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Wolf harriers shine on home trail

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville freshman Edie Bittner made her high school cross country debut Friday afternoon. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Closer and closer.

Mount Vernon Christian’s boys cross country team is still the gold standard in the Northwest 2B/1B League.

But Coupeville is coming up fast in the rearview mirror.

Three days after coming within 11 points of catching the Hurricanes in the team standings at a multi-team meet, the Wolves shaved their deficit down to nine while running Friday at Fort Casey State Park.

MVC had the first three runners across the line, led by Alexander Hoksbergen, but Coupeville slotted in at 4-5-6-7, then added 10-11-12 to stay close.

The final margin of victory for the Hurricanes this time around was 23-32, after winning 25-36 at Orcas three days earlier.

Concrete didn’t have enough runners to score as a team in the boys race, while MVC and Coupeville each had four female runners, not enough to form full teams.

Hurricane junior Maddy Nielsen outdueled Wolf Helen Strelow to claim the girls individual title.

Coupeville gets right back into action Saturday, with a trip to Shoreline for the King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run.

 

Complete Friday results (3.1 miles):

 

GIRLS:

Helen Strelow (2nd) 26:30
Bryley Gilbert (4th) 29:11
Erica McGrath (7th) 33:31
Edie Bittner (8th) 43:36

 

BOYS:

Mitchell Hall (4th) 19:52
Cole White (5th) 20:32
Carson Field (6th) 20:43
Landon Roberts (7th) 20:43.50
Thomas Strelow (10th) 21:53
Hank Milnes (11th) 22:01
Tate Wyman (12th) 22:53
Reiley Araceley (15th) 23:52
Alex Clark (21st) 29:13

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Young runners chase success

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Ready to rumble. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

Coupeville sent a strong pack of nine girls to the line Wednesday in Lakewood.

A Wolf heads into the passing lane. (Amber Wyman photo)

A pack of Wolves were on the prowl.

The Coupeville Middle School cross country squad sent 12 runners to the line Wednesday in Lakewood at the LMS Cougar Challenge, with every single one of them hitting a PR.

That brought a huge smile to CMS coach Elizabeth Bitting’s face.

“A PR is a big deal!,” she said.

The course was full, with six schools competing on a 1.60-mile course.

Granite Falls, Langley, King’s, and Northshore Christian joined the Wolves and the meet hosts.

Overall, there were 113 runners involved, with Langley’s Reed Atwood and Rowan Jung winning the girls and boys races, respectively.

 

Complete CMS results:

 

GIRLS:

Noelle Western (9th) 13:09.03
Ivy Rudat (14th) 13:52.84
Mikayla Wagner (15th) 13:58.66
Aleksia Jump (18th) 14:43.14
Liza Zustiak (22nd) 15:18.98
Laken Simpson (23rd) 15:27.33
Devon Wyman (29th) 17:19.97
Emma McFadden (39th) 19:37.35
Mary Western (41st) 20:08.11

 

BOYS:

Easton Green (17th) 11:40.27
Beckett Green (25th) 12:09.47
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (27th) 12:38.85

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Harriers sizzle on Orcas

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Freshman Thomas Strelow was one of 13 Wolves to run Tuesday in a four-team cross country meet on Orcas Island. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Almost a major upset.

Placing four runners in the top eight Tuesday, the Coupeville High School boys cross country team pushed powerhouse Mount Vernon Christian hard.

While the Hurricanes, led by race winner Devin Van Zanten, escaped with a narrow team win at a four-school meet on Orcas Island, it’s a sign the Wolf roster is getting deeper, faster, and more aggressive in year four of the program’s rebirth.

MVC, which sent the first three runners across the line, led with 25 points, with Coupeville hot on its heels with 36.

Host Orcas was far back with 65 points, while Concrete did not have enough runners to score in the team standings.

On the girls side of things, MVC’s speedy Maddy Nielsen captured the individual crown, but none of the four teams had a complete lineup, so team scoring was ignored.

Coupeville, which had 13 of the 35 runners to compete Tuesday, returns to action this Friday, Sept. 24, when it hosts a home meet at Fort Casey State Park.

MVC, Concrete, and Lummi will run with the Wolves, with action set to start at 3:30 PM.

 

Complete Tuesday results (3.38 miles):

 

GIRLS:

Helen Strelow (3rd) 30:21.20
Bryley Gilbert (5th) 32:39.70
Claire Mayne (7th) 33:38.20
Erica McGrath (8th) 38:41.20

 

BOYS:

Mitchell Hall (4th) 22:15.80
Carson Field (5th) 22:37.80
Cole White (7th) 22:52.50
Landon Roberts (8th) 22:53.50
Thomas Strelow (12th) 23:42.70
Hank Milnes (13th) 23:43.40
Reiley Araceley (16th) 25:07.00
Tate Wyman (22nd) 28:29.40
Alex Clark (24th) 31:47.00

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You run, she’ll snap

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Reiley Araceley, stylish as always. (Morgan White photos)

Time to run, time to shoot.

Coupeville High School cross country opened a new season Saturday in Langley, and Wolf mom Morgan White was on hand to capture some of the first images.

The pics above and below are courtesy her.

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Big meet, strong start

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Helen Strelow was the top Coupeville girl Saturday at the 29-team Carl Westling Invitational in Langley. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They ran with the big boys (and girls).

The Coupeville High School cross country team kicked off a new season Saturday with an appearance at the 42nd annual Carl Westling Invitational in Langley.

A day before, a storm ripped across Whidbey with ferocious winds turning the power off for much of the island.

But Saturday was fairly tranquil, offering the Wolves and first-year coach Paige Spangler a chance to strut their stuff.

Coupeville sent three girls to the line in the varsity race, while fielding a full seven-man varsity team and two runners in the JV rumble.

The Wolf boys held up very well, finishing 11th out of 13 teams in their division, despite the other squads all repping schools with larger student bodies.

Coupeville was the lone 2B team, with eight 1A schools, three 2A schools, and 4A Mariner also competing.

2A Cedarcrest claimed the team title, while Will Geisen of 2A Bellingham captured the individual crown, covering 5,000 meters in 16 minutes, 51.60 seconds.

On the girls side, Bellingham was the top team, with Kayla Aalpoel of 1A Meridian the first runner across the line in 19:20.70.

All together, the invitational featured runners from 29 high schools, while five middle schools competed in their own races.

 

Complete CHS results (5,000 meters):

 

GIRLS – Varsity:

Helen Strelow (65th) 26:21.00
Claire Mayne (74th) 30:30.10
Erica McGrath (75th) 34:40.40

 

BOYS – Varsity:

Mitchell Hall (54th) 20:05.80
Landon Roberts (64th) 20:35.80
Carson Field (65th) 20:37.90
Cole White (71st) 20:57.10
Thomas Strelow (76th) 21:17.90
Hank Milnes (80th) 21:28.00
Reiley Araceley (88th) 22:40.70

 

BOYS — JV:

Nick Wasik (84th) 24:25.80
Alex Clark (145th) 29:15.70

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