Christopher Zenz flies across the course at an earlier meet. (Wendy Wasik photo)
“This team can handle any course they encounter.”
Running guru Jon Gabelein, standing in for Coupeville Middle School coach Amber Wyman while she transported her son to college Saturday, guided the young Wolves to a strong team-wide performance in Shoreline.
CMS competed in the 16th annual King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run, placing five female harriers in the top 10.
That group was led by Lillian Ketterling, who claimed 5th place, while the Wolf boys were topped by Isaiah Allen, who hit the tape in 13th place.
Wolves (l to r) Mary Western, Ava Lucero, and Claire Lachnit burn up the oval. (Jon Gabelein photos)
“They were definitely ready to ride the “roller coaster” today,” Gabelein said. “Running hard at the home meet just two days ago didn’t seem to slow them down.
“Maybe we should have two meets a week more often?”
The coach’s enthusiasm was matched by his athletes, with Mary Western telling Gabelein “It was hilly but fun!” and Elizabeth Marshall commenting “It was a roller coaster of pain, but it felt good when it ended!”
Saturday’s 1.6-mile run marked the mid-point of Coupeville’s six-meet middle school season.
Next up for CMS is a jaunt to Granite Falls Thursday, Sept. 28, for the Granite Gallop.
Coupeville’s girls celebrate a strong showing.
Saturday results:
GIRLS:
Lillian Ketterling (5th) 12:46.66
Mikayla Wagner (6th) 12:50.37
Allie Powers (7th) 13:07.12
Laken Simpson (8th) 13:13.33
Anna Powers (10th) 13:22.85
Marin Winger (14th) 14:01.94
Elizabeth Marshall (25th) 15:31.50
Claire Lachnit (30th) 16:12.53
Mary Western (31st) 16:13.90
Ava Lucero (34th) 17:00.73
Amelia Crowder (42nd) 19:00.65
BOYS:
Isaiah Allen (13th) 11:46.41
Archer Schwarz (14th) 11:54.94
Cyrus Sparacio (15th) 11:58.46
Johnathan Jacobsen (18th) 12:30.82
Christopher Zenz (27th) 13:51.57
Avery Eelkema (28th) 14:20.04
Johnathan Jacobsen hits the gas.
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