Record tied, medals collected

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Record tied, medals collected

May 30, 2025 by David Svien

Cael Wilson tied the CHS record in the high jump Friday at the state meet. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

It took them a quarter-century, but they finally caught him.

Coupeville High School senior Cael Wilson soared through the Yakima heat Friday at the 2B state track and field championships, tying a school record in the high jump which has lasted 25 years.

The mark of six feet, four inches was set in 2000 by Rich Wilson (no relation), and it’s remained on the Wolf record board untouched since that point.

Until Friday.

Now, after Cael Wilson earned second place in the event, edged out by Trenton Sandburn of Freeman, there will be two Wilsons sharing the CHS record.

It was a dynamic performance by the current Wolf ace, who was joined by Coupeville freshman Wyatt Fitch-Marron, who also medaled, placing 7th in the event.

Ultimately though, no one was catching Sandburn, who hit 6-07 but couldn’t get over the bar in his attempt to break the 2B state record of 6-09, set by Bob Swannack of St. John-Endicott in 1989.

After strong work in the prelims, Chase Anderson (left) and Preston Epp will run in two relay finals. (Jackie Saia photo)

It was a two-medal day for Cael Wilson and will be a three-medal meet by the time he’s done.

He followed up the high jump performance by claiming 6th in the pole vault and also ran a leg on a 4 x 400 relay squad which clinched a medal by advancing to Saturday’s eight-team final.

Barring a plot twist which keeps him from participating in the relay, Cael Wilson will finish his CHS career with five state meet medals, tying older brother Aidan.

He will be the ninth Wolf boy, and 13th Coupeville track star overall since 1963 to collect five or more medals.

Saturday’s finale will feature Coupeville athletes competing in six events, with medals guaranteed in three.

The Wolves have top-eight slots locked down in the boys 800, as well as both boys relay races.

Katie Marti is also slated to vie in the shot put and javelin, while Carson Field and Kenneth Jacobsen will run in the 3200, with all three of those events featuring full 16-athlete fields.

Coupeville’s boys, with four medals in the bag through two days, sit in third place in the 2B team standings with six of 17 events scored.

Onalaska leads the way with 28 points, followed by Saint George’s (19), the Wolves (16.50), Reardan (16), and Northwest Christian (Colbert) rounding out the top five with 15 points.

Friday’s results:

GIRLS:

800 (Prelims) — Lyla Stuurmans (14th) 2:34.03

Discus (Finals) — Katie Marti (13th) 93-09