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Letters, awards await at the end of the trail

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on November 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

CHS cross country runners Devon Wyman (left) and Mikayla Wagner celebrate during Wednesday’s awards banquet. (Photos courtesy Amber Wyman and Shaloma Allen)

Coupeville’s runners have reached the finish line.

For now.

Keeping the fall sports awards banquet season hopping, the Wolf cross country team handed out awards and letters Wednesday, as CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting celebrated her squad.

Senior George Spear and sophomore Mikayla Wagner were tabbed as the team’s Most Valuable Runners, while Spear was also honored with the Sportsmanship Award.

George Spear and Mikayla Wagner are joined by Wolf coach Elizabeth Bitting.

Other honorees included Ivy Rudat (Excellence Award), Ava Lucero (Teamwork Award), Ezekiel Allen (Integrity Award), Devon Wyman (Responsibility Award), and Allie Powers (Dedication Award).

Team leaders Ezekiel Allen and Aleksia Jump

Jeann Nitta was recognized for her work as team manager, while Aleksia Jump and Allen were honored as captains.

Seniors Noelle Western, Reagan Callahan, Allen, and Spear also received Four-Year Awards to commemorate having run with the Wolves for their entire high school careers.

Speedy Wolves (l to r) Allie Powers, Ivy Rudat, Noelle Western, and Reagan Callahan

 

Varsity letter winners:

Ezekiel Allen
Isaiah Allen
Beckett Green
Johnathan Jacobsen
Kenneth Jacobsen
Aleksia Jump
Ossian Merkel
Allie Powers
Ivy Rudat
Cyrus Sparacio
George Spear
Mikayla Wagner
Devon Wyman

 

Participation certificates:

Hunter Atteberry
Zachary Blitch
Reagan Callahan
Donovan Fox
Nolan Hunt
Ava Lucero
Jeann Nitta
Zachary Saho
Will Tierney
Noelle Western

Senior harriers (l to r) George Spear, Ezekiel Allen, Zachary Saho, Jeann Nitta, Reagan Callahan, Noelle Western, and Aleksia Jump

Ava Lucero

Letter winners (l to r) Ossian Merkel, Johnathan Jacobsen, and Cyrus Sparacio

Longtime cross country coach Craig Pedlar, who worked in both Coupeville and Oak Harbor, imparts wisdom to the current generation of trail runners.

Aleksia Jump

On to next season!

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Run fast, run strong

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , 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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Beautiful day, beautiful meet

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on October 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Aleera Kent flies across her home course. (Chloe Fergusen photo)

These are the days Elizabeth Bitting loves.

The Coupeville High School cross country coach was front and center at Fort Casey State Park Wednesday, as the Wolves hosted their lone home meet of the season.

And Bitting was stoked.

“It was a beautiful day!” she said. “So many spectators, so many cow bells ringing, a lot of hoarse voices, PR’s galore!”

Craig Pedlar, who coached CHS cross country in the ’70s, was the official starter, and seemingly the whole community came out in force to support the harriers.

“We had so many wonderful volunteers!” Bitting said.

“Thank you to all who came out on this glorious day and cheered on ALL THE runners! I LOVE THAT!”

Parents, school admins and teachers, middle school runners and the CHS cheerleaders were on hand to help keep things hopping.

Wolf cheerleaders were on hand to support their classmates. (Delanie Lewis photo)

“Today was seriously our biggest turnout yet!” Bitting said. “We had some big names out there! So many family members and friends.

“We definitely were feeling the love today!”

On the 5000-meter course, the Wolves won the girls’ team title, with their 42 points edging out Friday Harbor (46) and Mount Vernon Christian (47).

The CHS boys (32) claimed second, trailing just perpetual state power MVC (23), with Hurricanes Evangeline Fikkert and Isaac Betz earning individual crowns.

Coupeville placed four boys and three girls in the top 10, with junior Aleera Kent and sophomore Kenneth Jacobsen leading the way with fourth-place finishes.

The Wolves get back at it a week from today, Oct. 9, when they travel to Friday Harbor for another league meet.

Fab frosh Mikayla Wagner (664) leads a pack of runners. (Addie Russell photo)

 

Wednesday results:

 

GIRLS:

Aleera Kent (4th) 23:54.03
Mikayla Wagner (6th) 24:28.88
Ivy Rudat (9th) 24:51.04
Noelle Western (10th) 24:51.94
Devon Wyman (13th) 25:22.19
Aleksia Jump (16th) 26:07.34
Ari Armstrong (17th) 26:21.39
Reagan Callahan (20th) 27:31.53
Dahlia Miller (24th) 29:20.34
Ava Lucero (26th) 29:56.45
Mary Western (31st) 35:24.86

 

BOYS:

Kenneth Jacobsen (4th) 18:37.09
Ezekiel Allen (5th) 18:40.86
Carson Field (6th) 18:45.79
Landon Roberts (7th) 18:50.92
George Spear (11th) 19:11.59
Thomas Strelow (13th) 19:28.73
Beckett Green (25th) 21:03.98
Isaiah Allen (31st) 21:19.87
Johnathan Jacobsen (34th) 21:50.28
Ethan Walling (37th) 23:03.21
Will Tierney (41st) 24:26.53
Zach Blitch (51st) 32:21.44

Carson Field rocks the Cow Town shorts. (Duke Kutz photo)

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Big team, bold results

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , , on September 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Kenneth Jacobsen brought home a top 10 medal Saturday. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting, Amber Wyman, and Sarah Stuurmans)

She sent a whole pack to the start line.

Coupeville High School cross country coach Elizabeth Bitting had 25 runners compete Saturday at Civic Stadium in Bellingham, solid proof of how much the Wolf harrier program has grown.

The event was the 14th annual Gear Up Northwest XC Preview, hosted by Sehome High School, with 49 teams sending runners careening across the two-mile course.

Keeping things unique, the meet has runners largely compete against athletes from their own class — freshmen vs. freshmen, seniors vs. seniors, and so on.

Seniors (l to r) Landon Roberts, Thomas Strelow, and Carson Field are ready to go.

With so many runners, some of the Wolves were first timers, while always were returning to the site of past glory.

“What a great day!” Bitting said. “So many amazing PR’s!!!!”

Eight of the 11 Coupeville runners who had previously competed at the meet smashed their top times this time around.

“The most impressive PR was Reagan (Callahan). She went from a 20:41 last season to a 17:55 unofficial time this season,” Bitting said.

The Wolfpack invades Bellingham.

CHS senior Thomas Strelow knocked off almost a minute from last year, dropping from 13:34 to a hair under 12:44, while Kenneth Jacobsen nabbed Coupeville’s lone top 10 individual finish.

“Today’s race helped me a lot in seeing where each runner is and how they should be training,” Bitting said. “So many fun firsts for so many, (and a) shout out to Coach (Amber) Wyman for joining us.

“She is always so helpful!”

Wolf coaches Elizabeth Bitting (left) and Amber Wyman find a new friend.

Coupeville returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 21, but the bus trip will be a far shorter one.

The Wolves stay on Whidbey, heading south to Langley for the 45th annual Carl Westling Invitational.

Ava Lucero runs this joint, and she has the starter’s pistol to prove it.

 

Saturday results:

 

GIRLS:

 

Seniors:

Ari Armstrong (100th) 17:00.66

 

Juniors:

Aleera Kent (52nd) 14:51.96
Noelle Western (93rd) 16:02.41
Aleksia Jump (118th) 17:13.25
Reagan Callahan (132nd) 17:59.58
Dahlia Miller (138th) 18:44.23
Jeann Nitta (139th) 18:44.75

 

Sophomores:

Kayla Crane (63rd) 15:12.42
Ivy Rudat (84th) 16:04.30
Lydia Price (89th) 16:11.05

 

Freshmen:

Mikayla Wagner (57th) 15:22.00
Devon Wyman (126th) 17:32.83
Ava Lucero (160th) 20:19.00
Mary Western (167th) 22:14.00

 

BOYS:

 

Seniors:

Landon Roberts (82nd) 11:50.81
Carson Field (106th) 12:37.23
Thomas Strelow (110th) 12:43.89

 

Juniors:

Ezekiel Allen (49th) 11:50.99
George Spear (59th) 12:05.09

 

Sophomores:

Ethan Walling (132nd) 13:19.53

 

JV:

Kenneth Jacobsen (8th) 12:03.72
Isaiah Allen (43rd) 13:13.01
Johnathan Jacobsen (83rd) 15:14.12
Beckett Green (86th) 14:07.92
Zach Blitch (136th) 19:31.95

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Harriers splash through season debut

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Dahlia Miller enjoys her debut as a Coupeville High School cross country runner. (Photos courtesy Elizabeth Bitting)

The season is underway … in a wet way.

The Coupeville High School cross country squad traveled to Maple Valley Saturday to participate in the Tahoma Co-Ed Relays at Lake Wilderness State Park.

The event, which drew 41 teams, was a jamboree, so official times weren’t posted, but it was a great learning experience for the Wolves.

“The season started with a splash!” said CHS coach Elizabeth Bitting. “A splashing blast!!”

Runners competed in groups of five, with a mix of male and female runners, and each harrier covering 3,000 meters.

The course was a mix of surfaces, with pavement, grass, trails, and yes, water, to traverse.

Having had their first taste of competition, the Wolves return to action next Saturday, Sept. 14 when they travel to Bellingham for the Gear Up Northwest XC Preview hosted by Sehome.

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