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Wolves zip through the rain

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Allie Powers heads into the heart of the rain. (Kelly Powers photo)

They ran so fast the raindrops never hit them.

Dodging Mother Nature’s liquid assault Wednesday, the Coupeville High School cross country squad hosted its lone home meet of the season at picturesque Fort Casey State Park.

The Wolves and rivals from five other schools covered a 5,000-meter course, with Mount Vernon Christian and Evangel Christian snagging team titles in girls and boys, respectively.

Evangeline Fikkert of MVC and Joshua Sarr of Evangel earned top individual honors, with senior George Spear and freshman Mikayla Wagner pacing CHS.

A rainbow sprouts for Beckett Green. (Laura Callahan photo)

While the weather got a bit wet ‘n wild, Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting was beaming like the sun afterwards.

“Beautiful day to set up; as soon as they started the race the skies opened up!” she said with a laugh. “IT POURED!!

“They all ran amazing! Such a beautiful course! Great PR’s! A memorable race for sure!”

The Wolves get right back at it this Saturday, Oct. 4, when they travel to University Place to take part in the John Payne XC Invitational.

The Wolves endure. (Kelly Powers photo)

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (5th) 23:57.44
Aleksia Jump (8th) 24:13.14
Ivy Rudat (12th) 24:49.14
Noelle Western (15th) 25:33.06
Allie Powers (17th) 26:08.45
Devon Wyman (18th) 26:08.73
Reagan Callahan (25th) 30:53.14
Ava Lucero (26th) 31:10.52

 

BOYS:

George Spear (2nd) 18:14.68
Cyrus Sparacio (8th) 19:04.39
Ezekiel Allen (10th) 19:18.03
Kenneth Jacobsen (15th) 19:38.17
Beckett Green (24th) 20:50.94
Ossian Merkel (28th) 21:29.64
Johnathan Jacobsen (36th) 22:33.59
Isaiah Allen (41st) 22:46.05
Nolan Hunt (52nd) 27:12.84
Zach Blitch (54th) 31:22:79
Donovan Fox (55th) 31:37.76
Zachary Saho (57th) 40:54:57

Noelle Western heads for the finish line. (Kelly Powers photo)

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“They ran amazing!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Speedy Wolves (l to r) Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman, and Aleksia Jump hang out on Orcas Island. (Photo property Coupeville Girls XC Instagram page)

They’re island hoppers and speed demons.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad bounced over to Orcas Island Wednesday for a four-team meet, then the Wolves tore up the trail between ferry rides.

Elizabeth Bitting’s harriers claimed second-place in the girls’ team standings and third in the boys, with Friday Harbor and Evangel Classical taking top honors, respectively.

Friday Harbor sophomore Flora Compton and Evangel junior Joshua Sarr hit the tape first, with Coupeville’s Mikayla Wagner and George Spear a close second in their 5,000-meter races.

Overall, CHS had five runners claim top-five finishes, with 22 Wolves competing.

“They ran amazing,” Bitting said. “Now I know where they stand, what they need to do, and how to get there.

“We all learned a lot today. Quite a few PR’s from those who ran it last year,” she added. “Johnny Jacobsen was most impressive with a four-minute PR!!”

Coupeville gets back at it next Wednesday, Oct. 1, when it hosts a five-team home meet at Fort Casey State Park.

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (2nd) 23:33.69
Aleksia Jump (7th) 25:17.96
Ivy Rudat (8th) 25:18.67
Allie Powers (11th) 26:10.35
Noelle Western (12th) 26:47.05
Kayla Crane (13th) 27:57.91
Devon Wyman (14th) 28:04.93
Jeann Nitta (15th) 28:26.38
Reagan Callahan (19th) 31:25.26
Ava Lucero (20th) 31:26.04

 

BOYS:

George Spear (2nd) 18:51.75
Ezekiel Allen (9th) 19:35.55
Kenneth Jacobsen (11th) 20:05.97
Beckett Green (17th) 21:03.39
Johnathan Jacobsen (20th) 21:57.39
Ossian Merkel (21st) 21:59.09
Isaiah Allen (29th) 23:40.99
Will Tierney (30th) 23:56.57
Hunter Atteberry (34th) 26:37.89
Nolan Hunt (35th) 30:02:88
Zach Blitch (36th) 31:12.17
Zachary Saho (39th) 39:47:21

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Big crowd, fleet feet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »

George Spear flies to the finish line. (Shaloma Allen photos)

The path was packed.

Runners from 46 schools, including Coupeville High School, participated in the 15th annual GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview Saturday in Bellingham.

Things went down at Civic Stadium, and with so many harriers in attendance, the field was broken down into multiple races.

Coupeville sent 21 runners to the line across nine events, with senior George Spear netting the fastest time of any Wolf.

Sophomore Mikayla Wagner posted the quickest run for the CHS girls, with everyone in red and black bringing a smile to coach Elizabeth Bitting’s face.

“Today went AMAZING!!” she said.

“It is so fun to see how they do and where they place. I now know where we stand and what we have to do.

“Each team is coming along but now is the time to push a little harder and run a little further.”

Coupeville will be back on the course, but a little closer to home, next Saturday, Sept. 20, when it competes at the 46th annual Carl Westling Invitational, hosted by South Whidbey High School.

Jeann Nitta glides by.

 

Saturday’s results:

(Two-mile course)

 

GIRLS:

Seniors:

Aleksia Jump (89th) 16:39.00
Jeann Nitta (98th) 17:13.78
Reagan Callahan (118th) 19:14.98

 

Juniors:

Ivy Rudat (80th) 15:55.88
Kayla Crane (111th) 17:22.56

 

Sophomores:

Mikayla Wagner (80th) 15:27.71
Devon Wyman (110th) 16:34.76
Ava Lucero (160th) 20:29.33

 

Freshmen:

Allie Powers (64th) 15:56.38

 

BOYS:

Seniors:

George Spear (50th) 11:39.74
Zeke Allen (64th) 11:59.64

 

Juniors:

Kenneth Jacobsen (94th) 12:15.39

 

Sophomores:

Beckett Green (111th) 12:59.51
Isaiah Allen (112th) 12:59.92
Johnathan Jacobsen (150th) 13:59.38
Will Tierney (155th) 14:30.27

 

Freshmen:

Cyrus Sparacio (35th) 12:08.91
Hunter Atteberry (97th) 15:00.00

 

JV:

Nolan Hunt (93rd) 17:49.73
Zach Blitch (113th) 20:54.75
Zachary Saho (118th) 24:44.20

Cyrus Sparacio keeps his eye on the prize.

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Harriers hail “a great season”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Ezekiel Allen (left) and Kenneth Jacobsen battle down the stretch. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

They’re the fastest to the finish line.

Coupeville High School’s cross country runners are the first Wolf fall sports athletes to hold a season-ending banquet, handing out awards and letters Wednesday night.

As she hailed her harriers, CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting also praised all involved in the program.

“A heartfelt thank you to the parents as well,” she said. “And thank you to our team parent, Shaloma Allen.

“A thank you to (CMS) Coach (Amber) Wyman for attending races with us, and Mr. Coach Wyman for the miles he logged with ‘The Boys’.”

The Wolves will graduate four runners, with three of those having competed during all four of their years at CHS.

“It was a great season!” Bitting said. “Missing those seniors already.”

Young Wolves (l to r) Mary Western, Ava Lucero, and Dahlia Miller can all return next season. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)

 

Awards:

 

Most Valuable Runners:

Ezekiel Allen
Mikayla Wagner

 

Captains:

Landon Roberts
Noelle Western

 

Four-Year Award:

Carson Field
Landon Roberts
Thomas Strelow

 

Character Award:

Ari Armstrong

 

Most Improved:

Reagan Callahan

 

Most Inspirational:

Jeann Nitta

 

Newcomer of the Year:

Isaiah Allen

 

Coaches Award:

Kenneth Jacobsen
Ava Lucero

 

State meet participants:

Ezekiel Allen
Carson Field
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Aleera Kent
Landon Roberts
George Spear
Thomas Strelow
Mikayla Wagner
Ethan Walling
Devon Wyman

 

Varsity letter winners:

Ezekiel Allen
Ari Armstrong
Reagan Callahan
Carson Field
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Aleera Kent
Landon Roberts
Ivy Rudat
George Spear
Thomas Strelow
Mikayla Wagner
Ethan Walling
Devon Wyman

 

JV participation certificates:

Isaiah Allen
Zach Blitch
Beckett Green
Johnathan Jacobsen
Ava Lucero
Dahlia Miller
Jeann Nitta
Lydia Price
Will Tierney
Mary Western
Noelle Western

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“They all ran beautifully!”

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on November 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville cross country runners, ready to rumble. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

They finished the season like they started it — leaving everything out on the course.

Putting in some of their best times of the campaign Saturday at the 2B state cross country championships in Pasco, the Coupeville High School harriers closed with a bang.

“They all ran beautifully!” said Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting. “What a cap off to an already great season!!”

Coupeville, which revived its cross country program in 2017 after a two-decade shut down, sent 11 runners East this time, most of the new era.

The Wolf boys had a full team in the competition and earned 9th place, one spot better than their finish last year.

Cle Elum-Roslyn claimed the boys’ team title, while Coupeville’s Northwest 2B/1B League rival Mount Vernon Christian was 7th.

Dexter Delaney, a senior from Liberty, won the individual crown.

The Wolf girls ran strongly.

On the girls’ side of things, it was incredibly close, with Rainier nipping Pope John Paul II 71-72 for the team crown.

Friday Harbor finished 8th as a unit to give the NWL its best showing among schools which qualified a full female team.

Top individual honors on the 5,000-meter course at the Sun Willows Golf Course went to Regan Thomas, a junior from Saint George’s.

Seniors (left to right) Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow score a photo op with their running guru.

Saturday’s meet was the last one for three Wolf seniors, as Carson Field, Landon Roberts, and Thomas Strelow reached the final finish line after helping rebuild their school’s running program.

“It’s an end of an era!” Bitting said. “Missing those senior boys already. Heavy sigh.”

But the future is a bright one, as eight of the 11 Wolves who ran in Pasco can return next year.

That group includes two freshmen (Mikayla Wagner, Devon Wyman), two sophomores (Kenneth Jacobsen, Ethan Walling), and four juniors.

Aleksia Jump, Ezekiel Allen, Aleera Kent, and George Spear will be seniors next year, as will be Noelle Western, a two-time state meet qualifier who was denied a third trip by injuries.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (36th) 21:45.60
Aleera Kent (69th) 23:05.10
Aleksia Jump (81st) 23:31.30
Devon Wyman (90th) 24:02.90

 

BOYS:

Carson Field (28th) 17:48.40
George Spear (37th) 18:14.30
Landon Roberts (38th) 18:16.20
Ezekiel Allen (49th) 18:33.80
Kenneth Jacobsen (55th) 18:51.20
Thomas Strelow (81st) 19:43.70
Ethan Walling (94th) 20:40.20

Bow Down to Cow Town.

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