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

Boys CC South Lyon

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. 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