Coupeville Sports

   Danny Conlisk gazes out across the Cedarcrest Golf Course. (Dawnelle Conlisk photos)

Conlisk and family, post race.

The heir to Kyle and Tyler King. (John Fisken photo)

Coupeville High School sophomore Danny Conlisk has run in three cross country meets in his short prep career, and he’s dropped time every step of the way.

Saturday, running at the 10th annual Nike Twilight XC Invitational in Marysville, he busted his PR by a full minute and 12 seconds, covering 5,000 meters in 18:35.99.

That put him up in the top half of his race, the varsity boys’ 1B-2A heat, as he claimed 93rd in a field of 198 runners.

The event drew thousands of harriers to the Cedarcrest Golf Course, with 12 different races being run — six each for boys and girls.

Conlisk’s race pitted runners from 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools against each other, and he was joined by his training and traveling partners from South Whidbey.

Silas Griffith, a senior from 2A Ridgefield who finished 5th at state last year, won the race in 15:37.14.

Coupeville’s only other runner this season, junior Henry Wynn, skipped the race to be at his dad’s 50th birthday party.

The Wolf duo have two more regular season races (Oct. 6 at South Whidbey and Oct. 13 at King’s), then break away from the Falcons for the postseason.