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Run fast, run strong

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Lake Padden Relays, Noelle Western on August 24, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Devon Wyman, rockin’ some fresh gear. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They’re sprinting for the start line.

With the beginning of a new school cross country season fast approaching, Coupeville harriers hit the trail this weekend to take part in the annual Lake Padden Relays in Bellingham.

The Wolves had seven teams competing, making for their “largest group yet” at the event, said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting.

The trail guru and her athletes were joined by assistant coaches and parents, all running under the name “Evolution of a Runner.”

Coupeville captured a pair of first place finishes, with their top boys squad joined by Bitting and fellow coach Andy Wyman in claiming top honors.

The full roster:

Team 1:

Lincoln Wagner
Henry Purdue
Kenneth Jacobsen
Zeke Allen

Team 2:

Mikayla Wagner
Devon Wyman
Anna Powers
Noelle Western

Team 3:

Isaiah Allen
Allie Powers
Zariyah Allen

Team 4:

Johnathan Jacobsen
Colton Ashby
Nico Strong
Magnus Western

Team 5:

Claire Lachnit
Anna Powers
Jasmine Allen
Mary Western

Team 6:

Elizabeth Bitting (Coach)
Andy Wyman (Coach)

Team 7:

Andy Wyman (Coach)
Mrs. Wagner (Parent)
Shaloma Allen (Coach)
Mrs. Powers (Parent)

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Harriers shine in the rain during summer finale

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Elizabeth Bitting, Lake Padden Relays, Noelle Western on August 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Rain didn’t dampen the mood of Coupeville cross country runners. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

Bad weather never bothered them anyway.

Dodging steady rain Saturday, Coupeville cross country runners put up strong performances at the Lake Padden Relays.

The event, hosted by the Greater Bellingham Running Club, consists of relays in which four runners zip around the lake, covering 2.59 miles apiece.

While the calendar said August, the weather looked like October.

“The rain didn’t stop until the last runner crossed the line,” said CHS cross country guru Elizabeth Bitting.

“Mother Nature preparing us for a possibly wet and cold cross country season???”

Coupeville sent out two middle school squads, which finished second and third in their age divisions, as well as three high school quartets and a pack of coaches/parents.

The program leaders claimed fourth, while the high school boys earned a second-place finish.

The Wolf high school girls nabbed a second and third, with Aleera Kent and Mikayla Wagner doing double duty, running a leg with both squads.

“They were IMPRESSIVE!” said Bitting, who, even as she warms up from the late-summer freeze-fest, is more than ready for the start of the school season this coming Monday.

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“So proud of each and every athlete!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged CHS Wolves, cross country, Devon Wyman, Lake Padden Relays, Noelle Western on August 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Noelle Western and friends ran in Bellingham Saturday, putting a cap on a successful summer. (Kerry Western photo)

“What happens when Coupeville attends a relay at Lake Padden? DOMINATION happens!!!”

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting was riding a natural high Saturday after she, her fellow coaches, and a ton of Wolf runners rocked the joint in Bellingham.

Running at the Lake Padden Relays, Coupeville harriers, who competed as “Evolution of a Runner” to reflect the difference in ages of its many competitors, burned up the trail.

Competing on a 2.59-mile course around a lake, with each of four runners putting in a lap, the Wolves closed out their “Summer Fun Runs” in style.

Now, it’s on to regular season competition for both middle and high school athletes, with Saturday’s runners hailing from multiple sports.

Cross country, soccer, volleyball, and track were repped, with current Wolves joined by CHS grad Tate Wyman, who has some time to kill before heading off to college in Oregon.

Wolf coaches enjoy the day. (Photos by Wendy Wasik and Elizabeth Bitting)

Bitting, who ran as part of a title-winning coach’s team, was thrilled to see all five Coupeville squads place at the event, which drew 72 teams from near and far.

“Everybody had an amazing time,” she said. “It was fun to see the results of all the hard work they put into their summer runs in this type of event.

“So proud of each and every athlete that ran, no matter what sport they participate in during the school year,” Bitting added. “WAY TO GO WOLVES!!!”

Complete results:

Middle School – Co-Ed – 3rd place – 1:34:55

Cyrus Sparacio (21:15)
Ossian Merkel (22:57)
Allie Powers (24:30)
Anna Powers (26:12)