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Wolves gallop in Granite

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Rain? What rain? (Amber Wyman photos)

They were weather warriors.

Dodging liquid sunshine and slipping and sliding on the 1.7-mile course, Coupeville Middle School cross country runners held up well Thursday at the Granite Gallop.

The Wolf girls, who had five of the first 15 finishers, claimed 3rd in the team standings, while the CMS boys were 4th overall.

The event drew 161 runners from seven schools.

“We had a great, if very rainy day at Granite Falls!” said Coupeville coach Amber Wyman.

“The runners were up for the challenge of rain and mud!” she added. “They ran hard, and we came away with some strong finishes.”

The Wolves are off for a bit, returning to action next Friday, Oct. 6 at the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational at Lakewood.

“Wolves on three!”

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (11th) 13:10.98
Lillian Ketterling (12th) 13:11.78
Laken Simpson (13th) 13:23.15
Allie Powers (14th) 13:23.59
Anna Powers (15th) 13:26.64
Hazel Goldman (27th) 14:50.96
Mary Western (50th) 16:44.14
Claire Lachnit (51st) 16:44.64
Ava Lucero (70th) 18:18.46
Amelia Crowder (71st) 18:20.16
Hailey Goldman (72nd) 18:28.03
Elizabeth Marshall (73rd) 18:28.39
Devon Wyman (74th) 18:28.74

 

BOYS:

Cyrus Sparacio (20th) 12:27.70
Isaiah Allen (23rd) 12:45.08
Edmund Kunz (32nd) 13:10.93
Archer Schwarz (33rd) 13:12.04
Ossian Merkel (35th) 13:23.18
River Simpson (42nd) 13:34.60
Avery Eelkema (45th) 13:55.54
Johnathan Jacobsen (57th) 15:41.07
Christopher Zenz (58th) 15:42.05

Ferry life is the only life.

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Home turf, strong times

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Mary Western flies across the tundra in an earlier race. (Wendy Wasik photo)

Defend the home trail.

The Coupeville Middle School cross country team sent 21 runners to the line Thursday, as the Wolves hosted a six-team meet at Fort Casey State Park under sunny skies.

The Lakewood boys and South Whidbey girls claimed team titles, with CMS earning fourth and third, respectively.

Isaac Girma and Corinne Hudders, both 8th graders from King’s, finished atop the individual races, while Coupeville’s Mikayla Wagner and Isaiah Allen notched top 10 performances.

Overall, 138 runners enjoyed the scenic views of Central Whidbey during Coupeville’s only home meet of the season.

CHS cross country runners came out to help their younger counterparts, operating as race marshals and cleanup crew.

“They were such a big help,” said CMS coach Amber Wyman.

“It was a beautiful, sunny Whidbey day!” she added. “We received many compliments on the race and were told multiple times that this was a favorite for many.”

From the weather to the views, the race went off without a hitch.

Fast times and PR’s for many of the Wolves helped put a cherry on the top.

“The Coupeville athletes pushed themselves with several achieving their personal goals,” Wyman said.

“I could go on and on; these athletes impress me each week!”

The Wolves next chance to shine arrives Saturday, when they head off to Shoreline for the King’s Roller Coaster Run.

Coupeville’s male runners crowd the starting line at Ft. Casey. (Amber Wyman photo)

 

Thursday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (10th) 10:54.75
Lillian Ketterling (12th) 11:04.03
Laken Simpson (14th) 11:24.20
Allie Powers (15th) 11:26.04
Anna Powers (16th) 11:26.39
Hazel Goldman (20th) 12:04.81
Elizabeth Marshall (35th) 13:30.33
Mary Western (39th) 13:41.47
Ava Lucero (47th) 14:17.44
Claire Luchnit (53rd) 14:54.54
Hailey Goldman (58th) 15:48.52
Amelia Crowder (68th) 17:28.39

 

BOYS:

Isaiah Allen (10th) 9:34.54
Henry Purdue (15th) 9:57.51
Cyrus Sparacio (18th) 10:26.58
Archer Schwarz (23rd) 10:45.86
Edmund Kunz (26th) 10:48.49
Johnathan Jacobsen (30th) 10:58.22
Ossian Merkel (33rd) 11:14.12
River Simpson (38th) 11:26.06
Avery Eelkema (61st) 15:00.32

 

The Wolf girls, ready to rumble in the sunshine. (Amber Wyman photo)

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Big meet, big finishes

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on October 8, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Wyatt Fitch-Marron is excited to get his ribbon after setting a PR Friday afternoon. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The Wolves celebrate in the sun.

“What a glorious day for a race!”

Coupeville Middle School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting was excited Friday, and not just about the weather.

Running at the mega-epic Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School, Coupeville nailed 11 PR’s and almost won a team title in the 6th grade girls race.

The event drew almost 200 middle school runners Friday, with another 4,000 or so high school runners set to go Saturday.

To put on the two-day meet, it takes 135+ volunteers and the Wolves appreciated each one.

Running the longest course of the middle school season — a crisp 1.8 miles — CMS netted PR’s from all five male runners, and six of nine girls.

Each grade competed in a separate race, and the Wolf 6th grade girls were just four points off of team title winner Lakewood, which has a much-larger student body.

“They were overjoyed! I was overjoyed!! The families in attendance were overjoyed!!!,” Bitting said.

The huge field of runners made for an interesting experience, as well.

“It was perfectly summed up by Wyatt (Fitch-Marron),” Bitting said.

“The start was like being in the middle of a stampede, hearing hoofs pounding the ground all around, and nowhere to go but forward.”

As she and her runners headed back to Whidbey, Bitting basked in the afterglow of the day.

“Everybody ran such an amazing race, and had so many great things to say about the whole invitational afterwards,” she said.

“Definitely a memory maker race!!!!!”

 

Complete Friday results (1.8 miles):

 

GIRLS:

6th grade:

Mikayla Wagner (5th) 13:26.1
Laken Simpson (8th) 14:23.8 *PR*
Marin Winger (9th) 14:25.0 *PR*
Devon Wyman (13th) 16:22.6 *PR*
Emma McFadden (16th) 18:04.6
Mary Western (17th) 18:07.7 *PR*

 

7th grade:

Ivy Rudat (10th) 13:25.3

 

8th grade:

Noelle Western (10th) 12:42.8 *PR*
Aleksia Jump (15th) 13:50.2 *PR*

 

BOYS:

6th grade:

Beckett Green (5th) 11:20.4 *PR*
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (8th) 12:15.0 *PR*

 

7th grade:

Axel Marshall (24th) 12:23.1 *PR*
Zack Blitch (47th) 16:50.5 *PR*

 

8th grade:

Easton Green (15th) 11:15.1 *PR*

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“It was glorious!”

Posted in Cross Country, Middle School, tagged , , , , on September 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Wolves (l to r) Ivy Rudat, Mikayla Wagner, and Noelle Western celebrate making the medal stand Saturday in Shoreline. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The Wolves went 15 strong.

The weather was hot, the times hotter.

Running on the “most difficult course of the season” Saturday in Shoreline, eight of 15 Coupeville Middle School cross country runners set PR’s.

The event was the King’s Roller Coaster Trail Run, which sent harriers across a 1.6-mile course in a race which featured 74 middle school racers.

There were another 155 high school runners taking part in their own races, though Coupeville’s team was not present.

It wasn’t missed, however, as the CMS squad was ready to own the spotlight.

The Wolves sent three runners to the awards podium, with Mikayla Wagner (6th), Ivy Rudat (9th), and Noelle Western (10th) all earning medals for their performances.

On the boys side, Easton Green just missed, finishing in 12th.

Bear Creek won the boys team race, while host King’s came out on top in the girls competition.

CMS was fourth, and third, respectively.

Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting headed back to Whidbey feeling good about her young athletes, and how they handled the day.

“The sun was out, and it was hot, hot, hot, but not as hot as the eight athletes that PR’D on a hilly, hilly course!,” she said.

“It was glorious!!!”

Making the day better were the Wolf faithful who made the trek to the big city with the team.

“Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who made it out to cheer the team on!,” Bitting said. “We appreciate your support and you!”

 

Complete Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

Mikayla Wagner (6th) 12:59.48 *PR*
Ivy Rudat (9th) 13:17.95 *PR*
Noelle Western (10th) 13:24.14
Aleksia Jump (14th) 13:55.66 *PR*
Marin Winger (23rd) 15:53.88 *PR*
Liza Zustiak (24th) 16:21.70
Laken Simpson (26th) 16:52.89
Devon Wyman (27th) 17:17.18 *PR*
Emma McFadden (31st) 18:39.70 *PR*
Mary Western (33rd) 20:14.89

 

BOYS:

Easton Green (12th) 11:53.48
Beckett Green (17th) 12:24.14
Wyatt Fitch-Marron (21st) 13:07.79
Axel Marshall (24th) 13:26.54 *PR*
Zack Blitch (39th) 18:09.23 *PR*

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