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Terrific trails, fast feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , 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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Harriers lap the competition

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on October 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Ready to blaze a trail. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

“What an amazing afternoon!!!”

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting was sky-high as she and her runners returned from Bellingham Thursday after competing in the Lake Lap Invite.

The event drew 15 schools to Lake Padden and offered them a 2.6-mile course to test their running chops on, and the small-school Wolves held up well against top-level rivals.

Overall, the CHS girls earned fourth place in the team standings, besting marquee programs such as Sehome, Bellingham, and Squalicum.

Meanwhile their male counterparts finished sixth in the varsity race and seventh in the JV rumble.

With the season entering the stretch run, the stellar team-wide showing greatly pleased Bitting.

“Some of these runners are truly starting to look like their old selves,” she said. “So many powerful finishes!

“I cannot believe we only have one more race as a whole team.

“These athletes bring me so much joy. I am so proud of each of them.”

Up next for Bitting’s crew is an appearance at the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships next Thursday, Oct. 23 in Mount Vernon.

The Wolves are ready to pounce.

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (14th) 18:18.75
Aleksia Jump (27th) 19:15.74
Devon Wyman (32nd) 19:27.67
Ivy Rudat (33rd) 19:28.62
Allie Powers (41st) 20:39.40
Reagan Callahan (62nd) 23:08.81
Ava Lucero (68th) 24:31.89

 

BOYS:

Varsity:

George Spear (19th) 14:57.84
Ezekiel Allen (25th) 15:18.43
Kenneth Jacobsen (34th) 15:30.87
Cyrus Sparacio (45th) 15:39.83
Beckett Green (64th) 16:28.64
Ossian Merkel (67th) 16:36.56
Isaiah Allen (79th) 17:07.48

 

JV:

Johnathan Jacobsen (17th) 17:37.44
Hunter Atteberry (43rd) 18:57.49
Nolan Hunt (59th) 22:06.90
Donovan Fox (60th) 22:09.58
Zach Blitch (62nd) 22:29.84
Zachary Saho (71st) 31:54.96

They’re coming for all the top times.

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One path complete, another opens

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jeann Nitta and CHS cross country are headed down the backstretch of the season. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It was a nice little tune-up.

With the start of the postseason just around the corner, the Coupeville High School cross country squad ambled off to Bellingham Thursday for the Lake Lap Invite.

The 2.6-mile course at Lake Padden attracted 295 runners overall, with 23 of them wearing the red and black.

Coupeville held up well against a large number of foes, claiming 5th in the team standings for the boys’ JV race, 6th in the varsity boys’, and 7th in the girls’ race, which combined varsity and JV.

Meridian, perhaps benefitting from a hometown advantage, swept all three team titles.

With the Northwest 2B/1B League Championships set for next Thursday, Oct. 24 in Mount Vernon, the Wolves will kick off their postseason journey.

After league comes Tri-Districts at Ft. Steilacoom Oct. 30 and (hopefully) the state meet Nov. 9 in Pasco.

As her harriers make the turn and head down the back stretch, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting hailed them for their efforts.

“They’ve all worked so hard this past season,” she said. “I am so proud of them all.”

Mikayla Wagner zooms for the finish line. (Laura Callahan photo)

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (22nd) 18:56.40
Devon Wyman (28th) 19:31.56
Aleksia Jump (34th) 19:47.72
Aleera Kent (42nd) 20:13.60
Ivy Rudat (46th) 20:26.10
Ari Armstrong (58th) 21:02.58
Reagan Callahan (66th) 22:04.69
Jeann Nitta (74th) 22:45.42
Ava Lucero (81st) 23:38.92
Dahlia Miller (87th) 26:25.61
Mary Western (91st) 27:25.68

 

BOYS:

Varsity:

Kenneth Jacobsen (28th) 14:51.28
Ezekiel Allen (33rd) 15:00.96
Landon Roberts (36th) 15:07.80
Carson Field (40th) 15:14.80
Thomas Strelow (52nd) 15:38.70
George Spear (70th) 16:06.56

 

JV:

Isaiah Allen (4th) 16:01.24
Ethan Walling (13th) 16:31.39
Beckett Green (14th) 16:32.79
Johnathan Jacobsen (88th) 19:48.53
Will Tierney (95th) 20:23.03
Zach Blitch (106th) 24:53.64

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