Coupeville Sports

It’s hammer time for Coupeville throwers (left to right) Katie Marti, Erica McGrath, and Mason Butler. (Bob Martin photo)

Survive and thrive.

That’s the goal at large track and field meets like Saturday’s Lil’ Norway Invitational at North Kitsap High School.

Call it a success then, as Coupeville, repping one of the smallest student bodies at the 20-team event, held its own, garnering a win in the girls’ discus and 12 PRs.

Wolf senior Reese Wilkinson brought home the title, emerging from a field of 33 throwers.

Not only did she set a PR, but she finished seven feet, six inches ahead of the #2 thrower.

Reese Wilkinson stands tall. (Mich Johnson photo)

Also having a strong day chucking things was junior Katie Marti, who earned third place finishes in both the javelin and the hammer throw.

She was making her debut in the latter event and was joined by fellow first-timers Erica McGrath and Mason Butler.

Lynden, a powerhouse at the 2A level, held off North Kitsap to claim both the girls and boys team titles, while the Wolf girls made a strong statement, finishing eighth.

As often happens during “spring” in Washington state, the day was full of weather twists and turns.

“Mother Nature never ceases to surprise us with what she has in store for us on our weekend invitationals,” said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“What started out as a beautiful sunny, warm day ended with gusty winds, light rain, no power and freezing cold athletes.

“Thank goodness those in charge of timing had a generator so the meet could continue.”

While many of the athletes in attendance hailed from large schools, the Wolves never flinched from the challenge.

“Our athletes held up nicely next to the bigger schools,” Bitting said. “There were a few who just missed out on the podium but regardless ran, threw and jumped well.”

Coupeville returns to action next week, with its final two regular season meets.

The Wolves are slated to travel to Lynden Thursday, then to Lakewood next Saturday, before veering off to start the postseason the week after.

Kayla Crane flies for the line. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Saturday’s results:

GIRLS:

100 — Issabel Johnson (24th) 14.50; Frankie Tenore (38th) 17.60

200 — Lyla Stuurmans (7th) 29.22

400 — Ivy Rudat (24th) 1:16.58; Reagan Callahan (28th) 1:22.58

800 — Kayla Crane (17th) 2:51.97 *PR*; Callahan (27th) 3:31.41 *PR*

1600 — Crane (16th) 6:24.00 *PR*; Callahan (25th) 7:48.63 *PR*

3200 — Aleksia Jump (18th) 15:59.50

100 Hurdles — Lexis Drake (22nd) 21.60 *PR*; Myra McDonald (24th) 21.93

300 Hurdles — Drake (22nd) 59.00

4 x 100 Relay — Jump, Carly Burt, Johnson, Jasmine Castellanos (11th) 57.70

4 x 200 Relay — Stuurmans, Burt, Johnson, Castellanos (12th) 1:58.90

4 x 400 Relay — Rudat, Castellanos, Drake, Burt (9th) 5:08.79

DMR 4000 Relay — Rudat, Lydia Price, Crane, Jump (6th) 16:45.87

Shot Put — Reese Wilkinson (6th) 29-08.75; Katie Marti (8th) 29-07

Discus — Wilkinson (1st) 105-09 *PR*; Erica McGrath (6th) 80-03

Javelin — Marti (3rd) 92-08

Hammer Throw — Marti (3rd) 78-09 *PR*; McGrath (6th) 65-02 *PR*

High Jump — Tenore (19th) 4-00; McDonald (19th) 4-00

Pole Vault — Burt (6th) 7-00; Jump (11th) 6-06

Long Jump — Stuurmans (13th) 13-06; Rudat (22nd) 11-02

Blake Burrows reaches down and finds a different gear. (Thomas Studer photo)

BOYS:

100 — Marquette Cunningham (22nd) 12.27; Davin Houston (28th) 12.86

200 — Nick Guay (17th) 25.39

400 — Preston Epp (16th) 55.34; Nehemiah Myles (18th) 55.43 *PR*

800 — Carson Field (22nd) 2:25.65; Thomas Strelow (24th) 2:29.33

1600 — Field (13th) 5:05.61; Malachi Somes (21st) 5:14.30

3200 — George Spear (17th) 11:57.06; Nicholas Wasik (24th) 13:01.97

110 Hurdles — Cael Wilson (12th) 19.26; Axel Marshall (21st) 21.34 *PR*

300 Hurdles — Mikey Robinett (23rd) 50.16; Marshall (30th) 57.02

4 x 100 Relay — Cunningham, Houston, Epp, Guay (10th) 46.80

4 x 200 Relay — Blake Burrows, Marcelo Gebhard, Matthew Ward, Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim (12th) 1:45.93

4 x 400 Relay — Epp, Burrows, Wilson, Guay (10th) 3:53.45

DMR 4000 Relay — Kenneth Jacobsen, Strelow, Somes, Field (4th) 12:19.38

Shot Put — Zac Tackett (15th) 36-11.25; Robinett (20th) 35-02.25

Discus — Tackett (12th) 117-03

Javelin — Gebhard (12th) 116-05 *PR*; Robinett (24th) 97-02

Hammer Throw — Mason Butler (4th) 73-09 *PR*

High Jump — Guay (7th) 5-10; Wilson (17th) 5-04

Pole Vault — Wilson (9th) 10-00; Marshall (13th) 8-06

Long Jump — Myles (21st) 16-06; Alex Merino-Martinez (29th) 13-09

Triple Jump — Cunningham (15th) 35-11.75; Hank Milnes (18th) 34-05.75