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Big crowd, fleet feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

George Spear flies to the finish line. (Shaloma Allen photos)

The path was packed.

Runners from 46 schools, including Coupeville High School, participated in the 15th annual GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview Saturday in Bellingham.

Things went down at Civic Stadium, and with so many harriers in attendance, the field was broken down into multiple races.

Coupeville sent 21 runners to the line across nine events, with senior George Spear netting the fastest time of any Wolf.

Sophomore Mikayla Wagner posted the quickest run for the CHS girls, with everyone in red and black bringing a smile to coach Elizabeth Bitting’s face.

“Today went AMAZING!!” she said.

“It is so fun to see how they do and where they place. I now know where we stand and what we have to do.

“Each team is coming along but now is the time to push a little harder and run a little further.”

Coupeville will be back on the course, but a little closer to home, next Saturday, Sept. 20, when it competes at the 46th annual Carl Westling Invitational, hosted by South Whidbey High School.

Jeann Nitta glides by.

 

Saturday’s results:

(Two-mile course)

 

GIRLS:

Seniors:

Aleksia Jump (89th) 16:39.00
Jeann Nitta (98th) 17:13.78
Reagan Callahan (118th) 19:14.98

 

Juniors:

Ivy Rudat (80th) 15:55.88
Kayla Crane (111th) 17:22.56

 

Sophomores:

Mikayla Wagner (80th) 15:27.71
Devon Wyman (110th) 16:34.76
Ava Lucero (160th) 20:29.33

 

Freshmen:

Allie Powers (64th) 15:56.38

 

BOYS:

Seniors:

George Spear (50th) 11:39.74
Zeke Allen (64th) 11:59.64

 

Juniors:

Kenneth Jacobsen (94th) 12:15.39

 

Sophomores:

Beckett Green (111th) 12:59.51
Isaiah Allen (112th) 12:59.92
Johnathan Jacobsen (150th) 13:59.38
Will Tierney (155th) 14:30.27

 

Freshmen:

Cyrus Sparacio (35th) 12:08.91
Hunter Atteberry (97th) 15:00.00

 

JV:

Nolan Hunt (93rd) 17:49.73
Zach Blitch (113th) 20:54.75
Zachary Saho (118th) 24:44.20

Cyrus Sparacio keeps his eye on the prize.

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Big team, bold results

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on September 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kenneth Jacobsen brought home a top 10 medal Saturday. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting, Amber Wyman, and Sarah Stuurmans)

She sent a whole pack to the start line.

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting had 25 runners compete Saturday at Civic Stadium in Bellingham, solid proof of how much the Wolf harrier program has grown.

The event was the 14th annual Gear Up Northwest XC Preview, hosted by Sehome High School, with 49 teams sending runners careening across the two-mile course.

Keeping things unique, the meet has runners largely compete against athletes from their own class — freshmen vs. freshmen, seniors vs. seniors, and so on.

Seniors (l to r) Landon Roberts, Thomas Strelow, and Carson Field are ready to go.

With so many runners, some of the Wolves were first timers, while always were returning to the site of past glory.

“What a great day!” Bitting said. “So many amazing PR’s!!!!”

Eight of the 11 Coupeville runners who had previously competed at the meet smashed their top times this time around.

“The most impressive PR was Reagan (Callahan). She went from a 20:41 last season to a 17:55 unofficial time this season,” Bitting said.

The Wolfpack invades Bellingham.

CHS senior Thomas Strelow knocked off almost a minute from last year, dropping from 13:34 to a hair under 12:44, while Kenneth Jacobsen nabbed Coupeville’s lone top 10 individual finish.

“Today’s race helped me a lot in seeing where each runner is and how they should be training,” Bitting said. “So many fun firsts for so many, (and a) shout out to Coach (Amber) Wyman for joining us.

“She is always so helpful!”

Wolf coaches Elizabeth Bitting (left) and Amber Wyman find a new friend.

Coupeville returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 21, but the bus trip will be a far shorter one.

The Wolves stay on Whidbey, heading south to Langley for the 45th annual Carl Westling Invitational.

Ava Lucero runs this joint, and she has the starter’s pistol to prove it.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

Seniors:

Ari Armstrong (100th) 17:00.66

 

Juniors:

Aleera Kent (52nd) 14:51.96
Noelle Western (93rd) 16:02.41
Aleksia Jump (118th) 17:13.25
Reagan Callahan (132nd) 17:59.58
Dahlia Miller (138th) 18:44.23
Jeann Nitta (139th) 18:44.75

 

Sophomores:

Kayla Crane (63rd) 15:12.42
Ivy Rudat (84th) 16:04.30
Lydia Price (89th) 16:11.05

 

Freshmen:

Mikayla Wagner (57th) 15:22.00
Devon Wyman (126th) 17:32.83
Ava Lucero (160th) 20:19.00
Mary Western (167th) 22:14.00

 

BOYS:

 

Seniors:

Landon Roberts (82nd) 11:50.81
Carson Field (106th) 12:37.23
Thomas Strelow (110th) 12:43.89

 

Juniors:

Ezekiel Allen (49th) 11:50.99
George Spear (59th) 12:05.09

 

Sophomores:

Ethan Walling (132nd) 13:19.53

 

JV:

Kenneth Jacobsen (8th) 12:03.72
Isaiah Allen (43rd) 13:13.01
Johnathan Jacobsen (83rd) 15:14.12
Beckett Green (86th) 14:07.92
Zach Blitch (136th) 19:31.95

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Runnin’ with the big boys (and girls)

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , 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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