Bleaks, Pikes finish top 5 at Lake Mead

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Lincoln County High School senior Benson Bleak finished third in the 5,000-meter race of boys cross-country teams from small schools at the Lake Mead Invitational, Saturday, Oct. 11. He was 1:07 off the pace set by Moapa Valley’s Hal Thompson, finishing in 17:36. 

A second behind Bleak was freshman Bradley Pike, and seven seconds behind him was junior William Pike in fifth. Freshman Thomas Zierow ran a personal best of 21:42.

Another Bleak, sophomore Kensley, posted a personal best time of 22:31 to lead the LCHS girls team with a fourth-place finish. Five seconds behind her, in fifth, was junior Sadie Ivins.

Senior Camille Lamb finished 14th with a time of 24:22, and classmates Audrey Graf and Tatelyn Perkins crossed the line in 25:45 and 30:27, respectively.

The LCHS cross-country teams are at the Coaches Association Invitational in Cornerstone Park at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.