The one on the far right is from Coupeville. The other two just wish they were. (Photo property U.S. Marine Corps)
Never stop winning.
Kyle King, a five-time state track and field champion back in his Coupeville High School days, continues to haul in awards out in the real world.
The 2008 CHS grad has been selected as the United State Marine Corps Male Athlete of the Year for 2020.
First Lieutenant Mackenzie Margroum and Captain Toni Paruso, who are both swimmers, share the Female Athlete of the Year.
The award honors active duty Marines who “demonstrate the best that the Corps has to offer both in sport and the embodiment of Marine Corps values.”
King is an Artillery Officer currently serving as an Inspector-Instructor in 5th Battalion, 14th Marines, based out of Colorado.
A member of the All-Marine Running Team since 2015, the former Wolf supernova has piled up the accomplishments in recent years.
He finished 8th in the marathon at the most-recent Military World Games in China, claimed 16th at the USATF Cross Country Championships, and competed in the 2020 Olympic Trials.
Back in his Coupeville days, the middle of Randy and Laurie King’s three children — following Brianne and preceding Tyler — was one of the finest athletes to ever pull on the red and black.
During his days on Whidbey, Kyle won state titles in the 3200 three straight years (2006-2008), added the 1600 crown in 2007, and ran a leg on a triumphant 4 x 400 relay unit in 2006.
He still holds the school record in the 3200 and 4 x 400 (with some help from Steven McDonald, Chris Hutchinson, and Jon Chittim).
After graduation, King ran as an NCAA D-I scholarship athlete at two schools – Eastern Washington University and the University of Oklahoma.
