Wolves score big in finale

June 5, 2025 by David Svien

Annaliese Powers (left) and Sarai Dangerfield may need a bigger trophy case. (Kelly Powers photos)

They doubled up on day two.

Putting an emphatic stamp on the season Thursday, the Coupeville Middle School track and field team picked up three more titles at the Cascade League Championships.

Competing at Lakewood, the Wolves claimed wins in the shot put (Collin Mirabile and Diesel Eck) and high jump (Malachi Chapa).

That comes on the heels of three titles Monday in the opener of the two-day finale, when Tamsin Ward (shot put, high jump) and Les Queen (discus) reigned supreme.

With his victory, Eck, a CMS 7th grader, reaches 13 wins on the season — the most for a Wolf middle school boy in one go-round.

At least according to athletic.net, which goes back to 2008 with its middle school results.

Tamsin Ward exchanges well wishes with a rival.

Ward, who had two top-three performances in sprint races Thursday, finished her final CMS campaign with 16 wins, second-best all-time behind Lindsey Roberts 19-win season as an 8th grader in 2015.

With 39 wins across three seasons, Ward departs the middle school scene with the CMS career record.

While Monday’s meet featured a mix of prelims and finals, Thursday was all finals, with the Wolves holding up well.

Competing under the brightest spotlight, CMS athletes racked up 21 PRs on the final day of the season.

Zaydyn Dees streaks to a PR in the 800.

“An amazing fact about track and field is that PRs become increasingly more challenging to earn each time you get one,” said Coupeville coach Jon Gabelein.

“Despite this logic, several of our athletes were able to overcome that challenge today.”

Coupeville’s 6th/7th grade boys finished second in the team standings behind Lakewood, while both CMS girls’ teams claimed 4th.

The Wolf 8th grade boys were 5th in a seven-team field.

South Whidbey swept team titles in both girls’ competitions, with King’s coming out on top among 8th grade boys’ squads.

Wolf coaches preached growth and improvement, something their young athletes demonstrated all season.

“We hope that our athletes found this year’s track season to be a rewarding adventure,” Gabelein said.

“The hard work they put in has made them stronger and faster than they were when they started. I encourage them to stay active throughout their summer.

“They really came together as a team and supported one another.

“I enjoyed helping them stay on the path towards continued improvement and realize that even the not-so-great results can be steps towards further growth.”

Discus chuckers Claire Lachnit (left) and Zariyah Allen stand tall on the podium.

Thursday’s results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 13.44

200 — Ward (2nd) 28.50

100 Hurdles — Kennedy O’Neill (4th) 20.17 *PR*; Elizabeth Marshall (5th) 20.20 *PR*

4 x 200 Relay — Marshall, O’Neill, Cassandra Powers, Sage Stavros (3rd) 2:18.05

Long Jump — Marshall (15th) 12-03.50; O’Neill (16th) 11-11.50; Stavros (17th) 11-05; Isley Garcia Fernandez (24th) 10-01.25 *PR*

6th/7th grade:

200 — Bella Sandlin (7th) 30.97 *PR*

400 — Sandlin (5th) 1:15.25

1600 — Annaliese Powers (3rd) 6:12.29 *PR*; Sarai Dangerfield (7th) 6:41.39 *PR*; Autumn Hunt (11th) 6:58.78

100 Hurdles — A. Powers (5th) 20.37 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Laurel Crowder, Mia Goers, Kaleigha Millison, Abbie Moss (5th) 1:00.07

Discus — Zariyah Allen (2nd) 73-08.50; Claire Lachnit (4th) 67-07.50 *PR*; Addison Jacobson (9th) 53-00 *PR*; Millison (15th) 47-07; Emma Green (16th) 47-01.50; Crowder (20th) 44-10 *PR*

Long Jump — Millison (10th) 11-07.50; Amira Anunciado (22nd) 10-08; Moss (27th) 10-01.75; Green (31st) 9-10; Ella Holm (33rd) 9-06