The Bedford varsity boys had a late meet last night, running under the lights in Northville's Lamplighter Invitational at Ford Field Park in Livonia. The race began at 10:30pm in a festive first-meet environment. Host Northville won the meet, but Bedford placed 14th in the fast division of the evening, with a very tight pack of runners who finished with only 20 seconds between them. Senior Josh Gagne (63rd) led the Mules for much of the race, trading places with junior Gabe Bock (67th) along the way. Sophomores Aidan Ortiz (74th) and Nick Balla (75th) crossed the line next for Bedford, followed closely by fellow sophomore Jordan Bunce (77th) to round out the scoring. Sophomore Jake Yeager (93rd) and junior Jack Durivage (94th) also had strong performances for the Mules. 

In an earlier race, the JV boys placed second in their race, led by a strong performance by sophomore Braxon Lake, who finished 2nd overall. Senior Anthony Kruszka (8th), sophomores Maceo Colon (11th) and Eli Hinkleman (14th), and freshman Gage Bihn (20th) all received medals in the race. 

The next race for the Mules will be on August 30 at the Milan Puddle Jumper.