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Winner in the throwing pit, winner in the classroom.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump, now a sophomore track and field star at Plattsburgh State in New York, received another honor Tuesday.

She was one of five Cardinals named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Track and Field Team.

She joins Plattsburgh teammates Grace Yarkosky, Charles Cypress, Faris Webber, and Isaiah Martens-Collins.

To be eligible for the team, an athlete needed a 3.50 or higher grade point average, while also placing in the top 50 in their region in at least one event.

Jump, who is majoring in Environmental Planning & Management/Geology, finished her sophomore season ranked in the top 18 in her region in both the javelin and weight throw.

The former Wolf ace topped things off with a sixth-place finish in the javelin at the league championships.

It’s been a busy week of honors for Jump, who five days ago was tabbed to the State University of New York Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

During her days at CHS, Aleksia and Khanor’s big sis played school and club volleyball, as well as performing for the Wolf track team.

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Frank Morrell will be a freshman at Coupeville High School in the fall. (Jennifer Morrell photo)

He wants to be one of the building blocks.

As Frank Morrell prepares to transition from middle school to high school, the Coupeville freshman-to-be is hoping he can help get the Wolf boys’ tennis program back up and going.

After many years of success, the net squad was sidelined by the double whammy of the pandemic and a battle for players after Coupeville’s move from 1A to 2B sent boys’ soccer from the spring to the fall.

But if Frank, the son of CHS cheer coach Jennifer Morrell, has a say, he’ll be out there on the court with a racket in hand.

However that develops, Pamela’s younger brother is also looking forward to continuing his track and field career.

Frank Morrell made his debut as an 8th grader, competing in the 110 hurdles, high jump, and 200-meter dash for CMS.

His plan right now is to continue in hurdles and high jump, with goals of hitting 20 seconds in the former and four feet, eight inches in the latter.

Morrell, who enjoys working on robotics and building Lego sets, picks the high jump as his favorite event, saying “It is very fun.”

Practicing and competing alongside his friends is a big draw for the rising young star, who continues to put in the work.

“Jumping is my strength, and I need to work on my speed,” he said, while hailing his dad “for always helping me improve.”

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Winning ribbons and medals and taking names. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers)

Step behind the curtain.

The photos seen above and below capture behind the scenes action featuring Coupeville Middle School track stars and come to us courtesy Wolf parents.

They provide a glimpse into the lives of young CMS athletes on the rise enjoying their prep sports careers to the full.

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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

Malachi Chapa soared to a title in the high jump.

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 — Collin Mirabile (8th) 12.45 *PR*

400 — Brian Thompson (3rd) 1:01.82 *PR*

800 — Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 2:20.48 *PR*; Zaydyn Dees (13th) 2:47.29 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Henry Bailey, Mirabile, Sparacio, Thompson (4th) 51.02

Shot Put — Mirabile (1st) 37-06.50; Kion Tellery (16th) 28-03; Aaron DiDonna (18th) 26-03.50; Nolan Hunt (25th) 20-08

 

6th/7th grade:

200 — River Simpson (4th) 26.46 *PR*

400 — Malachi Chapa (3rd) 1:04.29

800 — Maverick Walling (4th) 2:37.51 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (5th) 2:37.63 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (10th) 2:47.27 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Jacob Lujan (6th) 19.81

4 x 100 Relay — Xander Beaman, Chapa, Simpson, Diesel Eck (4th) 54.27

Shot Put — Eck (1st) 32-03; Vincent Alguire (3rd) 29-09 *PR*; Asher Harris (23rd) 19-06

High Jump — Chapa (1st) 5-01 *PR*; Beaman (3rd) 4-10 *PR*; Jesse Kehoe (4th) 4-06; Liam Stoner (10th) 4-04

“And now we feast!!”

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Lillian Ketterling flies high into the sky. (Parker Hammons photo)

They’ve crossed the finish line.

Coupeville High School track and field coaches handed out letters and participation certificates at a banquet Thursday, bringing an end to a successful season.

 

Varsity letter winners:

Chase Anderson
Liam Blas
Blake Burrows
Marquette Cunningham
Preston Epp
Carson Field
Wyatt Fitch-Marron
Marcelo Gebhard
Olivia Hall
Davin Houston
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Lillian Ketterling
Edmund Kunz
Willow Leedy-Bonifas
Axel Marshall
Katie Marti
Myra McDonald
Isa Mc Fetridge
Ivy Rudat
Solomon Rudat
Laken Simpson
Malachi Somes
George Spear
Lyla Stuurmans
Zac Tackett
Frankie Tenore
Mikayla Wagner
Ethan Walling
Matthew Ward
Cael Wilson
Marin Winger
Ayden Wyman
Devon Wyman

Olivia Hall zips around the oval. (Parker Hammons photo)

 

Participation certificates:

Isaiah Allen
Richmond Bandong
Zach Blitch
Nathan Coxsey
Ari Cunningham
Lexis Drake
Beckett Green
Easton Green
Dane Hadsall
William Hamm
Johnathan Jacobsen
Khanor Jump
Finn Price
Nikolas Rogers
Shiloh Sandlin
David Somes
Will Tierney
Nicholas Wasik
Noelle Western
Jonah Weyl
Edmund Wilson

Johnathan Jacobsen sends his javelin flying off into the wild blue yonder. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

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