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Runnin’ through a crowd

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Alana Mihill, CHS Wolves, cross country, Mitchell Hall, Westling Invitational on September 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Helen Strelow (365) and Cristina McGrath pound the trail Saturday at a 40-team cross country meet in Langley. (Photo by Mr. Anonymous)

Wolf boys attack as a group. (Jackie Saia photo)

Catherine Lhamon had Coupeville’s best finish on the day. (Saia photo)

Aidan Wilson matches a rival step for step. (Photo by Mr. Anonymous)

Alana Mihill (left) and Claire Mayne cruise home. (Photo by Mr. Anonymous)

Runners as far as the eye can see.

Or at least pretty close.

The revived Coupeville High School cross country program invaded the 41st Carl Westling Invitational in South Whidbey Saturday, one of 40 teams to make the trek.

The Wolf harriers, in their second season of bringing the school’s program back to life, sent 15 runners to the line, with a complete scoring team in both the girls and boys varsity races.

Coupeville’s runners and their (many, many) compatriots covered 5,000 meters in Langley, while competing in both varsity and JV races.

Complete CHS results:

GIRLS (varsity):

Catherine Lhamon (54th) 24:11.50
Alana Mihill (55th) 24:20.56
Claire Mayne (56th) 24:20.88
Helen Strelow (73rd) 25:57.86
Cristina McGrath (88th) 29:13.00

BOYS (varsity):

Mitchell Hall (101st) 19:53.56
Aidan Wilson (123rd) 20:38.59
Sam Wynn (136th) 21:26.80
Reiley Araceley (139th) 22:07.60
Cameron Epp (140th) 22:10.85
Tate Wyman (143rd) 22:50.00
Chris Ruck (146th) 23:30.00

BOYS (JV):

Alexander Wasik (98th) 23:04.91
Aiden Anderson (156th) 24:37.58
Eli Kastner (178th) 25:16.68

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“They performed beautifully!”

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, Cole White, cross country, Landon Roberts, Westling Invitational on September 21, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Aleksia Jump guns it while running Saturday at a cross country meet in Langley. (Morgan White photo)

Cole White (left) and Hank Milnes set a pace for each other. (Jackie Saia photo)

Brynn Parker heads into the woods. (Jackie Saia photo)

Eyes on the prize (or eyes on the paparazzi). (Morgan White photo)

Three Wolf boys claimed medals Saturday – Landon Roberts, Hank Milnes, and Cole White. (Morgan White photo)

They’re off.

The middle school cross country season officially opened for Coupeville Saturday, as Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting took 16 runners down to Langley for the 41st Carl Westling Invitational.

The Wolves, who ran 1.7 miles, placed four runners in the top 20, with Hank Milnes busting into the top 10 with a 9th place finish.

For the first time, middle school races now include 6th grade runners along with 7th and 8th graders, as state officials approved the move for track and cross country.

While she didn’t have her full team, as a few athletes haven’t put in enough practices, and illness is creeping in to the school system, Bitting came away pleased with the first performance.

“With a handful of up and comers, the boys side is setting itself up real well for longevity in cross country for years to come,” she said. “On the girls side the depth will come, and they are setting themselves up for a solid team.

“All were happy with their performance today; I was ecstatic!,” Bitting added. “They performed beautifully! It was an awesome morning for some great running!!”

Complete CMS results:

GIRLS:

Erica McGrath (19th) 13:51.71
Teagan Calkins (22nd) 14:17.02
Edie Bittner (26th) 15:01.70
Aleksia Jump (33rd) 15:50.19
Brynn Parker (38th) 16:48.10
Aubrey Blitch (39th) 17:02.52

BOYS:

Hank Milnes (9th) 10:58.55
Cole White (13th) 11:01.84
Landon Roberts (14th) 11:02.71
George Spear (32nd) 12:06.96
Hayden Harry (43rd) 12:58.31
Malichi Somes (48th) 13:24.98
Jack Porter (52nd) 13:55.91
Johnny Porter (54th) 14:16.15
Thomas Strelow (56th) 14:26.10
Gabe Reed (67th) 19:00.20

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Runners are quick, camera is quicker

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, Claire Mayne, cross country, John Fisken photos, Reiley Araceley on September 15, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Aidan Wilson hits the track in full stride. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Catherine Lhamon stays a step (or two) ahead of the pack.

Reiley Araceley eyeballs the crowd (and maybe the paparazzi) as he flies by.

Freshmen power unleashed. CHS 9th graders (l to r) Helen Strelow, Cristina McGrath, and Claire Mayne explode from the starting line.

The Wolves went for a run, and John Fisken went for a drive.

The intrepid photo snapper traveled down to Bellingham Saturday, where he caught the Coupeville High School cross country squad in action at a 43-school meet.

The pics above are courtesy him, but are not the only ones he shot.

To see everything his camera captured, pop over to:

https://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Coupeville-Cross-Country-2019-2020/XC-2019-09-14-at-Sehome-Invite/

And, if you should choose to purchase any glossies for grandma, a percentage of each sale goes to help fund scholarships for CHS senior student/athletes.

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Runnin’ with the big boys (and girls)

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Catherine Lhamon, CHS Wolves, cross country, Gear Up Sports, Sam Wynn, Sehome Invitational on September 14, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Freshman Mitchell Hall had the best performance out of 13 CHS cross country runners Saturday at a 43-school meet in Bellingham. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Back, l to r, Cameron Epp, Mitchell Hall, Eli Kastner, Aiden Anderson, coach Luke Samford. Front: Aidan Wilson, Sam Wynn, Reiley Araceley, Tate Wyman.

Back: Alana Mihill, Catherine Lhamon. Front: Cristina McGrath, Helen Strelow, Claire Mayne.

They had plenty of company.

Coupeville High School sent 13 runners to the Gear Up Sports Northwest Preview/Sehome Invitational in Bellingham Saturday, and those Wolves found themselves surrounded on all sides.

There were 43 schools represented at the meet, with more than 100 runners in each of nine races.

The day’s competition was divided up by class, with freshmen running against each other, and on through sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Coupeville’s top performance came from freshmen Mitchell Hall, who covered the two-mile course in 12 minutes, 46.64 seconds.

He was one of eight Wolf boys to compete — six of those harriers are freshmen — while the CHS girls sent five to the starting line.

Coupeville is right back at it next Saturday, when they travel a much-shorter distance.

The destination will be South Whidbey High School, and the event will be the 41st edition of the Carl Westling Invitational.

Saturday’s results:

GIRLS:

Freshmen:

Claire Mayne (57th) 15:46.87
Helen Strelow (58th) 15:47.73
Cristina McGrath (100th) 18:01.51 *PR*

Sophomores:

Alana Mihill (43rd) 15:27.00

Juniors:

Catherine Lhamon (30th) 14:44.49

BOYS:

Freshmen:

Mitchell Hall (55th) 12:46.64
Aidan Wilson (77th) 13:15.83
Reiley Araceley (104th) 13:44.76
Cameron Epp (111th) 14:00.36 *PR*
Tate Wyman (114th) 14:03.74
Aiden Anderson (134th) 14:52.33

Juniors:

Sam Wynn (106th) 13:05.14
Eli Kastner (145th) 16:29.42

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CMS cross country boasts tons o’ runners

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged CMS Wolves, Cole White, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, roster on September 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Through rain or sunshine (probably rain), the Coupeville Middle School cross country runners are ready for a new season. (Photo by Morgan White)

Cross country is booming.

A little over a week out from her team’s first meet, Coupeville Middle School coach Elizabeth Bitting has 27 runners on her roster, a group which includes a hardy mix of returning veterans and first-time competitors.

It’s an almost perfectly balanced roster as well, with 14 boys and 13 girls answering the call of the trail.

One new quirk is the addition of sixth-graders to the mix, as Washington state has opened cross country and track to them starting this school year.

The youngest members of the team won’t count towards point totals, but get a chance to discover the sport, which is invaluable.

“They will be attending all races with us and running in all races,” Bitting said. “They get to experience the whole adventure and get a sneak peak of their competition in the future. This is a good thing!

“Just last cross country season 6th grade athletes were not able to participate in any sport at the middle school level and now they can participate in cross country and track. Strides are being made.”

As the early practices have played out, Bitting has been thrilled to see how her runners are already embracing the sport.

“Week one has gone AMAZING!!!!,” she said. “All these students are incredible athletes. They have been working so hard and already showing so much dedication.

“I’ve even had to increase some of the runs because they were just up to it,” Bitting added. “For example, day one, I ran the route backwards and when I met up with the front pack I casually asked, “Up to running further?” Without a beat the leader answers, “Sure. Why not?” So they ran farther!”

The CMS harriers make their competitive debut Saturday, Sept. 21 at South Whidbey’s Carl Westling Invitational.

The roster:

GIRLS:

6th:

Dianne Brown
Teagan Calkins
Aleksia Jump
Brynn Parker
Liza Zustiak

7th:

Edie Bittner
Aubrey Blitch
Lillian Stanwood
Ayden Wyman

8th:

Erica McGrath
Samantha McMahon
Sofia Milasich
Marlen Montiel

BOYS:

6th:

Cody Badger
Adrian Cunningham
Malachi Somes
George Spear