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Discus queens pass the torch

Posted in Track, tagged , , , , , on May 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Reese Wilkinson and Jennie (Cross) Prince, the best female discus chuckers in CHS history. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

I love stuff like this.

Prairie legend Jennie (Cross) Prince showed up at Coupeville High School’s track and field awards banquet Thursday to officially pass the torch.

After holding the school’s discus record for 34 years since setting it back in 1990, she was finally caught when current Wolf senior Reese Wilkinson went nuclear at last weekend’s state championships.

The duo both earned 2nd place finishes at the big dance, separated by three and a half decades.

Now, they’ll be united on the track record board in the CHS gym, as Prince still holds the school record in the shot put.

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Hammer flies, Martin celebrates

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on April 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin lets it fly. (Photo courtesy Bob Martin)

He was ready for the spotlight.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin, now a sophomore at Central Washington University, won the hammer throw Thursday at the Whitworth Twilight meet in Spokane, crushing his foes.

The former Wolf chucked the implement 179 feet, which put him way ahead of runner-up Cody Wheeler of Whitworth, who notched a throw of 156-01.

In all, Martin bested a field of 15 athletes.

He also competed in the discus at Thursday’s meet, earning sixth place (out of 20 throwers), chucking it 135-01.

Martin, a four-sport star during his CHS days, will get right back at it Friday, when he travels to Portland to throw the hammer in the Larry Byerly L & C Invite.

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Fly high, fly far

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin has found success as a college thrower. (Photo courtesy Abbie Martin)

Another day, another milestone.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin nailed a PR in the hammer throw Saturday at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham.

Now a freshman at Central Washington University, the throwing ace finished 3rd out of 16 competitors, launching the implement 178 feet, seven inches.

Martin also came back around to claim 7th in the discus (out of 21 dudes), with his throw slamming back to Earth at the 136-11 mark.

Overall, he picked up eight points for the Wildcats.

During his time at CHS, Martin played soccer, tennis, and basketball in addition to earning three state meet medals for the track and field team.

He was a key part of a senior class which led the Wolf boys’ basketball team to an undefeated 16-0 regular season, league title, district title, and trip to the state tourney in 2022.

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Martin makes next-level throws

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on April 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Logan Martin

Logan Martin was in a groove.

Competing in the Wildcat Open in Ellensburg Saturday, the Central Washington University freshman defended his home turf in style.

Martin, a 2022 Coupeville grad, claimed 6th place in the hammer throw and 9th in the discus, while competing in fields of 17 throwers.

The former Wolf nailed a PR in the hammer, letting it rip 167 feet, nine inches, while just missing a PR in the discus, where his implement returned to Earth at the 137-05 mark.

During his time at CHS, Dalton Martin’s younger brother played basketball, soccer, and tennis, as well as bringing home three 2nd place medals from the state track and field championships.

He’s a man of mystery, trapped in a net of emotion. (Bob Martin photo)

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Logan Martin lets it fly

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on April 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Bob (left) and Logan Martin spend some quality time together. (Abbie Martin photo)

It was a long, successful day.

Coupeville grad Logan Martin, now a freshman at Central Washington University, launched big throws in two events Saturday in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Competing in the Pacific Open, Martin finished 5th in the hammer throw — out of 30 competitors — and 7th of 28 in the discus.

The former Wolf chucked the discus 140 feet, seven inches, and lobbed the hammer 155 feet.

Both events were well spaced out, with the hammer throw starting at 9 AM, while the discus didn’t get underway until 6 PM.

For dad Bob Martin, who coached Coupeville High School’s track team in Bellingham Friday, then hightailed it to Oregon to watch his progeny in action, the epic time span made one thing clear.

Prep meets may go on for a while, but this was something completely different.

“I’ll never complain about our high school meets again,” the track guru said with a laugh.

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