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Wolves zip down trails (of various lengths)

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on July 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Alana Mihill pops up several times on the list of the all-time fastest CHS cross country runners. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

It’s a weird, wild mix of numbers.

When you look up Coupeville High School cross country results on athletic.net, you can get the top times in 12 different race lengths.

Want meters? They have 3,000, 5,000, and 5,439.

Want miles? Up pops 1.0, 2.0, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.75, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2.

Well, except there’s nothing listed for the girls in 2.5 or 2.75 miles, and not every race has a top three.

After that, it gets even trickier however, as it’s a true mishmash thanks to some quirks in the system.

Athletic.net launched in 2004, but results from earlier state championship meets can be found there. But only state meets, and generally not pre-2004 regular season races.

Which explains why Natasha Bamberger, Kerry McCormick and their ’80s counterparts pop up here and there, but not everywhere.

Then, of course, there’s the factor that the CHS cross country program was shut down from the mid-’90s until its return in 2018.

Though, during that exile, a Wolf here or there ran in a co-op program with Oak Harbor High School, a time period which included Tyler King winning a state title in 2010 to join Bamberger (1985) atop the mountain.

So, with that all in mind, here’s a look at what athletic.net has as the best times posted by CHS cross country runners.

Why? Cause I feel like it!

Danny Conlisk ambles down the trail.

 

GIRLS:

 

3000 meters:

Catherine Lhamon (13:17.3)
Alana Mihill (15:16.2)

 

5000 meters:

Catherine Lhamon (20:35.3)
Mikayla Wagner (21:35.4)
Noelle Western (22.44.8)

 

5439 meters:

Helen Strelow (30:21.2)
Bryley Gilbert (32:39.7)
Claire Mayne (33:38.2)

 

1 mile:

Aleera Kent (6:24.1)
Kayla Crane (6:44.4)
Mikayla Wagner (7:01.4)

 

2.0 miles:

Catherine Lhamon (14:00.0)
Aleera Kent (14:52.0)
Alana Mihill (15:07.7)

 

2.4 miles:

Alana Mihill (19:25.9)

 

2.6 miles:

Mikayla Wagner (18:18.8)
Aleksia Jump (19:15.7)
Noelle Western (19:17.9

 

3.0 miles:

Nastasha Bamberger (18:56.3)
Kerry McCormick (21:02.0)
Debbie Logan (21:09.0)

 

3.1 miles:

Catherine Lhamon (23:43.0)
Helen Strelow (24:56.0)
Cristina McGrath (25:24.0)

 

3.2 miles:

Catherine Lhamon (25:21.0)
Helen Strelow (28:15.0)
Cristina McGrath (28:41.0)

 

BOYS:

 

3000 meters:

Danny Conlisk (11:02.8)
Sam Wynn (12:15.0)
TJ Rickner (13:35.2)

 

5000 meters:

Tyler King (15:16.9)
George Spear (17:40.7)
Danny Conlisk (17:45.5)

 

5439 meters:

Mitchell Hall (22:15.8)
Carson Field (22:37.8)
Cole White (22:52.5)

 

1 mile:

Carson Field (5:07.9)
Landon Roberts (5:12.8)
George Spear (5:18.9)

 

2.0 miles:

Danny Conlisk (11:27.0)
George Spear (11:39.8)
Landon Roberts (11:50.9)

 

2.4 miles:

Danny Conlisk (13:54.2)
Henry Wynn (14:50.2)
Sam Wynn (15:34.2)

 

2.5 miles:

Jeff Fielding (13:02.0)
Bob McClement (13:19.0)
Mike Allgire (13:44.0)

 

2.6 miles:

Kenneth Jacobsen (14:51.3)
Carson Field (14:52.9)
George Spear (14:57.8)

 

2.75 miles:

Tyler King (15:13.0)

 

3.0 miles:

Tyler King (15:05.1)
Jeff Fielding (15:59.0)
Jeremy McCormick (16:38.0)

 

3.1 miles:

Mitchell Hall (19:02.0)
Cole White (19:23.0)
Carson Field (19:26.0)

 

3.2 miles:

Mitchell Hall (20:48.0)
Hank Milnes (23:17.0)
Reiley Araceley (23:39.0)

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Fleet feet, top times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on July 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers zips through the brush. (Julie Wheat photo)

The clock tells the tale.

Check out stats for the last decade of Coupeville Middle School cross country, and two runners stand tallest, with another pack hot on their heels.

At least according to cold, hard numbers, Anna Powers and Henry Purdue, who will both be high school freshmen this fall, have hit the tape faster, on a more consistent basis, than any of their teammates.

How did I arrive at this statement?

By letting athletic.net — the national clearing site for high school and middle school track and cross country results — do most of the work.

Look up CMS, and the site lists the top times for the Wolves in races covering seven different distances — 3,000 meters, 2,751 meters, 2,500 meters, 1.7 miles, 1.6 miles, 1.5 miles, and one mile.

Taking the top five times at each distance, I awarded five points for first, four for second, three for third, two for fourth, and one for fifth.

Add it all up, and bingo, bango, you have Anna and Henry.

Take it for what it’s worth — a way to fill a little bit of the summer break other than watching rain clouds slide across the prairie.

Henry Purdue has fleet feet. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

The numbers:

 

GIRLS:

 

Top 10:

Anna Powers – 20
Claire Mayne – 11
Lydia Price – 11
Sarai Dangerfield – 8
Carolyn Lhamon – 8
Mikayla Wagner – 7
Olivia Hall – 5
Ayden Wyman – 5
Hazel Goldman – 4
Marlen Montiel – 4

 

2500 meters:

Ayden Wyman (12:04.0)
Marlen Montiel (12:14.0)
Edie Bittner (12:25.0)
Lillian Stanwood (12:26.0)
Erica McGrath (12:54.0)

 

2751 meters:

Carolyn Lhamon (11:45.3)
Claire Mayne (11:48.6)
Helen Strelow (13.23.7)
Cristina McGrath (13:27.2)
Erica McGrath (13:59.4)

 

3000 meters:

Anna Powers (11:47.8)
Sarai Dangerfield (12:26.8)
Allie Powers (13:33.1)
Mikayla Wagner (13:43.6)
Lydia Price (13:50.8)

 

1 mile:

Anna Powers (7:13.5)
Hazel Goldman (7:45.9)
Claire Lachnit (7:48.5)
Abby Hunt (11:53.0)
Mia Goers (11:53.2)

 

1.5 miles:

Anna Powers (10:05.8)
Lydia Price (10:19.0)
Olivia Hall (10:40.0)
Mikayla Wagner (10:41.0)
Lillian Ketterling (11:04.1)

 

1.6 miles:

Lydia Price (12:15.7)
Claire Mayne (12:26.0)
Mikayla Wagner (12:42.5)
Lillian Ketterling (12:46.7)
Teagan Calkins (12:51.2)

 

1.7 miles:

Anna Powers (11:03.5)
Sarai Dangerfield (11:13.4)
Carolyn Lhamon (12:05.7)
Olivia Hall (12:08.6)
Lydia Price (12:09.5)

 

BOYS:

 

Top 10:

Henry Purdue – 19
Cole White – 15
Lincoln Wagner – 12
Colton Ashby – 11
Landon Roberts – 9
Jack Porter – 6
Archer Schwarz – 6
Calvin Kappes – 5
Cyrus Sparacio – 5
Aiden Anderson, Hayden Harry, Hank Milnes – 4

 

2500 meters:

Cole White (9:47.0)
Landon Roberts (9:52.0)
Jack Porter (9:53.0)
Hank Milnes (9:55)
Hayden Harry (10:42)

 

2751 meters:

Cole White (10:34.0)
Aiden Anderson (11:40.0)
Tate Wyman (12:08.0)
Hayden Harry (12:59.2)
Andrew Williams (13:01.9)

 

3000 meters:

Henry Purdue (10:25.2)
Lincoln Wagner (10:40.3)
Colton Ashby (10:46.4)
Cyrus Sparacio (10:56.8)
Archer Schwarz (11:01.7)

 

1 mile:

Calvin Kappes (6:03.5)
Henry Purdue (6:04.8)
Colton Ashby (6:21.9)
Archer Schwarz (6:34.7)
Jonathan Kappes (6:51.3)

 

1.5 miles:

Henry Purdue (9:06.6)
Lincoln Wagner (9:07.3)
Cyrus Sparacio (9:18.5)
Colton Ashby (9:30.1)
Archer Schwarz (9:33.0)

 

1.6 miles:

Landon Roberts (10:48.0)
Cole White (10:49.1)
Jack Porter (10:51.3)
Hank Milnes (11:07.7)
Beckett Green (11:23.3)

 

1.7 miles:

Henry Purdue (9:39.4)
Lincoln Wagner (9:39.6)
Colton Ashby (10:13.4)
Archer Schwarz (10:19.3)
Cole White (10:26.9)

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Fleet-footed phenom zips to great success

Posted in Cross Country, Girls Basketball, Track, tagged , , , , , , on July 4, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers (center) enjoys her time as an athlete. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers)

Anna Powers rarely stops moving.

Or at least it seems that way, as the speedy three-sport athlete finds time to excel in cross country, basketball, and track and field, while also filling her free hours with tons of other activities.

Powers, who will be a freshman at Coupeville High School this fall, “loves taking pictures, shopping, hiking, baking, and going to the pool with my friends.”

Then toss in reading and doing puzzles, plus playing badminton — “I have a net in my back yard, and I play with my family all the time” — plus her involvement in Scouts and theater.

Loppers in hand, Powers clears the trail.

Being a Scouts member has her working on service projects, fine-tuning her culinary skills — “I’m an excellent s’mores maker!” — and backpacking through nature.

Meanwhile her love of musicals brings Anna and big sis Allie to the stage at the Whidbey Playhouse.

The Powers siblings are featured in a production of “Mean Girls Jr.,” and can be seen (and heard) in action between July 19-August 2.

As she juggles her many interests, the outgoing young Wolf has already made a name for herself as an athlete to watch.

Powers ran all three years she was in middle school, capping her 8th grade season of cross country by claiming top two finishes in five of her seven races.

Zipping down trails just seems to come naturally to her.

“My favorite sport is 100% cross country,” Powers said. “I love the people, the competition, the bus rides, and I guess the running.

“Also, my coach, Mrs. (Amber) Wyman was such a good coach; she made the practices fun and silly but also effective.

“Also, fun runs during the summer are a great way to see my friends and get some good exercise.”

Powers has already set goals for her high school harrier career, and, once again, shows a strong balance there.

“I want to go to state for cross country and I want to letter in cross country,” she said. “I also want to have fun!”

As a track and field star, Powers competed in eight different events across three CMS seasons, running relays, clearing the hurdles, chucking the shot put and discus, soaring as a long jumper, and powering through both the 800 and 1600.

Always ready to tackle a new challenge with a positive attitude.

Meanwhile, upholding her commitment to staying busy, she balanced two different basketball teams, playing for both the middle school squad and the high school JV team as an 8th grader.

Powers plans to stay with all three of her sports as she makes the transition to high school, getting something positive out of all her diverse pursuits.

“I like being a part of a team, competing, and having a practice to look forward to after school; the exercise is also a bonus,” she said.

“I hope that doing multiple sports makes me a well-rounded and competitive athlete.”

Through it all, Powers has drawn support from family and friends, and she pays special tribute to her mom, Kelly, for being her go-to person.

“My mother has always been a huge supporter of all my sports,” she said.

“She has been my coach countless times, and she has always helped me whether it be helping me fix my hurdle form or waking up early to make me a breakfast sandwich before school.”

The ever-busy star, momentarily at rest.

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Henry Purdue runs to great success

Posted in Cross Country, Track, tagged , , , , , , on June 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Henry Purdue is a fast-rising star in the running world. (Photos courtesy Julieanna Purdue)

“I really like running.”

And it shows, as Henry Purdue has been one of the top Wolves in both cross country and track and field during his middle school days.

Now, as he prepares to make the jump to high school as a freshman in the fall, the lanky teen, who has deep prairie roots, is intent on continuing to make big strides in both sports.

While he’s also played basketball and soccer, Purdue gets his biggest athletic joy from hitting the open trail or burning around a track oval.

“My favorite thing about being an athlete is running with other people,” he said. “I like that we challenge one another to do better.

“One of my strengths as an athlete is that I love to run, I love conditioning and trying to improve,” Purdue added.

“An area I’d like to work on is continuing to improve my time.”

Getting work experience in the land of fine cheeses.

A strong student in the classroom as well, he “loves Legos, my cats, and reading,” while picking the Eddie Murphy-led classic Beverly Hills Cop as his favorite movie.

But it’s Purdue’s fleet-footed work which has drawn the most attention of late.

He’s already building a stellar reputation, having finished 3rd and 4th at the season-ending Cascade League Cross Country Championships the past two seasons.

Purdue is an equal-opportunity threat in the spring, competing in the 800, 1600, high jump, 4 x 100 relay, and long jump during his CMS days.

During his 8th grade campaign he hit the tape first seven times, piling up four victories in the 800 and another three in the 1600.

Still, there’s room to grow, and work to put in.

“My goals are to keep enjoying running and, if possible, to rise in the ranks,” Purdue said.

He hails Cyrus Sparacio, who advanced to the state meet in two events as a CHS freshman this spring, as an inspiration.

“Running with him in training has helped me to run faster,” Purdue said.

Plotting world domination with his feline assistant.

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Run for the fun

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , , on June 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Time to get out and get the blood pumping.

Coupeville Middle and High School students are encouraged to join Wolf trail gurus Elizabeth Bitting and Amber Wyman this summer for daily free fun runs.

You don’t have to be a cross country runner to participate, but the lure of harrier life may prove hard to escape.

Sessions go from June 22 to July 31, and a look at the photo above gives you a breakdown of how each day is planned.

If you have any questions, the coaches can be reached at ebitting@coupeville.k12.wa.us or awyman@coupeville.k12.wa.us.

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