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Harriers survive, thrive in Sultan

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged Beckett Green, Cascade League, CMS Wolves, cross country, Lillian Ketterling, Sultan on October 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

No raining on their parade. (Amber Wyman photos)

“Muddy trails and fishy smells, but no rain in Sultan! We call that a success!”

Having survived its final regular season meet Wednesday, the Coupeville Middle School cross country team headed back home, accompanied by a happy coach in Amber Wyman.

The Wolves ran strongly at the seven-team meet at Sultan’s Osprey Park, with the girls claiming 2nd place and the CMS boys earning 4th place.

South Whidbey swept both team titles.

Reed Atwood of South Whidbey and Isaac Girma of King’s won individual titles as the assembled runners navigated the 1.7-mile course.

The end of the season approaches for the Wolf harriers, with just one event left on the schedule.

That’s the Cascade League Championships, which go down Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Langley.

Coupeville’s male runners mentally prepare for the adventure ahead.

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (7th) 12:47.40
Lillian Ketterling (8th) 13:00.94
Laken Simpson (11th) 13:21.89
Allie Powers (12th) 13:23.40
Marin Winger (28th) 14:46.84
Anna Powers (29th) 14:49.12
Hazel Goldman (31st) 14:58.63
Claire Lachnit (51st) 16:14.03
Mary Western (58th) 16:53.54
Elizabeth Marshall (60th) 17:29.48
Devon Wyman (61st) 17:38.11
Ava Lucero (63rd) 17:49.22
Hailey Goldman (68th) 18:35.43

BOYS:

Beckett Green (16th) 12:00.10
Henry Purdue (20th) 12:34.84
Edmund Kunz (25th) 12:42.15
Isaiah Allen (28th) 12:59.39
Ossian Merkel (41st) 13:40.47
River Simpson (45th) 13:48.32
Archer Schwarz (46th) 13:48.75
Johnathan Jacobsen (50th) 14:27.02
Avery Eelkema (56th) 15:51.32

Making the most out of ferry life.

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Runners battle heat at epic event

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Landon Roberts, Nike Hole in the Wall, Noelle Western on October 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Aleksia Jump is ready to run like the wind. (Amber Wyman photo)

Thousands of runners, thousands of degrees.

OK, the second part might not be entirely correct, but it was roasty-toasty in Arlington Saturday as Coupeville High School competed in the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational.

“So hot!! It felt like Hell’s Kitchen!” said Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting.

Still, even with crisp temps, especially for the first week of October, Coupeville’s harriers stacked up well with their rivals, who came from 155 different schools.

The event is the largest high school invite held on a high school campus in the USA.

“The athletes did well in the heat,” Bitting said. “Five PR’s on the boys side.”

Once they rest up from running in a crowd on a 5,000-meter course, the Wolves will get back at it next week.

Coupeville travels to Lake Padden in Bellingham Thursday, Oct. 12 for the Lake Lap Invite.

After that comes the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships Oct. 19 at Mount Vernon Christian.

Landon Roberts looks for an opening in the pack. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Varsity:

Noelle Western (647th) 25:27.5
Jasmine Castellanos (693rd) 28:02.2
Aleksia Jump (694th) 28:03.1
Ari Armstrong (705th) 29:53.4
Erica McGrath (709th) 31:31.8
Reagan Callahan (712th) 32:28.9

BOYS:

Varsity:

Carson Field (683rd) 19:28.1
Landon Roberts (718th) 19:45.6
Ezekiel Allen (759th) 20:16.6
Kenneth Jacobsen (781st) 20:35.4
Thomas Strelow (826th) 21:17.2
George Spear (836th) 21:37.1

JV – Silver:

Santi Ojeda (201st) 21:23.4
Nicholas Wasik (238th) 21:42.8
Preston Howard (244th) 21:45.6
Axel Marshall (348th) 23:25.5

JV – Bronze

Damy Giacobbe (426th) 29:21.6

Freshman/Sophomore:

Zach Blitch (423rd) 30:08.7

Coupeville’s runners support those warriors battling breast cancer. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

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Road warriors run like the wind

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged Beckett Green, CMS Wolves, cross country, Mikayla Wagner, Nike Hole in the Wall on October 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Laken Simpson guns for the finish line in an early-season meet. (Wendy Wasik photo)

Big meet, big results.

Running at the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational in Arlington Friday, Coupeville Middle School athletes made their presence felt.

The Wolf girls finished 5th out of 12 teams, while their male counterparts claimed 9th in a field of 16 squads.

McMurray Middle School, from Vashon Island, earned both team titles.

The race, which is followed Saturday by a high school competition, sent 256 runners scampering across a 1.7-mile course.

“We had some great showings in a big group of runners!” said CMS coach Amber Wyman.

“Coupeville did a great job with some big schools! I am so proud of them!”

The Wolves get right back at it next week, traveling to Sultan Wednesday, Oct. 11 for a seven-team meet.

After that, Coupeville wraps its season with an appearance at the Cascade League Championships, which goes down in Langley Oct. 18.

The Wolf girls plot their strategy. (Photo courtesy Amber Wyman)

Friday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (14th) 12:22.0
Lillian Ketterling (19th) 12:54.0
Laken Simpson (26th) 13:06.9
Allie Powers (28th) 13:09.6
Anna Powers (37th) 13:50.2
Hazel Goldman (44th) 14:11.2
Mary Western (82nd) 16:37.0
Claire Lachnit (83rd) 16:38.3
Devon Wyman (86th) 16:56.7
Elizabeth Marshall (94th) 17:41.0
Ava Lucero (97th) 17:42.4
Amelia Crowder (104th) 18:17.9
Hailey Goldman (107th) 19:09.6

BOYS:

Beckett Green (44th) 11:22.2
Isaiah Allen (49th) 11:46.4
Henry Purdue (52nd) 11:51.4
Cyrus Sparacio (67th) 12:15.1
Archer Schwarz (72nd) 12:21.7
Ossian Merkel (99th) 13:38.6
Edmund Kunz (104th) 13:53.2
River Simpson (105th) 13:54.2
Johnathan Jacobsen (106th) 13:56.8
Avery Eelkema (108th) 14:09.7
Christopher Zenz (111th) 14:48.9

Sunny day, talented runners. (Photo courtesy Amber Wyman)

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Landon Roberts runs to the front of the class

Posted in Cross Country, tagged athlete of the week, CHS Wolves, cross country, Landon Roberts, WIAA on October 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Landon Roberts, king of the road and trail. (Jon Roberts photo)

“I am so proud of this young athlete.”

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting loves all her runners, but Thursday she reserved a special dose of joy for Landon Roberts.

“He is the epitome of an athlete every coach wants,” Bitting said.

“I hit the jackpot with him choosing cross country!”

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association agrees, tabbing Roberts as one of its Athlete of the Week winners.

The Wolf junior, a captain for the CHS harriers, was honored for his season-long performance.

“Landon Roberts has continuously improved his race times with each competition, showcasing his commitment to self-improvement and his team’s success,” said the release from the WIAA.

“Beyond his athletic achievements, Landon also excels academically. His ability to balance his studies with his athletic pursuits serves as an inspiration to his peers.”

A three-sport athlete and top student, Roberts is also a faithful fan. (Thomas Studer photo)

If he wasn’t already blushing by that point, Jon and Sherry’s favorite son was hailed some more.

“As the team captain, Landon leads by example. He consistently goes above and beyond, always willing to pitch in and support his teammates in any way he can.

“One of Landon’s most commendable qualities is his unwavering dedication to his sport. He is often the last to leave practice, ensuring that he maximizes his training and helps motivate his fellow athletes.

“Landon always maintains a cheerful and positive attitude, uplifting his team’s spirits and establishing a deep sense of camaraderie.”

Roberts, who also plays basketball and baseball for the Wolves, hails from one of the most-successful sports families in Cow Town.

Both of his parents and older sister Lindsey were selected as CHS Athlete of the Year winners, while Uncle Jay Roberts is still on the school’s track and field record board, part of the fastest 4 x 100 relay team in school history.

Toss in a bunch of cousins, some other aunts and uncles, and Grandpa Sandy Roberts, a buzzcut-wearing dynamo on the hardwood back in the day, and it’s a deep roster.

But today one lanky teenager stands atop the pile, hailed by one and all.

This is Landon’s day, and it’s well-deserved.

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