Coupeville Sports

Wolves (l to r) Mary Western, Ava Lucero, and Dahlia Miller enjoy the warm October weather. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The weather was blazing, and so were the times.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad traveled to Granite Falls Saturday for the 4th annual Mountain Loop Invitational, with the Wolves holding their own against a large field of competitors.

The CHS boys earned fifth place in the varsity team standings and sixth in the JV, while the Wolf girls claimed eighth in the varsity race.

Ready to rumble in their Cow Town shorts.

It was Coupeville’s first appearance at the Granite Falls event, which features a 5,000-meter course.

“It was HOT, HOT, HOT!!” said Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting. “They all ran amazing. I definitely think we’ll be back!”

Next up for Coupeville is the Lake Lap Invite in Bellingham Thursday, Oct. 17.

After that the Wolves begin their postseason journey at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships in Mount Vernon Oct. 24.

The pack, on the attack.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Varsity:

Mikayla Wagner (37th) 23:38.65
Devon Wyman (49th) 24:28.69
Ivy Rudat (60th) 25:39.13
Aleksia Jump (62nd) 25:53.32
Ari Armstrong (67th) 26:23.02

JV:

Dahlia Miller (40th) 28:57.15
Ava Lucero (58th) 30:14.37
Mary Western (77th) 36:10.75

BOYS:

Varsity:

Carson Field (33rd) 18:27.68
Kenneth Jacobsen (35th) 18:31.13
George Spear (36th) 18:31.44
Ezekiel Allen (38th) 18:32.90
Landon Roberts (40th) 18:35.58
Thomas Strelow (95th) 20:02.55

JV:

Isaiah Allen (3rd) 21:02.53
Beckett Green (6th) 21:06.34
Johnathan Jacobsen (18th) 21:46.17
Will Tierney (70th) 24:14.98
Zach Blitch (108th) 32:14.85

Killers on the trail.