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May 7, 2014 by David Svien

The Kelley boys (Lathom, left, and big bro Brandon) are coming for all your track titles. (Shawna Kelley photo)

Makana Stone: An unstoppable force of nature. (John Fisken photo)

Now it gets freakin’ serious.

The regular season meets are done, and it’s on to the postseason run for the Coupeville High School track and field squads.

First up is the Cascade Conference championships Thursday, where the Wolves will face off with fellow 1A schools King’s and South Whidbey and the league’s five 2A teams.

It will be the final appearance for CHS, which moves to the 1A Olympic League in the fall.

After that comes the Last Chance Qualifier Friday, which gives athletes on the outside exactly what the title implies — a last chance to nab a qualifying time or throw to advance on to districts.

Districts run Wednesday, May 14 and Friday, May 16, and, after that, at least some Wolves would be expected to advance on through tri-districts (May 22, 24) and on to state (May 30-31).

Current Coupeville stars Makana Stone, Sylvia Hurlburt and Marisa Etzell are all state meet veterans and are aiming for a return trip to Cheney, while fellow young guns like Lathom Kelley and Jared Helmstadter would like to make it a co-ed trip this year.

Wolves currently in the Top 10 for District 1:

GIRLS:

200 — Makana Stone (2nd) 27.22

400 — Stone (1st) 59.75

4 x 100 Relay — Marisa Etzell, Stone, Sylvia Hurlburt, Lauren Grove (6th) 53.21

4 x 200 Relay — Grove, Stone, Hurlburt, Etzell (4th) 1:51.58

4 x 400 Relay — Etzell, Carlie Rosenkrance, Mattea Miller, Stone (6th) 4:39.73

Shot Put — Skyler Lawrence (7th) 29-11

BOYS:

100 — Lathom Kelley (9th) 11.80

200 — L. Kelley (5th) 23.85

400 — L. Kelley (5th) 53.30