Coupeville Sports

Rain? What rain? (Amber Wyman photos)

They were weather warriors.

Dodging liquid sunshine and slipping and sliding on the 1.7-mile course, Coupeville Middle School cross country runners held up well Thursday at the Granite Gallop.

The Wolf girls, who had five of the first 15 finishers, claimed 3rd in the team standings, while the CMS boys were 4th overall.

The event drew 161 runners from seven schools.

“We had a great, if very rainy day at Granite Falls!” said Coupeville coach Amber Wyman.

“The runners were up for the challenge of rain and mud!” she added. “They ran hard, and we came away with some strong finishes.”

The Wolves are off for a bit, returning to action next Friday, Oct. 6 at the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational at Lakewood.

“Wolves on three!”

Thursday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (11th) 13:10.98
Lillian Ketterling (12th) 13:11.78
Laken Simpson (13th) 13:23.15
Allie Powers (14th) 13:23.59
Anna Powers (15th) 13:26.64
Hazel Goldman (27th) 14:50.96
Mary Western (50th) 16:44.14
Claire Lachnit (51st) 16:44.64
Ava Lucero (70th) 18:18.46
Amelia Crowder (71st) 18:20.16
Hailey Goldman (72nd) 18:28.03
Elizabeth Marshall (73rd) 18:28.39
Devon Wyman (74th) 18:28.74

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (20th) 12:27.70
Isaiah Allen (23rd) 12:45.08
Edmund Kunz (32nd) 13:10.93
Archer Schwarz (33rd) 13:12.04
Ossian Merkel (35th) 13:23.18
River Simpson (42nd) 13:34.60
Avery Eelkema (45th) 13:55.54
Johnathan Jacobsen (57th) 15:41.07
Christopher Zenz (58th) 15:42.05

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