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Anna Powers celebrates a strong final performance. (Amber Wyman photos)

They closed with a bang.

Reaching the end of the middle school cross country season Wednesday, Coupeville got third place performances from 7th graders Anna Powers and Henry Purdue at the Cascade League Championships.

Meet host South Whidbey earned both team titles at the seven-team event, with CMS nailing down third place in the boys’ competition and fourth in the girls.

Falcon 7th graders Adeline Stevens and Ash Kline claimed the individual crowns on the 3,000-meter course, with 180 runners competing.

Coupeville, which has steadily been building its numbers, sent 25 harriers to the line.

Henry Purdue (3rd) and Cyrus Sparacio (9th) landed in the top 10 in the boys race.

“It was a great end to the season!” said Wolf coach Amber Wyman.

“This really is an amazing group of athletes! They always push themselves to go the extra mile. Literally. They work hard and it shows when they race.”

While one season ends, Wyman is already looking forward to the future.

“I’m sad to see this season come to an end,” she said. “Especially since they just seem to be hitting their stride.

“I’m already looking forward to seeing what the returning athletes will do next season!”

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (3rd) 13:08.01
Claire Lachnit (17th) 14:48.26
Hazel Goldman (24th) 15:28.67
Allie Powers (37th) 15:59.96
Abby Hunt (42nd) 16:16.76
Hailey Goldman (54th) 17:28.96
Mia Goers (76th) 20:52.93
Sophia Magdolen (80th) 21:49.04

 

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (3rd) 11:28.16
Cyrus Sparacio (9th) 11:39.35
Colton Ashby (13th) 11:58.70
Calvin Kappes (14th) 12:15.18
Archer Schwarz (22nd) 12:35.79
Jonathan Kappes (24th) 12:37.65
Lincoln Wagner (25th) 12:38.02
Ossian Merkel (26th) 12:39.52
Christopher Zenz (30th) 13:05.96
Asher Harris (43rd) 13:53.26
Jonah Meek (47th) 14:06.17
Jesse Kehoe (49th) 14:14.61
Nolan Hunt (62nd) 15:17.15
Jonathyn Driscoll (70th) 16:12.21
Cole Van Dyke (71st) 16:24.59
Magnus Western (72nd) 16:26.33
Hunter Atteberry (73rd) 16:32.85

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Tamsin Ward now has 23 wins through two seasons of middle school track and field. (Photo courtesy Jandellyn Ward)

One, a coronation. The other, a most pleasant surprise.

The Coupeville Middle School track and field team put a stamp on the 2024 season Wednesday at day two of the Cascade League Championships in Lakewood, winning two individual titles.

The first, a triumph in the 100 from Tamsin Ward, was a thunderous uppercut.

It gave the Wolf 7th grader her second league title of the season, following a win in the shot-put last week, and her 12th victory of this campaign.

That pushes Ward one win ahead of the 11 she nailed down as a 6th grader and ties her with future high school state champ Alex Murdy for the second-best performance by a CMS athlete since 2008.

Only Lindsey Roberts, with 18 wins in 2015, tops the duo, and both she and Murdy did their winning work as 8th graders.

And why 2008? That’s as far back as athletic.net has CMS track marks recorded.

Young stars (left to right) Claire Lachnit, Zariyah Allen, and Kaleigha Millison celebrate the day. (Photo courtesy Shalomah Allen)

Wednesday’s second title was a bit more of a surprise, as 6th grader Zariyah Allen made them bow down in the discus.

Chucking the implement a stunning 15 feet further than her previous PR, she captured her second-ever win as a CMS track supernova and did it on the season’s biggest stage.

Zariyah’s second throw was perfect,” said Wolf coach Jon Gabelein.

“While I knew it was much farther than she has ever thrown before, she was surprised that the official confirmed the measurement.

“Passing her previous record by 15 feet is amazing.”

Wednesday’s rumble, a seven-team showdown, finished with South Whidbey winning both girls team crowns, while King’s (6th/7th) and Lakewood (8th) split the boys titles.

Coupeville might not have had the depth to topple their bigger-school rivals in the team standings, but, to an athlete, they impressed their coaches.

“Throughout our season, students were able to see how strong efforts turn into even stronger abilities,” Gabelein said.

A Wolf runner slices between two private school rivals. (Ezekiel Allen photo)

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

200 — Laken Simpson (6th) 29.50 *PR*

400 — Taylor Marrs (4th) 1:16.59 *PR*

1600 — Mikayla Wagner (2nd) 6:22.47; Devon Wyman (5th) 6:47.07

4 x 200 Relay — Lillian Ketterling, L. Simpson, M. Wagner, Wyman (3rd) 2:12.60

Discus — Ketterling (3rd) 68-02 *PR*; Amelia Crowder (6th) 57-05.50 *PR*, Marrs (9th) 54-01

Long Jump — M. Wagner (19th) 11-03; Isa Mc Fetridge (24th) 10-07.50

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (1st) 13.72 *PR*

200 — Hyley Farrell (3rd) 30.31

4 x 100 Relay — Brooklyn Pope, Emma Cushman, Farrell, Annaliese Powers (5th) 1:02.77

4 x 200 Relay — Farrell, Ward, Elizabeth Marshall, Sage Stavros (2nd) 2:10.58

Discus — Zariyah Allen (1st) 72-06 *PR*; Claire Lachnit (13th) 47-04.50 *PR*

Long Jump — Farrell (6th) 12-03.75; Kennedy O’Neill (11th) 11-04.25; Marshall (15th) 10-09.50; Autumn Rubin (18th) 10-07.50; Pope (21st) 10-01.50

Flying to success. (Ezekiel Allen photo)

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 — Beckett Green (8th) 12.61 *PR*

200 — Green (5th) 26.21

4 x 100 Relay — Edmund Kunz, Green, Shiloh Sandlin, Leonardo Rodriguez (3rd) 53.05

Shot Put — Khanor Jump (8th) 33-01.50 *PR*

High Jump — Johnathan Jacobsen (9th) 4-08

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Collin Mirabile (4th) 13.00

200 — River Simpson (6th) 28.00 *PR*

800 — Cyrus Sparacio (7th) 2:42.58 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (10th) 2:53.58; Sawyer Rudat (11th) 2:53.83; Ossian Merkel (13th) 2:56.68; Archer Schwarz (14th) 2:59.21 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Malachi Chapa, Xander Beaman, R. Simpson, Henry Purdue (5th) 56.72

Shot Put — Mirabile (3rd) 33-03.50 *PR*; Diesel Eck (6th) 28-05.50; Vincent Alguire (9th) 27-07 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (25th) 15-11 *PR*

High Jump — Merkel (10th) 4-04; Beaman (13th) 4-04 *PR*

“Time to go kick some fanny.” (Ezekiel Allen photo)

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Kennedy O’Neill elevates in the hurdles. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

The odyssey begins.

The middle school track and field meet that’s too big for just one day began Wednesday in Lakewood, as seven schools clashed in the opening round of the Cascade League Championships.

Day one featured a mix of prelims and finals, with Wolf 7th grader Tamsin Ward crowned as league shot put champ.

The victory was her 11th of the season, tying her with her performance as a 6th grader.

Ward and associates will have another chance to capture glory next Wednesday, May 29, when Cascade League competitors return to Lakewood to finish off the two-day season-closer.

With Coupeville halfway to the finish line, coaches Jon Gabelein and Amber Wyman are feeling good about what the Wolves have accomplished, and what’s still ahead.

“We had 63 students here today,” Gabelein said. “I am very proud of the work so many of our athletes have been doing throughout our season.

“The results of their hard work really showed up tonight!”

It’s been a season-long quest, and the young Wolves have made a solid commitment to growth and improvement.

“Students often hear me say that their great accomplishments are not because of luck or magic,” Gabelein said. “They are proof of their continued hard work and being willing to push themselves to be even better.”

Mikayla Wagner ponders the mysteries of the universe. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Willow Leedy-Bonifas (17th) 15.04; Isa Mc Fetridge (22nd) 15.20; Amaiya Curry (28th) 16.12; Niella Bryan (32nd) 16.38 *PR*; Delilah Castellanos (33rd) 16.57 *PR*; Denali Kalwies (34th) 16.98

200 (Prelims) — Laken Simpson (6th) 30.19 *PR*; Olivia Hall (12th) 31.40 *PR*; Leedy-Bonifas (14th) 32.67 *PR*; Curry (19th) 35.29; Castellanos (21st) 36.27

400 (Prelims) — Marin Winger (3rd) 1:13.85 *PR*; Taylor Marrs (5th) 1:17.05 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Mikayla Wagner (3rd) 2:53.25 *PR*; Lillian Ketterling (6th) 3:09.05

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Bryan (19th) 23.31; Amelia Crowder (21st) 24.77; Emma McFadden (22nd) 25.19

Shot Put (Finals) — Marrs (6th) 26-00 *PR*; Winger (14th) 24-05 *PR*; L. Simpson (18th) 22-02; McFadden (21st) 21-11 *PR*; Inara Maund (29th) 18-10.50; Kayla Moch (30th) 18-02.50 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Crowder (9th) 4-00

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tamsin Ward (1st) 14.11; Andrea Gonzalez (9th) 14.79 *PR*; Ava Alford (18th) 15.13 *PR*; Finley Helm (28th) 16.10; Autumn Rubin (32nd) 16.33; Kaleigha Millison (34th) 16.53

200 (Prelims) — Hyley Farrell (3rd) 30.24; Anmarie Solis (19th) 33.29 *PR*; Bettie Woolworth (25th) 34.90 *PR*; Emma Green (27th) 35.62 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Elizabeth Marshall (9th) 20.62 *PR*; Kennedy O’Neill (10th) 20.73; Pria Powell (11th) 20.78 *PR*; Brooklyn Pope (13th) 21.02; Rubin (14th) 21.27 *PR*; Millison (17th) 22.12

Shot Put (Finals) — Ward (1st) 33-02.50; Rubin (3rd) 24-09.50; Savannah Niewald (21st) 19-05; Annabelle Cundiff (21st) 19-05 *PR*; Annaliese Powers (27th) 18-05 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Ward (2nd) 4-07 *PR*; Pope (3rd) 4-04; Zariyah Allen (14th) 3-08; Millison (14th) 3-08

 

A moment of respect between competitors. (Ana Mc Fetridge photo)

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Beckett Green (7th) 12.71 *PR*; Leonardo Rodriguez (12th) 13.11 *PR*; Jackson Sollars (28th) 13.98; Diego Gonzalez (30th) 14.07 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — B. Green (4th) 26.02 *PR*; Sollars (15th) 29.80

1600 (Finals) — Edmund Kunz (12th) 5:57.32; D. Gonzalez (17th) 6:30.78

Discus (Finals) — Khanor Jump (6th) 95-03.50 *PR*

Long Jump (Finals) — B. Green (4th) 16-00.25; Rodriguez (13th) 14-06.25; Shiloh Sandlin (16th) 14-03.50; Kunz (27th) 12-01.25; Isaiah Allen (30th) 11-05.75

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Collin Mirabile (2nd) 12.89 *PR*; River Simpson (12th) 13.83 *PR*; Henry Bailey (20th); Benjamin Wertz (30th) 15.42; Hunter Atteberry (33rd) 15.61; Maverick Walling (36th) 16.00

200 (Prelims) — R. Simpson (7th) 28.83; Atteberry (21st) 34.26

400 (Prelims) — Cyrus Sparacio (11th) 1:14.10 *PR*; Sawyer Rudat (12th) 1:16.50 *PR*; Atteberry (14th) 1:20.46; Ceiba Rusch (15th) 1:23.38 *PR*

1600 (Finals) — Bailey (6th) 5:48.23 *PR*; Sparacio (8th) 5:54.26 *PR*; Archer Schwarz (12th) 6:16.38 *PR*; Ossian Merkel (15th) 6:32.10 *PR*; Nolan Hunt (21st) 7:39.05 *PR*

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Malachi Chapa (16th) 22.32; Jacob Lujan (17th) 22.39 *PR*; Lincoln Wagner (19th) 24.72; Rusch (24th) 28.32

Discus (Finals) — Diesel Eck (11th) 67-07.50 *PR*; Mirabile (23rd) 56-08; Sparacio (27th) 49-11.50; Hunt (36th) 37-00.50

Long Jump (Finals) — R. Simpson (8th) 13-03.50; Bailey (13th) 12-05; Chapa (20th) 11-09.50; L. Wagner (26th) 11-04.75; Rudat (29th) 10-11.50; Walling (31st) 10-07.50

“Finish line, here I come!” (Ezekiel Allen photo)

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Coupeville’s speedy 4 x 100 relay unit slows down long enough for a group pic. (Photo courtesy Erin Coxsey)

It’s an event so big it takes two trips to Lakewood to complete.

Coupeville Middle School track and field athletes officially wrapped their season Wednesday at Day #2 of the Cascade League Championships.

The seven-team royal rumble started May 25, with a ton of prelims and a couple finals, then athletes came back to finish things off on the final day of the month.

Wyatt Fitch-Marron stands tall. (Jon Gabelein photo)

The big highlight for Coupeville Wednesday was a win in the high jump from 7th grader Wyatt Fitch-Marron, who soared to an even five feet.

But his triumph wasn’t the only bright spot, as numerous Wolves captured PR’s and CMS nailed down a pair of 2nd place finishes.

Wolf 6th grader Collin Mirabile was runner-up in the shot put, a feat matched by a 4 x 100 relay squad made up of 7th graders Nick Laska, Beckett Green, Roger Merino-Martinez, and Nathan Niewald.

Tirsit Cannon, in red, explodes out of the blocks. (Jon Gabelein photo)

Regardless of where they placed in the standings, every Wolf in competition earned some praise from their coaches.

“Our athletes continued to perform well during our district finals today,” said Jon Gabelein.

“Our 8th grade athletes will be strong additions to the high school track program next year,” he added.

“While the majority of our athletes are 6th/7th grade students this year and provide our program with a great foundation next year.”

While the season is done, the future is a bright one for the young Wolves.

“We are proud of all they accomplished this season,” said fellow CMS coach Amber Wyman. “And I am sure they will continue to improve.”

Kayla Crane enjoys her moment in the spotlight. (Jon Gabelein photo)

 

Wednesday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 — Tirsit Cannon (5th) 14.36

1600 — Kayla Crane (4th) 6:34.00 *PR*

4 x 100 Relay — Ivy Rudat, Cannon, Lydia Price, Lexis Drake (4th) 1:00.78

Long Jump — Cannon (6th) 12-05 *PR*; Rudat (13th) 11-05.50 *PR*; Drake (18th) 10-08; Price (20th) 10-02.50; Natalie Perera (21st) 9-10.50

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Tamsin Ward (3rd) 14.05

1600 — Mikayla Wagner (5th) 6:33.00

4 x 100 Relay — Arianna Cunningham, Amayia Curry, Willow Leedy-Bonifas, Tenley Stuurmans (4th) 1:00.46

4 x 200 Relay — Hyley Farrell, Elizabeth Marshall, Kennedy O’Neill, Sage Stavros (4th) 2:14.57

Discus — Lillian Ketterling (6th) 55-06; Taylor Marrs (8th) 53-07 *PR*; Cunningham (12th) 50-04.50; Amelia Crowder (14th) 46-09 *PR*; Lisette Bentabou (16th) 45-09; Denali Kalwies (30th) 32-10 *PR*

Long Jump — Ward (6th) 12-09; Stuurmans (7th) 12-07.50; Farrell (10th) 12-06; Leedy-Bonifas (12th) 12-03; Isabella De Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge (15th) 12-00; O’Neill (19th) 11-04.50 *PR*

Davin Houston hits the gas. (Jon Gabelein photo)

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 — Davin Houston (7th) 12.80

Shot Put — Kenneth Jacobsen (15th) 26-09 *PR*; Captain Teuscher (19th) 24-03.50 *PR*

High Jump — Houston (11th) 4-10; Axel Marshall (20th) 4-04

 

6th/7th grade:

100 — Beckett Green (7th) 13.83

200 — Roger Merino-Martinez (3rd) 27.21 *PR*; Green (4th) 27.62

400 — Nick Laska (5th) 1:08.08

800 — Shiloh Sandlin (4th) 2:33.17; Edmund Kunz (18th) 3:08.82 *PR*

110 Hurdles — Laska (4th) 19.63 *PR*; Leonardo Rodriguez (8th) 21.91

4 x 100 Relay — Laska, Green, Merino-Martinez, Nathan Niewald (2nd) 54.48

Shot Put — Collin Mirabile (2nd) 31-01 *PR*; Green (8th) 26-11 *PR*; Khanor Jump (14th) 24-08 *PR*; Sandlin (18th) 22-08.75; Kion Tellery (27th) 18-02 *PR*; Isaiah Allen (28th) 18-00

High Jump — Wyatt Fitch-Marron (1st) 5-00; Johnathan Jacobsen (7th) 4-06 *PR*; Mirabile (9th) 4-04; Benji Wertz (14th) 4-00 *PR*; Daniel Payan Vasquez (14th) 4-00 *PR*

Wolf athletes cool down after a red-hot season. (Jon Gabelein photo)

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Tamsin Ward elevates on her way to winning a league title in the high jump. (Jon Gabelein photo)

Tamsin Ward is starting to get historical.

The Coupeville Middle School 6th grader soared over the high jump at four feet, six inches Thursday in Lakewood, winning the title at day #1 of the two-day Cascade League Championships.

That mark is four inches higher than Ward’s previous PR and pulls her within eight inches of the best effort ever thrown down by a Coupeville High School female athlete.

The CHS girls record of 5-02 was set in 1999 by Yashmeen Knox, while current Wolf senior Ryanne Knoblich has cleared 5-00 heading into her final state meet.

While Ward won’t make her high school track debut until spring 2026, Thursday’s win already puts her in the company of some of the town’s most-successful female athletes.

The victory is her 11th in her debut season, a mark topped in the last decade only by 8th graders Lindsey Roberts (22 wins in 2015) and Makana Stone (12 wins in 2012).

Ward’s big jump made some noise, but her fellow Wolves also soared, racking up 46 PR’s at the seven-team meet.

Thursday’s event was a mix of prelims and finals, with the season-ending day #2 of the championships set for Wednesday, May 31 back at Lakewood.

Taylor Marrs sends the shot put flying. (Amber Wyman photo)

CMS coaches basked in the positive afterglow of a day well spent while the bus wound its way back to Whidbey.

“The athletes represented Coupeville well today,” Jon Gabelein said. “We had a great group and each of them showed why they were one of our district’s best performers in their events.

“We look forward to the district finals next week.”

That was a feeling shared by fellow Wolf coach Amber Wyman.

“I’m so proud of these athletes!” she said. “They really showed off the weeks of work they have put in.

“They worked hard, had great sportsmanship and a lot of PR’s!”

Arianna Cunningham heads for home. (Jon Gabelein photo)

 

Thursday’s results:

 

GIRLS:

8th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tirsit Cannon (5th) 14.36 *PR*; Lexis Drake (20th) 15.83; Ivy Rudat (21st) 15.90 *PR*; Natalie Perera (26th) 16.70 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Perera (14th) 37.16 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Kayla Crane (2nd) 2:58.37 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Drake (14th) 22.77 *PR*

Shot Put (Finals) — Lydia Price (26th) 15-09.50 *PR*

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Tamsin Ward (2nd) 13.88 *PR*; Laken Simpson (11th) 14.60; Isabella De Souza Oliveira Mc Fetridge (17th) 14.81 *PR*; Willow Leedy-Bonifas (20th) 14.93 *PR*; Amayia Curry (28th) 15.46 *PR*; Niella Bryan (37th) 16.68 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Simpson (10th) 30.59 *PR*; Hyley Farrell (11th) 30.64 *PR*; Tenley Stuurmans (20th) 32.28 *PR*; Olivia Hall (25th) 33.44 *PR*; Arianna Cunningham (26th) 34.10 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Taylor Marrs (10th) 1:27.03; Alexandra Lo (17th) 1:47.28 *PR*

800 (Finals) — Lillian Ketterling (5th) 3:02.40 *PR*; Devon Wyman (15th) 3:42.68 *PR*

100 Hurdles (Prelims) — Stuurmans (12th) 20.23; Elizabeth Marshall (18th) 20.95 *PR*; Kennedy O’Neill (19th) 21.02 *PR*; Cunningham (21st) 21.36 *PR*; Bryan (34th) 24.21; Amelia Crowder (35th) 24.96

Shot Put (Finals) — Simpson (3rd) 24-04.50 *PR*; Lisette Bentabou (6th) 24-00 *PR*; Marrs (7th) 23-02.50; Maci Wofford (18th) 19-01 *PR*

High Jump (Finals) — Ward (1st) 4-06 *PR*; Crowder (15th) 3-08

Wolf runners lunge for the line. (Jon Gabelein photo)

 

BOYS:

8th grade:

100 (Finals) — Davin Houston (7th) 12.55 *PR*; Ethan Walling (26th) 14.80; Captain Tesucher (27th) 14.88 *PR*; Zach Blitch (29th) 17.58

400 (Prelims) — Axel Marshall (14th) 1:13.39; Blitch (15th) 1:22.15

1600 (Finals) — Kenneth Jacobsen (6th) 5:28.58 *PR*; A. Marshall (11th) 6:15.00 *PR*

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — A. Marshall (14th) 21.25

Discus (Finals) — Blitch (29th) 55-08

Long Jump (Finals) — Houston (5th) 16-00; Jacobsen (16th) 13-08

 

6th/7th grade:

100 (Prelims) — Beckett Green (3rd) 13.10 *PR*; Roger Merino-Martinez (9th) 13.50 *PR*; Leonardo Rodriguez (12th) 13.60 *PR*; Daniel Payan Vasquez (13th) 13.65 *PR*; Wyatt Fitch-Marron (14th) 13.74 *PR*; Carson Grove (22nd) 14.30 *PR*

200 (Prelims) — Green (2nd) 26.93 *PR*; Merino-Martinez (3rd) 27.81 *PR*

400 (Prelims) — Nick Laska (7th) 1:08.70; Nathan Niewald (11th) 1:12.66 *PR*

1600 (Finals) — Brantley Campbell (10th) 6:23.75 *PR*; Niewald (11th) 6:24.57; Edmund Kunz (17th) 6:43.80 *PR*

110 Hurdles (Prelims) — Laska (5th) 20.29 *PR*; Rodriguez (8th) 20.70 *PR*; Campbell (9th) 20.70 *PR*

Discus (Finals) — Laska (2nd) 83-05; Max Ohme (9th) 74-08 *PR*; Grove (18th) 61-09; Campbell (20th) 59-00.25; Khanor Jump (32nd) 45-09.25; Kunz (37th) 36-04

Long Jump (Finals) — Merino-Martinez (3rd) 14-05; Niewald (4th) 13-10; Fitch-Marron (8th) 13-05; Shiloh Sandlin (13th) 12-09.50

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