Coupeville Sports

Alexandra Lo was honored by the Cascade League for her sportsmanship. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

They persevered.

Running through less-than-stellar air, thanks to wildfire smoke sweeping the state, the Coupeville Middle School cross country harriers still ended their season with a bang.

Competing at the Cascade League Championships in Langley, the Wolves claimed 3rd place in the girls team standings, and 5th in the boys showdown.

King’s earned both team crowns at the seven-school event, which drew 160 runners to a 3,000-meter course.

Coupeville also claimed an unexpected prize, with 7th grader Alexandro Lo honored with the league’s first sportsmanship award.

Ever-enthusiastic cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting was thrilled with how her runners finished, with many setting PR’s in the final race of the season.

“These Wolves ran amazingly!” she said. “So proud of their efforts!”

But then a momentary pause as it sank in this was her final go-round with a team which attracted an astounding 30+ runners this season.

“What am I going to do with my down time now?” Bitting wondered.

Axel Marshall cracked the top 10 Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday’s results:

GIRLS:

Lydia Price (8th) 13:50.71
Mikayla Wagner (9th) 13:52.77
Olivia Hall (11th) 14:11.23
Laken Simpson (16th) 15:02.53
Tirsit Cannon (17th) 15:08.85
Ivy Rudat (21st) 15:35.20
Marin Winger (22nd) 15:36.41
Allie Powers (24th) 15:47.15
Sage Stavros (32nd) 16:48.61
Devon Wyman (47th) 18:17.49
Camilla Wolfe (48th) 18:20.21
Mary Western (50th) 18:40.74
Hailey Goldman (54th) 19:15.30
Arianna Cunningham (63rd) 21:19.83
Alexandra Lo (64th) 21:27.95
Maci Wofford (65th) 21:55.11
Elizabeth Marshall (66th) 21:57.15
Savannah Niewald (70th) 26:15.43
Emma McFadden (71st) 26:15.83

BOYS:

Axel Marshall (10th) 12:33.27
Beckett Green (17th) 13:37.71
Nathan Niewald (24th) 14:11.78
Cyrus Sparacio (25th) 14:16.16
Isaiah Allen (38th) 15:03.97
Roger Merino-Martinez (47th) 15:35.76
Johnathan Jacobsen (59th) 17:08.14
Dylan Robinett (60th) 17:24.14
Zach Blitch (62nd) 17:29.85
Ossian Merkel (63rd) 17:33.89
Avery Eelkema (75th) 19:14.85
Andre Volanos-Gerber (80th) 21:33.80

The Wolf girls, ready to rumble today, and in the future.