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Terrific trails, fast feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Bellingham, CHS Wolves, cross country, Henry Purdue, Ivy Rudat, Lake Lap on October 15, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Leo Davis zipped down the trail Thursday in Bellingham. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

They aced the pre-test.

With the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships next up on the schedule, the Coupeville High School cross country squad went for a run in Bellingham Thursday to get some prep work done.

And it went rather well.

Competing at the 11-team Lake Lap Invite at Lake Padden, the Wolves claimed second place in the boys’ gold division, third in the boys’ silver class, and fourth in the girls’ platinum race.

Plus, freshman Leo Davis won an individual title in the silver class, outgunning a Sehome harrier by almost seven seconds to top a field of 63 runners on a 2.6-mile course.

With big-timers like Lynden Christian, Meridian, Sehome, Ferndale, and Lynden on site, Coupeville was the only 2B school, but outran schools with much-bigger student bodies.

As she exited Bellingham and began to plan for the next race, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting was beaming.

“Their times were phenomenal,” she said. “I love this race as a tune up before heading into the league championship race.

“So proud of them!!!”

The Lake Lap Invite was the final regular season run for the Wolves, with the league, district, and state meets still remaining on the schedule.

The NWL championship event goes down first, set for Wednesday, October 21 in Mount Vernon.

Thursday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (12th) 18:14.0
Ivy Rudat (22nd) 18:36.8
Devon Wyman (37th) 20:25.0
Claire Lachnit (38th) 20:27.1
Allie Powers (45th) 21:14.1
Laken Simpson (47th) 21:17.5
Emma Green (54th) 21:46.7
Ava Lucero (66th) 23:32.0

BOYS:

Gold:

Cyrus Sparacio (4th) 14:19.2
Henry Purdue (8th) 14:43.4
Kenneth Jacobsen (23rd) 15:17.9
Archer Schwarz (42nd) 15:56.1
Beckett Green (51st) 16:07.0

Silver:

Leo Davis (1st) 16:12.6
Ossian Merkel (5th) 16:22.9
Hunter Atteberry (12th) 16:55.3
Isaiah Allen (28th) 18:04.8
Johnathan Jacobsen (29th) 18:11.4
Nolan Hunt (60th) 23:35.6
Zach Blitch (61st) 25:25.8

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Up the mountain, down to glory

Posted in Cross Country, tagged Allie Powers, CHS Wolves, cross country, Granite Falls, Henry Purdue on October 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Ready to hit the trail on a semi-sunny Saturday. (Photos courtesy Kelly Powers and Elizabeth Bitting)

It was big, if not quite epic.

Coupeville High School cross country has been to larger events this season, but Saturday’s Mountain Loop Invitational in Granite Falls still drew a considerable field, with 267 high school runners from 13 schools vying for awards and PRs.

The Wolves held up well against big school rivals, claiming fifth place in both of the varsity team battles, with Lynden Christian and Cascade (Leavenworth) taking home the crowns in the girls’ and boys’ competitions, respectively.

Sophomore Cyrus Sparacio (3rd) and freshman Anna Powers (10th) had the best finishes for CHS on the 5,000-meter course, which was advertised as having “plenty of rolling terrain, some wide-open flat grass, a nasty little hill, and spectacular mountain views.”

Coupeville competed in pink outfits as Elizabeth Bitting’s squad participated in the battle to raise awareness of breast cancer, which caused junior Laken Simpson to remark that the Wolves “were the highlighters of the race!”

She and her teammates will be back in action next Thursday when they travel to Bellingham for the Lake Lap Invite.

Anna Powers cheers as big sis Allie charges for the finish line.

Saturday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (10th) 21:48.9 *PR*
Ivy Rudat (19th) 23:06.8 *PR*
Claire Lachnit (36th) 24:42.0 *PR*
Allie Powers (41st) 24:59.1
Mikayla Wagner (43rd) 25:08.3
Emma Green (55th) 25:57.9 *PR*
Laken Simpson (57th) 26:03.3
Devon Wyman (66th) 27:21.6
Ava Lucero (72nd) 27:32.1 *PR*

Stylish and quick.

BOYS:

Varsity:

Cyrus Sparacio (3rd) 16:46.1 *PR*
Henry Purdue (13th) 17:47.5 *PR*
Beckett Green (40th) 18:58.6
Archer Schwarz (45th) 19:03.3
Kenneth Jacobsen (49th) 19:14.2
Ossian Merkel (72nd) 19:56.0
Leo Davis (74th) 19:57.4 *PR*
Isaiah Allen (98th) 20:51.4
Hunter Atteberry (101st) 20:58.1
Johnathan Jacobsen (111th) 21:42.7

JV:

Nolan Hunt (60th) 25:26.9 *PR*
Zach Blitch (70th) 31:07.8

Nolan Hunt (307) and Zach Blitch are ready to roll out.

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Trail tested, camera ready

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Henry Purdue, Ivy Rudat, Jackie Saia on October 6, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Zach Blitch heads for home. (Jackie Saia photos)

The trail calls to them.

Coupeville High School’s cross country runners are among the hardest-working Wolf athletes in the game, feet pounding across surfaces of all shapes and sizes, their own thoughts often their only companions.

Well, except for the click of a camera as Jackie Saia pops up from behind a shrub to capture Cow Town’s speediest at work.

Claire Lachnit

Cyrus Sparacio

Allie Powers

Johnathan Jacobsen

Ivy Rudat

The Wolves cheer on their teammates.

Mikayla Wagner

Emma Green

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Home cooking fuels fleet feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Fort Casey State Park, Henry Purdue, Ivy Rudat, Northwest League on September 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Henry Purdue shares the spotlight with other quick runners. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

The sun peeked out and the Wolves flew across the course.

Playing host to an eight-team meet at Fort Casey State Park Wednesday, the Coupeville High School cross country squad pulled off a successful event, in terms of compliments received and stellar performances delivered.

Wolf freshmen Anna Powers and Henry Purdue collected 2nd and 3rd place finishes, respectively, while the CHS girls won the team title.

Coupeville’s female harriers hit the line with 32 points as a group, edging out Evangel Classical, which scored 39, and Mount Vernon Christian, which recorded 59.

On the boys’ side of things, Evangel, a private school from Marysville, topped the chase with just 18 points, with Friday Harbor (59) and Coupeville (63) rounding out the top three.

Big hat, big performance for Anna Powers. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

Mount Vernon Christian sophomore Della Carlson and Evangel senior Joshua Sarr, a three-time state meet participant, were the individual winners.

Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting, who pulled off the home meet with the help of a small army, was beaming after the runners finished the 5,000-meter course.

“They all ran excellent, both boys and girls!” she said.

“Both teams ran amazing! They are getting it, coming together and pushing beyond the hurt! So proud of them!!!”

The brains behind another successful home meet. (Kelly Powers photo)

The Wolves return to action this Saturday, when they travel to University Place to participate in the 103-team John Payne XC Invite.

Yes, you read that right. 103 teams.

Cross country on the mainland is a whole different thing.

Wednesday results:

GIRLS:

Anna Powers (2nd) 22:22.9
Ivy Rudat (5th) 23:42.7
Mikayla Wagner (11th) 25:21.8
Claire Lachnit (13th) 25:57.6
Emma Green (14th) 26:28.8
Allie Powers (18th) 26:45.2
Laken Simpson (19th) 26:45.5
Devon Wyman (21st) 26:56.5

BOYS:

Henry Purdue (3rd) 18:01.6
Archer Schwarz (17th) 19:37.6
Kenneth Jacobsen (19th) 19:45.6
Beckett Green (23rd) 20:11.9
Leo Davis (27th) 21:19.9
Hunter Atteberry (31st) 21:37.7
Johnathan Jacobsen (32nd) 21:48.9
Isaiah Allen (36th) 22:16.9
Nolan Hunt (46th) 28:19.0
Zach Blitch (50th) 33:19.8

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Harriers burn up Bellingham trails

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Devon Wyman, Gear Up Sports, Henry Purdue 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