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CMS harriers zip to the finish line

Posted in Middle School, Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 21, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Jesse Kehoe gets airborne. (Photos by Kelly Powers and Amber Wyman)

They reached the end of the trail. Quickly.

The Coupeville Middle School cross country team capped its season Wednesday with an appearance at the Cascade League Championships in Langley, and the Wolves held up well on the 3,000-meter course.

Sparked by top five performances from Juniper Dotson and Sarai Dangerfield, the CMS girls finished second in the team standings behind host South Whidbey, while Granite Falls rounded out the top three.

Juniper Dotson and Sarai Dangerfield lead the way for the Wolf girls.

Meanwhile on the boys’ side of things, Coupeville claimed third place, with South Whidbey and King’s going one-two.

In addition to the team titles, the host Cougars also earned both individual crowns, with 7th grader Kaylin Gutzmer and 8th grader Rowan Doonan hitting the tape first.

Overall, there were 169 runners on the course, repping six different schools.

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (4th) 12:50.5
Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 12:52.7
Ava Clark (9th) 13:23.4
Abi Dangerfield (16th) 14:21.9
Luna Strong (26th) 15:32.2
Alayla Schwarz (28th) 15:41.5
Dresden Rusch (45th) 17:04.1
Lillian Lachnit (50th) 17:33.8
Gracie Gonzalez (57th) 18:37.6

The Wolf girls attack as a pack.

 

BOYS:

Jesse Kehoe (6th) 11:15.2
Nicholas Strong (14th) 11:50.6
Cole Van Dyke (18th) 12:03.4
John Davis (19th) 12:05.7
Mica McCloskey (25th) 12:36.7
Antonio Echeverria Bryant (31st) 13:05.4
Brody Griffith (40th) 13:54.8
Hayden Maynes (50th) 14:52.2
Gavin Goldman (51st) 14:52.4
Stone Simpson (62nd) 16:01.6
Quinton Freeman (75th) 17:55.5
Danny Powers (85th) 21:17.3
Henry Engel (94th) 25:18.4

Coupeville’s boys get limbered up.

Abi Dangerfield streaks for the finish line.

The Wolves celebrate the end of the season with ice cream and awards.

Team leaders (l to r) Ava Clark, Juniper Dotson, Cole Van Dyke, and Jesse Kehoe.

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Dotson, Kehoe pace CMS harriers

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Juniper Dotson is in a hurry. (Amber Wyman photos)

They zipped in Granite Falls.

Running at the sixth annual Mountain Loop Invitational Saturday, the Coupeville Middle School cross country squad placed seven runners in the top 10 and made their presence felt in the team scoring as well.

The Wolf girls, led by third place finisher Juniper Dotson, almost caught front-runner Centennial, with the Snohomish-based school edging CMS 36-43.

Granite was third, with Cedar Park Christian-Bothell in fourth.

On the boys’ side of things, Jesse Kehoe claimed a second place showing on the 1.67-mile course, with Coupeville finishing third in the team standings behind Centennial and CPC.

The Wolves return to Granite Falls next Wednesday, October 14 for a different race, the Granite Gallop.

That will be the next-to-last race of the fall, with the Cascade League Championships slated to go down in Langley October 21.

Coupeville’s girls had four of the top nine finishers Saturday.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (3rd) 11:13.9
Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 11:25.0
Ava Clark (7th) 11:36.9
Abi Dangerfield (9th) 12:26.7
Alayla Schwarz (24th) 14:28.5
Leah Hernandez (25th) 14:44.3
Dresden Rusch (31st) 15:29.6
Lillian Lachnit (32nd) 15:43.8
Gracie Gonzalez (36th) 16:02.9

 

The Wolves put three boys in the top 10.

 

BOYS:

Jesse Kehoe (2nd) 10:00.9
Cole Van Dyke (7th) 10:42.5
John Davis (10th) 11:22.0
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (18th) 12:17.1
Antonio Echeverria Bryant (19th) 12:19.8
Gavin Goldman (20th) 12:29.1
Brody Griffith (22nd) 12:49.8
Hayden Maynes (23rd) 12:49.8
Stone Simpson (24th) 14:22.9
Danny Powers (28th) 19:55.6
Henry Engel (29th) 22:50.1

 

Resting their feet and letting the ferry do all the work.

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Scenic views, quick feet

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2026| Leave a Comment »

The Wolves get fired up before heading to the starting line. (Kelly Powers photos)

It was time for the young guns to run in the sun.

A day after Fort Casey State Park was the site of a high school cross country race, the middle school harriers stepped up and took over the joint Thursday afternoon.

Hosting six other teams, with 167 runners hitting the line, Coupeville placed four runners in the top 10, headlined by 7th grader Juniper Dotson, who clocked in with a 2nd place performance.

She was joined by Sarai Dangerfield (5th) and Ava Clark (8th), while Jesse Kehoe finished 8th in the boys race.

South Whidbey swept both individual titles, with Kaylin Gutzmer and Emery Kline the fastest across the 1.7-mile course, while also collecting the team crowns.

Sarai Dangerfield

The girl’s battle was a nailbiter, with the Cougars edging Coupeville 53-61, while Granite Falls (82), Lakewood (93), and Northshore Christian (98) rounded out the top five squads.

Things were a bit more lopsided when it came to the boys, with South Whidbey (25) well ahead of King’s (74), Coupeville (75), Lakewood (87), and Northshore (89).

Coupeville returns to action when it travels to University Place Saturday for the John Payne XC Invite, a mega-event slated to have 19 middle school teams and 103 high school squads in action.

Dresden Rusch

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (2nd) 11:03.3
Sarai Dangerfield (5th) 11:25.5
Ava Clark (8th) 11:43.0
Abi Dangerfield (14th) 12:12.7
Luna Strong (33rd) 14:12.1
Alayla Schwarz (34th) 14:23.8
Leah Hernandez (38th) 14:40.9
Dresden Rusch (48th) 15:38.9
Lillian Lachnit (50th) 15:56.0
Gracie Gonzalez (56th) 17:45.6

 

Mica McCloskey

 

BOYS:

Jesse Kehoe (8th) 10:03.8
Nicholas Strong (13th) 10:17.5
Cole Van Dyke (17th) 10:36.7
John Davis (18th) 10:41.0
Mica McCloskey (23rd) 11:05.1
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (29th) 11:25.1
Antonio Echeverria Bryant (30th) 11:25.2
Gavin Goldman (39th) 11:58.2
Hayden Maynes (51st) 12:40.0
Brody Griffith (53rd) 12:59.0
Stone Simpson (61st) 13:38.9
Quinton Freeman (81st) 16:29.1
Danny Powers (85th) 17:34.8
Henry Engel (96th) 22:09.0

 

John Davis

Lillian Lachnit

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Mud, freezing rain, and quick feet

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Hayden Maynes runs through the rain. (Photos by Kelly Powers and Amber Wyman)

They survived and thrived.

Running in “a crazy downpour that lasted both races” Friday in Sultan, the Coupeville Middle School cross country team had seven runners claim top 10 performances at the seven-team Return of the Salmon Invitational.

Propelled by their frontrunners, the Wolves, despite being “covered in mud, soaking wet, and freezing,” finished second in both team competitions as well, finishing closely behind next-door neighbor South Whidbey.

Lakewood, Monroe Christian, and Sultan rounded out the top five on the boy’s side of things, with Granite Falls and Lakewood earning third and fourth, respectively, in the girls team clash.

Sarai Dangerfield (left) and Juniper Dotson match each other, step for step.

Competing on a 3,000-meter course featuring a complicated double loop which caught several runners by surprise, the Wolves nailed things even with “squishy shoes and muddy legs.”

Sarai Dangerfield and Juniper Dotson paced CMS, finishing in a tie for 3rd place, with Ava Clark (5th) and Abi Dangerfield (10th) joining the duo in the top 10.

Clark, who finished 34th last season as a 6th grader, improved her time by nearly three minutes this time out in one of the day’s strongest performances.

Ava Clark flies to glory.

Meanwhile, Jesse Kehoe (6th), Nicholas Strong (9th), and Cole Van Dyke (10th) were among the quickest boys on the trail.

Overall, 23 Wolves hit the tape for Amber Wyman’s harrier squad in what was their first trip off the island this season.

Coupeville returns to action Thursday, October 1, when it hosts a seven-team meet at Fort Casey State Park — hopefully without the rain.

The Wolf boys sent 13 runners down the trail.

 

Friday results:

 

GIRLS:

Sarai Dangerfield (3rd) 12:43.3
Juniper Dotson (3rd) 12:43.3
Ava Clark (5th) 12:54.9
Abi Dangerfield (10th) 13:49.9
Dresden Rusch (34th) 16:23.3
Alayla Schwarz (35th) 16:23.7
Leah Hernandez (36th) 16:36.3
Luna Strong (41st) 17:42.5
Lillian Lachnit (44th) 18:41.0
Gracie Gonzalez (47th) 20:13.3

Coupeville’s girls are stronger than the weather.

 

BOYS:

Jesse Kehoe (6th) 11:25.9
Nicholas Strong (9th) 11:55.4
Cole Van Dyke (10th) 12:02.7
John Davis (15th) 12:34.0
Mica McCloskey (18th) 13:02.5
Antonio Echeverria Bryant (24th) 13:44.9
Gavin Goldman (25th) 13:48.0
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (35th) 14:38.2
Hayden Maynes (40th) 15:01.4
Brody Griffith (54th) 17:24.0
Quinton Freeman (60th) 18:35.6
Danny Powers (63rd) 21:17.1
Henry Engel (75th) 30:37.0

Living the ferry life.

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Fleet feet, terrific times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Wolf runners attack an uphill climb. (Kelly Powers photo)

“All of them did so amazing! I am so proud of all of them.”

Coupeville Middle School cross country coach Amber Wyman sent 21 runners to the line Saturday at the 47th annual Carl Westling Invite in Langley, with five Wolves claiming top 10 performances.

Rising star Juniper Dotson earned top honors for CMS, as the 7th grader finished 5th in the girls’ race, while 8th grader Colton Ashby hit the tape 7th in the boy’s race.

Host South Whidbey collected both individual crowns, with Kaylin Gutzmer and Emery Kline helping their teams finish atop the team standings as well.

Coupeville was second overall in the boys’ battle, and third in the girl’s competition.

Juniper Dotson (1388) led a pack of CMS girls who piled up PRs Saturday. (Amber Wyman photo)

Seven teams competed in the middle school rumble, with harriers covering 3,000 meters across a course which was tweaked from years past due to ongoing construction at South Whidbey High School.

The Wolves hit the trail again next week, traveling to Sultan Friday, September 25 for the Return of the Salmon Invitational.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Juniper Dotson (5th) 13:04.58 *PR*
Sarai Dangerfield (6th) 13:45.21
Ava Clark (8th) 13:54.44 *PR*
Abi Dangerfield (17th) 15:24.32 *PR*
Alayla Schwarz (35th) 18:21.60 *PR*
Leah Hernandez (36th) 18:24.62 *PR*
Lillian Lachnit (40th) 19:31.68 *PR*
Luna Strong (41st) 19:47.39 *PR*

“You can’t catch me!” (Kelly Powers photo)

 

BOYS:

Colton Ashby (7th) 11:40.93
Jesse Kehoe (9th) 11:42.67 *PR*
Nicholas Strong (15th) 12:21.71
Cole Van Dyke (16th) 12:26.09 *PR*
John Davis (22nd) 12:54.84 *PR*
Mica McCloskey (25th) 13:35.55
Leo Hernandez-Gomez (35th) 14:46.78 *PR*
Hayden Maynes (39th) 14:59.47
Brody Griffith (48th) 16:00.14 *PR*
Stone Simpson (50th) 17:51.07 *PR*
Quinton Freeman (56th) 19:24.28 *PR*
Danny Powers (61st) 23:16.93 *PR*
Henry Engel (66th) 26:38.26 *PR*

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