Coupeville runners (left to right) Lyla Stuurmans, Nick Guay, Aidan Wilson, and Claire Mayne won the 4 x 400 co-ed relay Saturday in Rainier. (Elizabeth Bittting photo)
Maybe call him “Murdy the Magnificent.”
Coupeville High School senior Alex Murdy brought the thunder Saturday, besting 42 competitors to win the long jump at the Rainier Icebreaker Invitational.
Splashing back to Earth with a PR-earning jump of 19 feet, 10.25 inches, he was almost eight inches ahead of his nearest rival.
Spurred by Murdy’s performance and a win in the 800 from Aidan Wilson, the Wolf boys claimed 4th place out of 27 schools.
Coupeville’s girls’ squad, which got 4th place finishes from Ryanne Knoblich (high jump) and Lyla Stuurmans (400), placed 9th in the team standings.
In addition to Murdy and Wilson’s individual achievements, the Wolves also brought home a third title thanks to a co-ed 4 x 400 relay team made up of Claire Mayne, Stuurmans, Nick Guay, and Wilson.
Saturday’s meet drew teams from multiple classifications, with Washington state 2A, 1A, 2B, and 1B schools represented.
There was also a school from Oregon, and another from British Columbia.
Coupeville, which made nearly a 250-mile round-trip to Rainier, gets right back at it next week, with three meets in a span of four days.
The Wolves host a seven-team league meet Wednesday, Mar. 22, then travel to Bellingham Mar. 24 and Stanwood Mar. 25 for large invitationals.
Ryanne Knoblich approves of the sunshine. (Bob Martin photo)
Complete Saturday results:
GIRLS:
100 — Monroe Myles (26th) 14.83; Ava Mitten (32nd) 15.57
200 — Ryanne Knoblich (22nd) 30.60 *PR*; Mitten (27th) 31.37
400 — Lyla Stuurmans (4th) 1:04.72 *PR*; Aleera Kent (8th) 1:10.43 *PR*
800 — Kent (6th) 2:51.27
1600 — Cristina McGrath (27th) 7:38.19 *PR*
100 Hurdles — Claire Mayne (16th) 19.97
300 Hurdles — Liza Zustiak (22nd) 1:07.33 *PR*
4 x 100 Relay — Myles, Mitten, Carly Burt, Mayne (10th) 58.67
Shot Put — Katie Marti (8th) 28-07 *PR*; Carolyn Lhamon (10th) 27-11
Discus — Lhamom (5th) 90-09; Erica McGrath (17th) 75-01
Javelin — Marti (9th) 80-06; Taygin Jump (11th) 80-02
High Jump — Knoblich (4th) 4-08
Long Jump — Knoblich (13th) 13-08; Burt (19th) 12-03 *PR*
Triple Jump — C. McGrath (13th) 26-08
CHS throwers Zac Tackett (left) and Zane Oldenstadt contemplate roughing up the cameraman. (Bob Martin photo)
BOYS:
100 — Tim Ursu (8th) 12.05; Preston Epp (27th) 12.73 *PR*
200 — P. Epp (12th) 25.49 *PR*; Adrian Cunningham (24th) 26.28 *PR*
400 — Anthony Smolen (13th) 59.29 *PR*
800 — Aiden Wilson (1st) 2:08.59; Ezekiel Allen (19th) 2:30.74 *PR*
1600 — Mitchell Hall (10th) 4:55.10; Malachi Somes (15th) 5:10.43 *PR*
3200 — Cameron Epp (7th) 11:14.55; George Spear (20th) 12:41.69 *PR*
110 Hurdles — Tate Wyman (5th) 18.76 *PR*; Reiley Araceley (6th) 18.93
300 Hurdles — Wyman (12th) 47.97; Araceley (14th) 48.66
4 x 100 Relay — Araceley, Wyman, C. Epp, Ursu (9th) 47.80
Shot Put — Josh Upchurch (12th) 36-08 *PR*; Kai Wong (19th) 35-00 *PR*
Discus — Zac Tackett (6th) 119-04 *PR*; Zane Oldenstadt (32nd) 83-07
Javelin — Hall (18th) 108-05; Ursu (26th) 96-03
High Jump — Nick Guay (7th) 5-06
Long Jump — Alex Murdy (1st) 19-10.25 *PR*; Cunningham (26th) 14-07.25
Triple Jump — Wilson (4th) 37-10; Hall (20th) 27-02.25
CO-ED:
4 x 400 Relay — Guay, Mayne, Stuurmans, Wilson (1st) 4:04.36
Sprint Medley Relay (100-100-200-400) — Burt, Ursu, Knoblich, Hall (8th) 1:52.63
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