Coupeville Middle School cross country runner Landon Roberts flies to meet his destiny. (Photos by Morgan White)
Marlen Montiel comes zinging down a trail Saturday in Shoreline.
Despite taking a nasty tumble at the start of the race, Cole White finished the day with a smile.
Brynn Parker (second from left) and her fan club.
Teagan Calkins can hear the footsteps behind her, but also knows they can’t catch her.
Ian (left) and Malachi Somes celebrate.
Amber Wyman congratulates fleet-footed daughter Ayden.
A small portion of the turbo-charged CMS team stops running long enough to grab a photo op.
Hold on and go for the ride.
The Coupeville Middle School cross country squad trekked to Shoreline Saturday for the 13th annual King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run and enjoyed a wild day.
“What a roller coaster ride we had!!,” CMS coach Elizabeth Bitting said with a laugh. “The course was wet and slippery and full of hills!”
The Wolves attacked that 1.7 mile course with a vengeance, with the boys claiming 2nd place in the team standings (just a single point off of Northshore Christian), while the girls finished 3rd.
“Oh my goodness, I am so happy and proud of these athletes!!,” Bitting said. “What an amazing accomplishment for these young athletes! Woot! Woot!”
On the boys side, there was trouble a few steps in to the race, as Cole White took a nasty fall, only to bounce right back up and charge back into the action, eventually finishing in the top 10, along with teammates Landon Roberts and Jack Porter.
When the Wolf girls came off the line, they moved as one, picking off rival runners at every twist and turn of the trail, leaving them out there in the woods never to be found again.
“The girls started off strong and finished strong,” Bitting said. “They seem to move as a pack; one does well, they all do well.”
The top CMS girl was Teagan Calkins, who’s just a 6th grader.
At league meets, only 7th and 8th graders get to count towards their team’s point totals, but at invitationals, the true young guns get to run like the wind (while being counted).
While the Wolf runners captured their fair share of the spotlight, Coupeville’s coach offered big-time praise to her support crew.
“The parent support today was phenomenal!,” Bitting said. “I truly couldn’t do this without the support of these athlete’s wonderful parents! THANK YOU!!”
Complete Saturday results:
GIRLS:
Teagan Calkins (15th) 12:51.2
Ayden Wyman (18th) 12:58.1
Marlen Montiel (22nd) 13:14.7
Erica McGrath (27th) 13:49.3
Aleksia Jump (33rd) 14:21.5
Edie Bittner (34th) 14:24.1
Sam McMahon (35th) 14:38.7
Dianne Brown (37th) 14:47.5
Brynn Parker (39th) 15:15.9
Aubrey Blitch (42nd) 16:31.1
BOYS:
Landon Roberts (7th) 10:48.0
Cole White (8th) 10:49.1
Jack Porter (10th) 10:51.3
Hank Milnes (12th) 11:07.7
George Spear (17th) 11:32.8
Hayden Harry (22nd) 11:44.9
Cody Badger (23rd) 11:59.4
Jayden Moses (25th) 12:03.8
Malichi Somes (27th) 12:12.0
Thomas Strelow (31st) 13:08.2
Alex Bowder (37th) 13:49.3
Adrian Cunningham (45th) 17:19.2
Gabe Reed (47th) 18:53.0
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