas 19:48


9-6-08
Tiffin Carnival

The Bedford boys' cross country team placed 15th in a field of 33. There were 13 of the top 20 teams in Ohio at the meet, including the top 4 teams in the state and the defending state champs.

Varsity A results:
18th Tommy Valade 16:13
56th Nick Kaiser 16:53
104th Derek Hibbs 17:25
109th Chad Machinski 17:27
110th Jordan Call 17:28
157th Andrew Althaus 17:58
203rd Josh Perry 18:49

The JV squad raced in a division 1B varsity race and placed 19th out of 38 teams.
85th Cory Schoendorf 18:16
93rd Adam Horace 18:20
94th Jake Nye 18:20
113th Brandon Benore 18:36
118th Kyle Thomas 18:38
138th Steven Scherer 18:46
160th Zach Morgan 19:06

Some others ran in the Open Division and the top finisher for Bedford was
10th Troy Tidwell 17:48

9-9-08
SEC Jamboree #1

Bedford took 4th place
Bedford Times:
Tommy Valade - 9 17:26
Nick Kaiser - 12 17:34
Andrew Althaus - 27 18:19
Derek Hibbs - 30 18:28
Chad Machinski - 32 18:32
Troy Tidwell - 33 18:33
Jordan Call - 37 18:39

9-12-08
MSU Invitational

The boys' cross country team placed 11th out of 25 teams in the "elite" race at the MUS Invitational. Only the best teams in the state can enter the elite race and this year was no different. The #1, #4, #6, #8, and #9 in D1 were there, as well as, the #2 ranked team in D2. Ohio also sent a few ranked CC programs to compete.

302 Bedford ( 17:08 1:25:38)

6 Tommy Valade 16:11
28 Nick Kaiser 16:44
87 Derek Hibbs 17:33
88 Chad Machinski 17:34
93 Troy Tidwell 17:36
( 95) Jordan Call 17:41
(103) Andrew Althaus 12 17:44

9-27-08
Clay Invitational

The boys' team traveled to Ohio and ran well against some strong competition. The race for first was close and Bedford gave it their all but came up just 6 points short of the win finishing in 2nd behind Strogsville (Cleveland area team). Bedford did place four in the top 20 out of 183 runners; the team is improving with every race and plans on making a run for the MHSAA State Championships.

9-30-08
SEC Jamboree #2

Bedford went up against their Red Division in their league Jamboree and did not come prepared to face some of the top teams in the state with AA Pioneer (#1 ranking) and Saline (#5 ranking).  The Mules placed 4 th with 88 points and are now in a battle to stay in front of AA Huron at the final Jamboree.

Bedford 4 th out of 4 teams with 88 points

1st Tommy Valade  16:04
17 th Nick Kaiser  17:17
23 rd Derek Hibbs  17:29
24 th Chad Machinski 17:35
26 th Troy Tidwell  17:39
27 th Jordan Call  17:39
28 th Andrew Althaus  17:42

10-4-08
Portage Invitational

The Bedford boys' cross country team placed 10th out of 40 teams at the Portage Invitational, beating some of the ranked teams in the state.  Tommy Valade placed 3rd in the race and tied the Bedford High School record with a 15:40.
Tommy Valade-3 rd (1 st Junior) (15:41), Nick Kaiser-58 th (7 th sophomore) (16:46), Chad Machinski-85 th (33 rd senior) (17:03), Derek Hibbs-96 th 36 th Junior), Troy Tidwell-99 th (15 th Sophomore) (17:10), Andrew Althaus-115 th 53 rd Seniior) (17:17), Jordan Call-116 th (54 th Senior) (17:17)

10-16-08
Jamboree #3
Bedford placed 4 th at the final Jamboree behind AA Pioneer (state ranked #1), Saline (state ranked #5), and AA Huron (state ranked #8).  Bedford is ranked 18 th in the latest polls and performed well against the competition.  Tommy Valade put up a solid effort but was outkicked in the last 100 meters and was the runner-up. Tommy ran a 15:48 which ties the third fastest time ever run by a Bedford CC athlete.

10-25-08
Regionals

The Mules did what they have been doing all year and that is run together and step up if a teammate stumbles.  The team placed third and qualified for the MHSAA State Championships.  It was a tight race for the top three teams with Saline and Monroe both scoring 48 points and Bedford close behind with 62.  Tommy Valade made history again by being the first regional champion on the men's side.

1. Saline 48
2. Monroe 48
3. Temperance Bedford 62
4. Woodhaven 120
5. Dearborn Fordson 159
6. Wyandotte Roosevelt 167

7. Dearborn Edsel Ford 193
8. Ypsilanti Lincoln 243
9. Belleville 258
10. Detroit Cass Tech 290
11. Romulus 301
12. Southgate Anderson 301

1. Tommy Valade (11) - 16:04.3 1
12. Nick Kaiser (10) - 16:53.9
15. Derek Hibbs (11) - 17:13.5
16. Jordan Call (12) - 17:21.5
18. Andrew Althaus (12) - 17:25.4
19. Chad Machinski (11) -17:28.2
24. Troy Tidwell (10) - 17:38.2

11-1-08
State Meet

The boys'  CC team finished 22nd out of 27 teams at the MHSAA State Championship.  All of the boys turned in solid performances with personal records from Nick Kaiser, Jordan Call, and Andrew Althaus.  Tommy Valade finished 27th overall and earned 1st team All- State Honors as a junior.

Bedford times:
27th Tommy Valade 15:54
59th Nick Kaiser 16:27
121st Jordan Call 16:59
139th Chad Machinski 17:11
142nd Andrew Althaus 17:13
150th Derek Hibbs 17:20
162nd Troy Tidwell 17:29

 

 



Junior Varsity Results
DIV
SEC
OVERALL

8-23-08
South Lyon Invitational

Bedford JV took place in the South Lyon Invitational and the team did very well. Mules finishers were:
15th Josh Perry 19:22
16th Jake Nye 19:24
18th Adam Horace 19:26
19th Brandon Benore 19:33
23rd Steven Scherer 19:36
24th Corey Schoendorf 19:37
37th Zach Morgan 20:01

9-9-08
SEC Jamboree #1
Bedford took 3rd place

Bedford Adam Horace - 16 19:00
Cory Schoendorf - 17 19:00
Jacob Nye - 22 19:12
Kyle Thomas - 26 19:15
Josh Perry - 30 19:28
Brandon Benore - 33 19:31
Steven Scherer - 35 19:37

9-27-08
Clay Invitational

2nd - Clay Invitational
Adam Horace-3 rd (18:18), Kyle Thomas-4 th (18:29), Steve Scherer-13 th (18:59), Alex McBride-16 th (19:01), Aaron Zraik-17 th (19:05), Zach Morgan-26 th (19:32), Josh Pery-38 th (19:57), Tanner Duvall-40 th (19:58),

9-30-08
SEC Jamboree #2

Bedford JV 3 rd out of 4 teams

7th Jake Nye  18:21
15th Josh Perry  18:48
22nd Steven Scherer 18:59
24th Zach Morgan 19:02
31st Alex McBride 19:20

10-04-08
Portage Invitational

Adam Horace-7 th (Freshman) (18:02), Jacob Nye-15 th (Freshman) (18:26), Tanner Duvall-49 th (Freshman) (19:27), Eric Stephens-52 nd (Freshman-19:35), Aaron Zimmerman-65 th (Freshman-19:56), Jason Brobst-70 th (Freshman-20:17), Ben Crane-89 th (Freshman-21:02), Cory Schoendorf-15 th (Sophomore-17:54), Alex McBride-65 th (Sophomore-19:16), Kyle Thomas-28 th (Junior-18:36), Josh Perry-29 th (Junior-18:37), Steve Scheuer-36 th (Junior-18:46), Aaron Zraik-37 th (Junior-18:46)







2008 Bedford Alumni Run
Score
Bedford - 46
Alumni - 15

Alumni win for the 5th year in a row over the current MULES.

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jeff davis
chad anastasoff
matt johnson
matt wintersteen
alex folk
tommy valade
steve neshkoff
nick kaiser
derek hibbs
chris zent
chad machinski
jordan call
andrew althaus
kyle thomas
troy tidwell
ryan wintersteen
steven scherer
alex fritz
cory schoendorf
adam horace
jake nye
josh perry
joe araiz
alex mcbride

16:24
16:36
16:52
16:58
17:08
17:09
17:19
17:26
17:37
17:42
18:08
18:09
18:29
18:38
18:39
18:43
18:50
18:58
19:00
19:01
19:03
19:12
19:32
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paul hanna
david fuller
brandon benore
chip geletzke
aaron zraik
zach morgan
cody carena
jason brobst
cory tracy
tony araiz
nick machinski
tanner duvall
erik lopinski
ben bodi
graham peace
eric stephens
aaron zimmerman
derrick smith
dane fish
jack perry
don fuller
dave ingmire
troy bash
nolan potter




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19:47
19:53
19:56
20:09
20:09
20:57
21:11
21:24
21:29
21:32
21:36
21:38
21:44
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22:27
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22:29
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24:34
24:38
28:23
33:17





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Bedford Cross Country Legends

Top 10 RunnersTop 20 Times

1. Jesse Elzinga '94
2. Jeff Davis '98
3. Adam Koepfer '03
4. Mike Wisniewski '96
5. Dave Getsinger '82
6. Loren Ahonen '05
7. Matt Koepfer '96
8. Paul Spohler '83
9. Troy Greely '85
10. Matt Johnson '00




Cross Country Records
FROSH: Matt Koepfer '93
SOPH: Jesse Elzinga '94
JUNIOR: Jesse Elzinga '95
SENIOR: Jeff Davis '98
Adam Koepfer '03
OVERALL: Jesse Elzinga '94
STATE BEST: Jeff Davis '98
Adam Koepfer '03


15:40
15:41
15:41
15:51
15:52
15:57
15:58
16:01
16:02
16:05





16:28
15:40
15:57
15:41

15:40
15:41

 

1. Jesse Elzinga '94
2. Jeff Davis '98
3. Adam Koepfer '03
4. Jesse Elzinga '94
5. Mike Wisniewski '96
6. Adam Koepfer '03
7. Dave Getsinger '82
8. Adam Koepfer '03
9. Adam Koepfer '03
10. Dave Getsinger '82
11. Jeff Davis '98
12. Jesse Elzinga '95
13. Loren Ahonen '05
14. Jesse Elzinga '95
15. Matt Koepfer '96
16. Jesse Elzinga '95
17. Paul Spohler '83
18. Jesse Elzinga '95
19. Troy Greely '85
20. Mike Wisniewski '96




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15:41
15:48
15:51
15:51
15:52
15:53
15:54
15:55
15:56
15:57
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15:58
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15:59
16:01
16:01
16:02
16:03

ALL STATE RUNNERS
1971 Joe Caruso
1994 Jesse Elzinga
1995 Jesse Elzinga
1995 Matt Koepfer
1998 Jeff Davis
2002 Alex Fritz
2003 Adam Koepfer
2006 Joe Osentoski
2006 Alex Folk

12:13(2.5)
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16:26
15:41
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Team Records

G.L.L. CHAMPS:
'82, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98

S.E.C. CHAMPS:
'01, '02

REGIONAL CHAMPS:

'94, '95, '96, '98, '99, '00, '01

 

State Appearances
1980 8th
1981 13th
1982 14th
1987 24th
1992 21st
1993 9th
1995 4th
1996 11th
1998 17th
1999 15th
2000 13th
2001 8th
2002 8th