“I am proud of all the growth and success”

June 2, 2025 by David Svien

The Wolves marinate in the moment. (Kelly Powers photos)

Every day she’s making history.

Coupeville Middle School 8th grader Tamsin Ward won a pair of titles Monday at the Cascade League Track and Field Championships in Lakewood, continuing to add to her treasure chest of awards.

Rolling to victory in the shot put and high jump on day one of the two-day event, she sits with 16 wins this season and 39 for her CMS career, with five league titles to her credit.

Ward, who won the high jump as a 6th grader and the shot put and 100 as a 7th grader, will have two more shots at glory Thursday.

That’s when she and the Wolves head out for their final road trip of the season, returning to Lakewood to wrap up the seven-team meet.

Having qualified for the finals in the 100 and 200, Ward can put a stamp on her middle school days.

Her 16 wins this season are the second-most for a CMS athlete, trailing only Lindsey Roberts, who won 19 as an 8th grader in 2015, while her 39 career victories are a school record.

Tamsin Ward uncorks a winning throw.

Ward was joined on the winner’s podium Monday by 6th grade thrower Les Queen, who edged out teammate Diesel Eck to claim the discus title.

Overall, 15 of the 24 events Coupeville competed in on day one were prelims, as the fields in the sprints were trimmed down.

Along with strong work from Ward and Queen, the Wolves also got 2nd place performances in finals from Eck (Discus), Annaliese Powers (800), Brian Thompson (Long Jump), and Laurel Crowder (High Jump).

Mia Goers celebrates a PR.

Regardless of where each athlete finished, CMS coach Jon Gabelein came away impressed with his young stars and the weather.

“With the sun and a light breeze, it was a perfect day for a track meet,” he said.

“While we had lots of great performances, throwing, jumping, and running with the best in the league can make all of them even stronger.

“Being a part of this tougher competition may even be responsible for generating some of their PRs today.

“I am proud of all the growth and success that our athletes have worked so hard for throughout our season.”

Laurel Crowder burns up the track.

Monday’s results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.36 *PR*; Isley Garcia Fernandez (25th) 17.28 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Ward (2nd) 28.48 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Kennedy O’Neill (5th) 20.47; Elizabeth Marshall (7th) 20.93

Shot Put (Finals) — Ward (1st) 36-06; Cassandra Powers (8th) 23-05

High Jump (Finals) — Ward (1st) 4-09 *PR*

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Bella Sandlin (10th) 14.85 *PR*; Laurel Crowder (14th) 15.05 *PR*; Abbie Moss (16th) 15.08 *PR*; Ella Holm (20th) 15.51

200 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 31.23 *PR*; Emma Green (13th) 32.84 *PR*; Mia Goers (15th) 33.07 *PR*; Miah Patterson (22nd) 34.38 *PR*; Sophia Magdolen (23rd) 34.64 *PR*; Victoria Quiroga Rivera (28th) 36.14 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Sandlin (5th) 1:12.50 *PR*; Zariyah Allen (12th) 1:22.79 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (14th) 1:23.93 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Annaliese Powers (2nd) 2:49.72 *PR*; Sophia Burley (6th) 3:06.11 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (8th) 3:11.87 *PR*; Autumn Hunt (10th) 3:17.16

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — A. Powers (6th) 20.92 *PR*; Patterson (9th) 21.67 *PR*; Green (11th) 22.18; Finley Helm (13th) 23.05; Burley (17th) 24.27 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Crowder (2nd) 4-05 *PR*; Kaleigha Millison (4th) 4-03 *PR*

The race is on between Asher Harris and Tanner Kempton.

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) Collin Mirabile (8th) 12.65 *PR*; Brian Thompson (9th) 12.76 *PR*; Kion Tellery (30th) 14.44 *PR*; Hunter Atteberry (33rd) 15.22; Zaydyn Dees (34th) 15.44 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Tellery (18th) 31.84; Frank Morrell (19th) 33.96

400 (Prelims) — Thompson (3rd) 1:02.64 *PR*; Henry Bailey (9th) 1:04.77; Dees (14th) 1:12.98 *PR*; Atteberry (17th) 1:26.83

1600 (Finals) — Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 5:08.35; Ossian Merkel (8th) 5:39.76 *PR*; Atteberry (16th) 6:30.85; Nolan Hunt (18th) 6:57.92

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Morrell (17th) 24.69

Discus (Finals) — Tellery (14th) 73-11.50 *PR*; Aaron DiDonna (17th) 63-07.50; Sparacio (19th) 58-06; Merkel (21st) 55-01; N. Hunt (25th) 48-08 *PR*; Dees (28th) 34-05.50

Long Jump (Finals) — Thompson (2nd) 16-03; Mirabile (7th) 14-06.50; Bailey (12th) 13-10

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Les Queen (16th) 13.95; Xander Beaman (17th) 14.19 *PR*; Jesse Kehoe (18th) 14.20 *PR*; Liam Stoner (28th) 14.72; Maverick Walling (31st) 14.95 *PR*; Vincent Alguire (32nd) 15.05 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — River Simpson (4th) 26.46 *PR*; Beaman (10th) 29.07 *PR*; Jacob Lujan (11th) 29.18 *PR*; Queen (15th) 29.66; Brenden Tumulty (24th) 41.03 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Malachi Chapa (2nd) 1:01.63 *PR*; Ceiba Rusch (18th) 1:29.86

1600 (Finals) — Lincoln Wagner (9th) 5:52.39 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (11th) 6:00.97 *PR*; Tanner Kempton (17th) 7:01.12 *PR*; Rusch (19th) 7:46.38

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Lujan (4th) 19.69 *PR*; Wagner (12th) 21.25 *PR*; Stoner (14th) 21.60; Kempton (18th) 22.82 *PR*; Asher Harris (19th) 22.92 *PR*; Rusch (24th) 29.99

Discus (Finals) — Queen (1st) 95-02 *PR*; Diesel Eck (2nd) 90-03.50; Tumulty (29th) 39-04