For the first time in two decades, Coupeville High School sent an entire cross country team to a meet. (Dawnelle Conlisk photo)
They’re back.
When the Coupeville High School cross country team ran Wednesday at the North Sound Conference Preview in Arlington, it was the first time the Wolves put a full team on the course in two decades.
After a handful of runners trained and traveled with other schools in recent years, including Tyler King winning an individual state title in 2010, CHS relaunched an in-school program this season.
Coached by Wolf running legend Natasha Bamberger, a state champ herself in 1985, Coupeville has six boys on its roster, five of whom ran in the first meet.
In Washington state high school cross country, varsity teams can go to seven, but the first five across the line are the ones who count.
Perennial state meet contender South Whidbey claimed the team title Wednesday on the boys side. The Falcons placed five runners in the top 12, sliding past King’s and Cedar Park Christian.
Coupeville finished fifth out of six teams, with Sultan unable to field a full team.
On the girls side, the Wolves have just two active runners, but they both placed in the top half of the draw, with Catherine Lhamon’s 7th place finish the best showing by any Wolf.
King’s won the girls title, outpacing South Whidbey and Granite Falls. Sultan, Coupeville and Cedar Park Christian didn’t have full rosters.
Naomi Smith of King’s and Isaac Cortes of Granite Falls were the first runners across the line.
Complete CHS results:
GIRLS:
Catherine Lhamon (7th) 13:17.25
Alana Mihill (12th) 15:16.11
BOYS:
Danny Conlisk (15th) 11:45.07
Sam Wynn (30th) 12:14.96
TJ Rickner (45th) 13:35.12
Chris Ruck (51st) 14:41.40
Kyle Burnett (53rd) 15:22.03
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