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Harriers kick off trail season

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Aleksia Jump, CHS Wolves, cross country, season opener, Tahoma Co-Ed Relays on September 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Captains Zeke Allen and Aleksia Jump prepare to lead Coupeville cross country into action. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The season began with a flash.

Or a couple of them.

Dodging a bit of lightning Saturday in Maple Valley, the Coupeville High School cross country squad joined 40+ other schools in participating at the season-opening Tahoma Coed Relays.

The jamboree-style event featured boys and girls competing together, with each five-member team limited to three runners from either gender.

And when Mother Nature allowed the runners to stay on the course, the Wolf harriers put the pedal to the metal, earning praise from coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“It was a strange relay,” she said. “The lightning delay messed everything up. Stopping in the middle of the relay was weird!

“The runners however didn’t let it dampen their runs. They each ran their leg and enjoyed the water portion,” Bitting added.

“It made for a fun and wet start to the season.”

Coupeville returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 13, when it travels to Bellingham for the GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview.

Isaiah Allen gets movin’.

Zach Blitch attacks the course.

Nolan Hunt splashes through the water part of the course.

The Wolves invade Maple Valley.

Ivy Rudat has her eyes on the finish line.

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Run fast, run strong

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Lake Padden Relays, Noelle Western on August 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Devon Wyman, rockin’ some fresh gear. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They’re sprinting for the start line.

With the beginning of a new school cross country season fast approaching, Coupeville harriers hit the trail this weekend to take part in the annual Lake Padden Relays in Bellingham.

The Wolves had seven teams competing, making for their “largest group yet” at the event, said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

The trail guru and her athletes were joined by assistant coaches and parents, all running under the name “Evolution of a Runner.”

Coupeville captured a pair of first place finishes, with their top boys squad joined by Bitting and fellow coach Andy Wyman in claiming top honors.

The full roster:

Team 1:

Lincoln Wagner
Henry Purdue
Kenneth Jacobsen
Zeke Allen

Team 2:

Mikayla Wagner
Devon Wyman
Anna Powers
Noelle Western

Team 3:

Isaiah Allen
Allie Powers
Zariyah Allen

Team 4:

Johnathan Jacobsen
Colton Ashby
Nico Strong
Magnus Western

Team 5:

Claire Lachnit
Anna Powers
Jasmine Allen
Mary Western

Team 6:

Elizabeth Bitting (Coach)
Andy Wyman (Coach)

Team 7:

Andy Wyman (Coach)
Mrs. Wagner (Parent)
Shaloma Allen (Coach)
Mrs. Powers (Parent)

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Harriers hail “a great season”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged awards banquet, CHS Wolves, cross country, Landon Roberts, Mikayla Wagner on November 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Ezekiel Allen (left) and Kenneth Jacobsen battle down the stretch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the fastest to the finish line.

Coupeville High School’s cross country runners are the first Wolf fall sports athletes to hold a season-ending banquet, handing out awards and letters Wednesday night.

As she hailed her harriers, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting also praised all involved in the program.

“A heartfelt thank you to the parents as well,” she said. “And thank you to our team parent, Shaloma Allen.

“A thank you to (CMS) Coach (Amber) Wyman for attending races with us, and Mr. Coach Wyman for the miles he logged with ‘The Boys’.”

The Wolves will graduate four runners, with three of those having competed during all four of their years at CHS.

“It was a great season!” Bitting said. “Missing those seniors already.”

Young Wolves (l to r) Mary Western, Ava Lucero, and Dahlia Miller can all return next season. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

Awards:

Most Valuable Runners:

Ezekiel Allen
Mikayla Wagner

Captains:

Landon Roberts
Noelle Western

Four-Year Award:

Carson Field
Landon Roberts
Thomas Strelow

Character Award:

Ari Armstrong

Most Improved:

Reagan Callahan

Most Inspirational:

Jeann Nitta

Newcomer of the Year:

Isaiah Allen

Coaches Award:

Kenneth Jacobsen
Ava Lucero

State meet participants:

Ezekiel Allen
Carson Field
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Aleera Kent
Landon Roberts
George Spear
Thomas Strelow
Mikayla Wagner
Ethan Walling
Devon Wyman

Varsity letter winners:

Ezekiel Allen
Ari Armstrong
Reagan Callahan
Carson Field
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Aleera Kent
Landon Roberts
Ivy Rudat
George Spear
Thomas Strelow
Mikayla Wagner
Ethan Walling
Devon Wyman

JV participation certificates:

Isaiah Allen
Zach Blitch
Beckett Green
Johnathan Jacobsen
Ava Lucero
Dahlia Miller
Jeann Nitta
Lydia Price
Will Tierney
Mary Western
Noelle Western

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“They all ran beautifully!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Carson Field, CHS Wolves, cross country, Mikayla Wagner, Pasco, state meet on November 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville cross country runners, ready to rumble. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They finished the season like they started it — leaving everything out on the course.

Putting in some of their best times of the campaign Saturday at the 2B state cross country championships in Pasco, the Coupeville High School harriers closed with a bang.

“They all ran beautifully!” said Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting. “What a cap off to an already great season!!”

Coupeville, which revived its cross country program in 2017 after a two-decade shut down, sent 11 runners East this time, most of the new era.

The Wolf boys had a full team in the competition and earned 9th place, one spot better than their finish last year.

Cle Elum-Roslyn claimed the boys’ team title, while Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League rival Mount Vernon Christian was 7th.

Dexter Delaney, a senior from Liberty, won the individual crown.

The Wolf girls ran strongly.

On the girls’ side of things, it was incredibly close, with Rainier nipping Pope John Paul II 71-72 for the team crown.

Friday Harbor finished 8th as a unit to give the NWL its best showing among schools which qualified a full female team.

Top individual honors on the 5,000-meter course at the Sun Willows Golf Course went to Regan Thomas, a junior from Saint George’s.

Seniors (left to right) Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow score a photo op with their running guru.

Saturday’s meet was the last one for three Wolf seniors, as Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow reached the final finish line after helping rebuild their school’s running program.

“It’s an end of an era!” Bitting said. “Missing those senior boys already. Heavy sigh.”

But the future is a bright one, as eight of the 11 Wolves who ran in Pasco can return next year.

That group includes two freshmen (Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman), two sophomores (Kenneth Jacobsen, Ethan Walling), and four juniors.

Aleksia Jump, Ezekiel Allen, Aleera Kent, and George Spear will be seniors next year, as will be Noelle Western, a two-time state meet qualifier who was denied a third trip by injuries.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (36th) 21:45.60
Aleera Kent (69th) 23:05.10
Aleksia Jump (81st) 23:31.30
Devon Wyman (90th) 24:02.90

BOYS:

Carson Field (28th) 17:48.40
George Spear (37th) 18:14.30
Landon Roberts (38th) 18:16.20
Ezekiel Allen (49th) 18:33.80
Kenneth Jacobsen (55th) 18:51.20
Thomas Strelow (81st) 19:43.70
Ethan Walling (94th) 20:40.20

Bow Down to Cow Town.

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Harriers nab sweet state meet sendoff

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, sendoff rally, state meet on November 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School runners (left to right) Aleksia Jump, Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman, and Aleera Kent are headed to the state meet. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re Pasco-bound.

Well, not until very early Friday morning, but Coupeville High School cross country runners were hailed Thursday as they prep for the trip to the state meet.

The Wolves are sending their entire boys’ team and four female runners to the 2B championships, which go down Saturday.

With 11 harriers set to count in the standings, it’s the biggest collection to earn the trip since CHS revived its running program in 2017 after a two-decade shutdown.