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Run South, run fast

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Anna Powers, CHS Wolves, cross country, Cyrus Sparacio, Westling Invitational on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers and CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting both earned medals Saturday in Langley. (Amber Wyman photo)

It was an eventful day.

Competing Saturday at the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley, the Coupeville High School cross country squad had one runner fall, but get back up to notch a top time.

Another Wolf was stung by a bee, and runners had to adjust to a different course from previous years due to construction at South Whidbey High School, with the temporary layout featuring “two gnarly hills.”

Oh, and head coach Elizabeth Bitting, competing in the open race for non school runners, earned 6th place, collecting a medal to go with ones claimed by freshman Anna Powers and sophomore Cyrus Sparacio.

Wolf runners cheer for their teammates. (Kelly Powers photo)

Overall, the meet drew 29 high school teams, and another seven in the middle school part of the competition, with the high school harriers traversing a 5,000-meter course which included “forest trail, grass, gravel, and track surface.”

The day’s races were divided into two divisions, with 3A and 4A schools competing in a large school rumble, while schools from 2A, 1A, 2B (like Coupeville), and 1B vying in a small school showdown.

With three meets in the books, the Wolves return to action next Wednesday, September 23, when they travel to Orcas Island for a Northwest 2B/1B League meet.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Varsity:

Anna Powers (13th) 23:43.18 *PR*
Ivy Rudat (36th) 25:45.52
Allie Powers (40th) 26:39.05
Claire Lachnit (41st) 26:42.46 *PR*
Mikayla Wagner (42nd) 27:00.88

JV:

Emma Green (93rd) 29:22.32 *PR*
Ava Lucero (116th) 31:55.50

Volleyball ace Zariyah Allen (red shirt) stops by to support harriers (left to right) Claire Lachnit, Emma Green, and Mikayla Wagner. (Kelly Powers photo)

BOYS:

Varsity:

Cyrus Sparacio (10th) 17:41.02 *PR*
Henry Purdue (30th) 18:40.26 *PR*
Kenneth Jacobsen (57th) 20:00.44
Archer Schwarz (64th) 20:17.06 *PR*
Leo Davis (87th) 23:54.17 *PR*

JV:

Isaiah Allen (102nd) 21:38.98
Johnathan Jacobsen (141st) 23:15.41
Hunter Atteberry (143rd) 23:17.37
Nolan Hunt (147th) 28:20.15

Ivy Rudat glides to the finish line. (Kelly Powers photo)

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Fleet feet, terrific times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, Colton Ashby, cross country, Juniper Dotson, Westling Invitational on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf runners attack an uphill climb. (Kelly Powers photo)

“All of them did so amazing! I am so proud of all of them.”

Coupeville Middle School cross country coach Amber Wyman sent 21 runners to the line Saturday at the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley, with five Wolves claiming top 10 performances.

Rising star Juniper Dotson earned top honors for CMS, as the 7th grader finished 5th in the girls’ race, while 8th grader Colton Ashby hit the tape 7th in the boy’s race.

Host South Whidbey collected both individual crowns, with Kaylin Gutzmer and Emery Kline helping their teams finish atop the team standings as well.

Coupeville was second overall in the boys’ battle, and third in the girl’s competition.

Juniper Dotson (1388) led a pack of CMS girls who piled up PRs Saturday. (Amber Wyman photo)

Seven teams competed in the middle school rumble, with harriers covering 3,000 meters across a course which was tweaked from years past due to ongoing construction at South Whidbey High School.

The Wolves hit the trail again next week, traveling to Sultan Friday, September 25 for the Return of the Salmon Invitational.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (5th) 13:04.58 *PR*
Sarai Dangerfield (6th) 13:45.21
Ava Clark (8th) 13:54.44 *PR*
Abi Dangerfield (17th) 15:24.32 *PR*
Alayla Schwarz (35th) 18:21.60 *PR*
Leah Hernandez (36th) 18:24.62 *PR*
Lillian Lachnit (40th) 19:31.68 *PR*
Luna Strong (41st) 19:47.39 *PR*

“You can’t catch me!” (Kelly Powers photo)

BOYS:

Colton Ashby (7th) 11:40.93
Jesse Kehoe (9th) 11:42.67 *PR*
Nicholas Strong (15th) 12:21.71
Cole Van Dyke (16th) 12:26.09 *PR*
John Davis (22nd) 12:54.84 *PR*
Mica McCloskey (25th) 13:35.55
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (35th) 14:46.78 *PR*
Hayden Maynes (39th) 14:59.47
Brody Griffith (48th) 16:00.14 *PR*
Stone Simpson (50th) 17:51.07 *PR*
Quinton Freeman (56th) 19:24.28 *PR*
Danny Powers (61st) 23:16.93 *PR*
Henry Engel (66th) 26:38.26 *PR*

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First race, first success

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, cross country, Fort Casey State Park, Juniper Dotson, Salish Sea Jamboree, season opener on September 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Stone Simpson and Co. get the season off to a rousing start. (Rainy Simpson photo)

They kicked things off with a bang.

Running under sunny skies Wednesday at Fort Casey State Park, the Coupeville Middle School cross country squad won three of four races at the first-ever Salish Sea Jamboree.

CMS 8th grader Sarai Dangerfield and 7th graders Juniper Dotson and Nicholas Strong all finished first in their respective races, with 21 Wolves conquering the one-mile course.

Fresh off their season opener, the young harriers return to action this coming Saturday, when they trek to South Whidbey for the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite.

The Wolves warmup before the race. (Kelly Powers photo)

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

8th grade:

Sarai Dangerfield (1st) 6:55.88

6th/7th grade:

Juniper Dotson (1st) 6:52.84
Ava Clark (2nd) 6:58.52
Abi Dangerfield (3rd) 7:24.03
Luna Strong (4th) 8:38.91
Leah Hernandez (5th) 9:03.10
Lillian Lachnit (6th) 9:05.68

Lillian Lachnit runs to a high-five. (Kelly Powers photo)

BOYS:

8th grade:

Jesse Kehoe (2nd) 5:42.03
Colton Ashby (3rd) 6:03.36
Cole Van Dyke (4th) 6:22.39

6th/7th grade:

Nicholas Strong (1st) 6:05.43
John Davis (2nd) 6:36.01
Mica McCloskey (5th) 6:55.01
Gavin Goldman (6th) 7:08.09
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (7th) 7:23.21
Hayden Maynes (8th) 7:31.90
Brody Griffith (9th) 7:34.21
Stone Simpson (12th) 8:40.24
Danny Powers (13th) 11:16.46
Quinton Freeman (14th) 12:05.42
Henry Engel (15th) 12:13.27

Danny Powers zips to the finish line. (Kelly Powers photo)

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Harriers shine in home meet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Anna Powers, CHS Wolves, cross country, Fort Casey State Park, Salish Sea Jamboree on September 16, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Claire Lachnit rolls to victory. (Kelly Powers photos)

The weather was flawless and the running was inspired.

Taking advantage of a sunny, but not too hot, mid-September day, the Coupeville High School cross country squad hosted the first-ever Salish Sea Jamboree Wednesday at Fort Casey State Park.

The Wolves were joined by East Jefferson and Friday Harbor in zipping across a two-mile course with water views.

Coupeville had 18 runners hit the finish line, with freshman Claire Lachnit winning the girls JV race.

CHS also collected second place finishes in each of the days four races, with Anna Powers, Laken Simpson, Cyrus Sparacio, and Archer Schwarz all notching solid performances.

Elizabeth Bitting imparts wisdom to her runners.

With the day finished, Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting had time to sit back and marinate in the moment.

“First running of the Salish Sea Jamboree was a success! Good comments from all,” she said. “Mother Nature cooperated and gave us a beautiful, warm and sunny day.

“A big thanks to all our volunteers, we couldn’t do any of this without them!”

The Coupeville harriers get right back at it Saturday, trekking down the island to take part in the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite hosted by South Whidbey High School.

Zach Blitch runs under sunny skies.

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

Varsity:

Anna Powers (2nd) 13:59.96
Ivy Rudat (5th) 15:26.59
Mikayla Wagner (6th) 15:46.94
Allie Powers (7th) 16:00.90

JV:

Claire Lachnit (1st) 16:06.07
Laken Simpson (2nd) 16:42.02
Emma Green (3rd) 17:27.38
Ava Lucero (5th) 19:04.73

Anna Powers is out in front.

BOYS:

Varsity:

Cyrus Sparacio (2nd) 11:04.63
Henry Purdue (3rd) 11:29.97
Beckett Green (9th) 12:15.04
Kenneth Jacobsen (10th) 12:19.93

JV:

Archer Schwarz (2nd) 12:17.44
Leo Davis (8th) 13:08.75
Johnathan Jacobsen (11th) 14:06.41
Hunter Atteberry (12th) 14:22.76
Isaiah Allen (13th) 14:24.63
Zach Blitch (19th) 19:57.63

Kenneth Jacobsen leads a pack of runners to daylight.

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Harriers burn up Bellingham trails

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Devon Wyman, Gear Up Sports, Henry Purdue on September 12, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat and Co. spent Saturday running in Bellingham. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

It was a good day in the big city.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad traveled to Bellingham Saturday, joining 42 other schools to compete at the highly regarded GearUp Northwest XC Preview.

While there the Wolves traversed a two-mile course and went running shoe to running shoe with some of the best in the country, as the host, Sehome, boasts the #5 ranked girls’ team in the entire USA.

Saturday’s event was broken down into classes, with freshmen running against freshmen and seniors against seniors, and so on.

In addition, Wolf sophomore Hunter Atteberry got to fire the starter’s pistol for one of the races.

Coupeville sent 20 runners to the line, and Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting ended the day pleased with them all.

“I love this race! So many amazing runners!” she said. “There were many PR’s and some firsts on the course!

“All walked away with smiles and a feeling of accomplishment! Proud of them all!!!!!!!”

The Wolves stay closer to home for the next meet, hosting the Salish Sea Jamboree at Fort Casey State Park Wednesday, September 16.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Seniors:

Ivy Rudat (68th) 15:23.87

Juniors:

Mikayla Wagner (124th) 16:24.89
Devon Wyman (128th) 16:37.99
Laken Simpson (130th) 16:44.70
Ava Lucero (159th) 19:34.37