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Harriers burn up Bellingham trails

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 12, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ivy Rudat and Co. spent Saturday running in Bellingham. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

It was a good day in the big city.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad traveled to Bellingham Saturday, joining 42 other schools to compete at the highly regarded GearUp Northwest XC Preview.

While there the Wolves traversed a two-mile course and went running shoe to running shoe with some of the best in the country, as the host, Sehome, boasts the #5 ranked girls’ team in the entire USA.

Saturday’s event was broken down into classes, with freshmen running against freshmen and seniors against seniors, and so on.

In addition, Wolf sophomore Hunter Atteberry got to fire the starter’s pistol for one of the races.

Coupeville sent 20 runners to the line, and Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting ended the day pleased with them all.

“I love this race! So many amazing runners!” she said. “There were many PR’s and some firsts on the course!

“All walked away with smiles and a feeling of accomplishment! Proud of them all!!!!!!!”

The Wolves stay closer to home for the next meet, hosting the Salish Sea Jamboree at Fort Casey State Park Wednesday, September 16.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

Seniors:

Ivy Rudat (68th) 15:23.87

 

Juniors:

Mikayla Wagner (124th) 16:24.89
Devon Wyman (128th) 16:37.99
Laken Simpson (130th) 16:44.70
Ava Lucero (159th) 19:34.37

Left to right are Laken Simpson, Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman, and Ava Lucero.

 

Sophomores:

Allie Powers (85th) 15:41.42

Allie Powers

 

Freshmen:

Anna Powers (27th) 14:14.25
Claire Lachnit (97th) 16:44.08
Emma Green (115th) 17:40.39

Left to right are Emma Green, Anna Powers, and Claire Lachnit.

 

BOYS:

 

Seniors:

Kenneth Jacobsen (89th) 12:08.73

Kenneth Jacobsen

 

Juniors:

Beckett Green (103rd) 12:44.74
Isaiah Allen (116th) 13:13.77
Johnathan Jacobsen (123rd) 13:44.40

Left to right are Isaiah Allen, Beckett Green, and Johnathan Jacobsen.

 

Sophomores:

Ossian Merkel (56th) 12:18.83
Hunter Atteberry (112th) 13:56.85

Ossian Merkel (left) and Hunter Atteberry

 

Freshmen:

Henry Purdue (33rd) 11:44.17
Archer Schwarz (69th) 12:37.59
Leo Davis (98th) 13:13.26

Left to right are Leo Davis, Henry Purdue, and Archer Schwarz.

 

JV:

Nolan Hunt (80th) 16:27.44
Zach Blitch (125th) 20:32.11

Nolan Hunt (395) and Zach Blitch.

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Runners zip across the prairie

Posted in Fundraisers, Running, tagged , , , , , , , on August 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Henry Purdue, seen here during his 8th grade track season, finished 2nd in the 5K at Saturday’s Race the Reserve. (Kelly Powers photo)

They came, they saw, they put in some mileage.

The 2026 edition of Race the Reserve lured 350 runners out to the prairie Saturday for a fundraiser devoted to funneling money to Coupeville’s next graduating class.

From out of that pack, 152 competitors participated in the 5K, with 106 hitting the tape in the 10K and 92 more taking on the half marathon.

The top three runners hailed from different towns, with Dylan Kent of Langley claiming top honors in the day’s longest race.

He was joined by Joshua Knight from Longmont, Colorado (10K) and Trenton Mueller of Woodinville (5K) in the winner’s circle, with Coupeville High School runners Cyrus Sparacio and Henry Purdue finishing second in those races.

Overall, Wolf runners nabbed five of the top 10 spots in the two shorter races, with Ossian Merkel, Archer Schwarz, and Colton Ashby also defending their home turf.

Cyrus Sparacio, fast in the spring, fast in the summer. (Julie Wheat photo)

 

The top five in each event:

 

Half Marathon:

Dylan Kent (1st) 1:24:26.30
Abiam Melendez (2nd) 1:27:17.34
Jesse Ewing-Frable (3rd) 1:28:54.92
Robb Ellis (4th) 1:31:47.73
Liam Walsh (5th) 1:37:15.89

 

10K:

Joshua Knight (1st) 35:46.29
Cyrus Sparacio (2nd) 38:24.26
Ossian Merkel (3rd) 43:57.56
Alexandra Laiblin (4th) 44:37.94
Kathryn Merrill (5th) 46:25:77

 

5K:

Trenton Mueller (1st) 19:39.25
Henry Purdue (2nd) 20:03.02
Archer Schwarz (3rd) 20:39.04
Colton Ashby (4th) 20:39.39
Travis Dotson (5th) 21:12.75

 

Want to see all the results? Pop over to:

https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/75105/#resultSetId-677082;perpage:100

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Fleet feet, top times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on July 17, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Anna Powers zips through the brush. (Julie Wheat photo)

The clock tells the tale.

Check out stats for the last decade of Coupeville Middle School cross country, and two runners stand tallest, with another pack hot on their heels.

At least according to cold, hard numbers, Anna Powers and Henry Purdue, who will both be high school freshmen this fall, have hit the tape faster, on a more consistent basis, than any of their teammates.

How did I arrive at this statement?

By letting athletic.net — the national clearing site for high school and middle school track and cross country results — do most of the work.

Look up CMS, and the site lists the top times for the Wolves in races covering seven different distances — 3,000 meters, 2,751 meters, 2,500 meters, 1.7 miles, 1.6 miles, 1.5 miles, and one mile.

Taking the top five times at each distance, I awarded five points for first, four for second, three for third, two for fourth, and one for fifth.

Add it all up, and bingo, bango, you have Anna and Henry.

Take it for what it’s worth — a way to fill a little bit of the summer break other than watching rain clouds slide across the prairie.

Henry Purdue has fleet feet. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

The numbers:

 

GIRLS:

 

Top 10:

Anna Powers – 20
Claire Mayne – 11
Lydia Price – 11
Sarai Dangerfield – 8
Carolyn Lhamon – 8
Mikayla Wagner – 7
Olivia Hall – 5
Ayden Wyman – 5
Hazel Goldman – 4
Marlen Montiel – 4

 

2500 meters:

Ayden Wyman (12:04.0)
Marlen Montiel (12:14.0)
Edie Bittner (12:25.0)
Lillian Stanwood (12:26.0)
Erica McGrath (12:54.0)

 

2751 meters:

Carolyn Lhamon (11:45.3)
Claire Mayne (11:48.6)
Helen Strelow (13.23.7)
Cristina McGrath (13:27.2)
Erica McGrath (13:59.4)

 

3000 meters:

Anna Powers (11:47.8)
Sarai Dangerfield (12:26.8)
Allie Powers (13:33.1)
Mikayla Wagner (13:43.6)
Lydia Price (13:50.8)

 

1 mile:

Anna Powers (7:13.5)
Hazel Goldman (7:45.9)
Claire Lachnit (7:48.5)
Abby Hunt (11:53.0)
Mia Goers (11:53.2)

 

1.5 miles:

Anna Powers (10:05.8)
Lydia Price (10:19.0)
Olivia Hall (10:40.0)
Mikayla Wagner (10:41.0)
Lillian Ketterling (11:04.1)

 

1.6 miles:

Lydia Price (12:15.7)
Claire Mayne (12:26.0)
Mikayla Wagner (12:42.5)
Lillian Ketterling (12:46.7)
Teagan Calkins (12:51.2)

 

1.7 miles:

Anna Powers (11:03.5)
Sarai Dangerfield (11:13.4)
Carolyn Lhamon (12:05.7)
Olivia Hall (12:08.6)
Lydia Price (12:09.5)

 

BOYS:

 

Top 10:

Henry Purdue – 19
Cole White – 15
Lincoln Wagner – 12
Colton Ashby – 11
Landon Roberts – 9
Jack Porter – 6
Archer Schwarz – 6
Calvin Kappes – 5
Cyrus Sparacio – 5
Aiden Anderson, Hayden Harry, Hank Milnes – 4

 

2500 meters:

Cole White (9:47.0)
Landon Roberts (9:52.0)
Jack Porter (9:53.0)
Hank Milnes (9:55)
Hayden Harry (10:42)

 

2751 meters:

Cole White (10:34.0)
Aiden Anderson (11:40.0)
Tate Wyman (12:08.0)
Hayden Harry (12:59.2)
Andrew Williams (13:01.9)

 

3000 meters:

Henry Purdue (10:25.2)
Lincoln Wagner (10:40.3)
Colton Ashby (10:46.4)
Cyrus Sparacio (10:56.8)
Archer Schwarz (11:01.7)

 

1 mile:

Calvin Kappes (6:03.5)
Henry Purdue (6:04.8)
Colton Ashby (6:21.9)
Archer Schwarz (6:34.7)
Jonathan Kappes (6:51.3)

 

1.5 miles:

Henry Purdue (9:06.6)
Lincoln Wagner (9:07.3)
Cyrus Sparacio (9:18.5)
Colton Ashby (9:30.1)
Archer Schwarz (9:33.0)

 

1.6 miles:

Landon Roberts (10:48.0)
Cole White (10:49.1)
Jack Porter (10:51.3)
Hank Milnes (11:07.7)
Beckett Green (11:23.3)

 

1.7 miles:

Henry Purdue (9:39.4)
Lincoln Wagner (9:39.6)
Colton Ashby (10:13.4)
Archer Schwarz (10:19.3)
Cole White (10:26.9)

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Henry Purdue runs to great success

Posted in Cross Country, Track, tagged , , , , , , on June 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Henry Purdue is a fast-rising star in the running world. (Photos courtesy Julieanna Purdue)

“I really like running.”

And it shows, as Henry Purdue has been one of the top Wolves in both cross country and track and field during his middle school days.

Now, as he prepares to make the jump to high school as a freshman in the fall, the lanky teen, who has deep prairie roots, is intent on continuing to make big strides in both sports.

While he’s also played basketball and soccer, Purdue gets his biggest athletic joy from hitting the open trail or burning around a track oval.

“My favorite thing about being an athlete is running with other people,” he said. “I like that we challenge one another to do better.

“One of my strengths as an athlete is that I love to run, I love conditioning and trying to improve,” Purdue added.

“An area I’d like to work on is continuing to improve my time.”

Getting work experience in the land of fine cheeses.

A strong student in the classroom as well, he “loves Legos, my cats, and reading,” while picking the Eddie Murphy-led classic Beverly Hills Cop as his favorite movie.

But it’s Purdue’s fleet-footed work which has drawn the most attention of late.

He’s already building a stellar reputation, having finished 3rd and 4th at the season-ending Cascade League Cross Country Championships the past two seasons.

Purdue is an equal-opportunity threat in the spring, competing in the 800, 1600, high jump, 4 x 100 relay, and long jump during his CMS days.

During his 8th grade campaign he hit the tape first seven times, piling up four victories in the 800 and another three in the 1600.

Still, there’s room to grow, and work to put in.

“My goals are to keep enjoying running and, if possible, to rise in the ranks,” Purdue said.

He hails Cyrus Sparacio, who advanced to the state meet in two events as a CHS freshman this spring, as an inspiration.

“Running with him in training has helped me to run faster,” Purdue said.

Plotting world domination with his feline assistant.

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Click-click, the camera makes its pick

Posted in Middle School, Track, tagged , , , , on June 5, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Always ready for a photo shoot. (Julie Wheat photos)

No more races, no more throws, but still plenty of photos.

While the Coupeville Middle School track and field team wrapped its season Thursday at the Cascade League Championships, we still have some pics to disperse.

The eight-pack seen above and below, capturing a variety of Wolves in action this spring, come to us from the camera of Wolf Mom Julie Wheat.

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