Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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CROSS-COUNTRY CRUSHES 10-1 Running Faster is the motto of every self righ- teous running enthusiast. However, the Bedford Bearcat Cross-Country team not only strived for speed but the endurence to do it for 5000 kilometers Coach Kimberly, in his tenth season, commented that this year was an all time best for the team As a whole the the team had the best record and finish for Bedford in many years. The team finished the season with a 10-1 record losing only to Mentor The teams success greatly contributed to the size of the team We had more people out for the team, with more effort commented junior Lloyd Turner Most of the excitment was provided by senior Chris Kitzler breaking course record after course record and winning the Coaches Classic Invitational with a time of 15:34. Chris and Lloyd both qualified for the state meet in Columbus. However, the most exciting part for the team was defeating Eu- clid for the first time in 15 years. Overall, the Cross-Country Cats held their own, finishing second in the CCC, and could only have improved by beating Mentor. Although next year will be a rebuilding year , the Cats will come back once again This years team gained the respect and credibility of all the teams that competed against them More importantly though, it teaches the runners a lesson in life Chris Kitzler commented, Running has helped me come to know myself better, I won't give it up, because it's a fun way to spend my time. 28 SPORTS

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CHASING junior Lloyd Turner warms up with Senior Chris Kitzler at the beginning of a meet The twosome qualified for the state cross- country meet m Columbus 1984 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY SEASON BEDFORD 16 GARFIELD 40 WIN BEDFORD 20 WICKLIFFE 35 WIN BEDFORD 27 SOLON 28 WIN BEDFORD 19 BRUSH 44 WIN BEDFORD 26 EUCLID 29 WIN BEDFORD 33 MENTOR 22 LOSS BEDFORD 15 NORTH 45 WIN BEDFORD 17 MAPLE 38 WIN BEDFORD 25 MAYFIELD 30 WIN BEDFORD 17 SOUTH 46 WIN BRUSH INVITATIONAL-3rd 7 teams G.C.C MEET-3rd 8 teams SECTOINAL MEET-7th 22 teams (2 qualifiers to Districts) DISTRICT MEET-2 qualifiers to States OVER ALL FINISH G.C.C.-2nd Place OVERALL RECORD-10 wins. 1 loss PAIN Reminded of the endurance it takes, Freeman lackson crosses the finish line Al- though constantly hurt. Freeman placed in the top seven all year EXHAUSTION Third year letterman Dave Dickson crosses the 3 1 mile mark at the end of a race Tom Cknton (1). however.didn't run that week, but was a constant top finisher IACKS Four year letterman Vern Rayner does his rendition of a lumping jack Vem was a top runner for the cross-country squad since his freshmen year CROSS COUNTRY 29