Wolves (left to right) Zach Blitch, Kenneth Jacobsen, and Ivy Rudat take a break from running to create a Senior Night moment. (Julie Wheat photo)
The boat was slow; the feet were fast.
Hampered by persistent fog, the ferry crossing Wednesday afternoon to Friday Harbor wasn’t the quickest in history.
But even though the Coupeville High School cross country squad arrived after the planned 4:00 PM start time, their hosts waited for the Wolves before hitting the trail.
Then spent the rest of the day chasing the fleet-footed invaders, as CHS claimed four of the top six slots.
Cyrus Sparacio and Henry Purdue went 1-2 in the boy’s race, while Anna Powers and Ivy Rudat finished second and third, respectively, in the girls’ rumble.
Top three finishers bask in the limelight. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)
Even with the late start, Coupeville coach Elizabeth Bitting came away happy with the performance of her team on the 5,000-meter course at the San Juan Golf and Country Club.
“Everyone ran AMAZING!” she said. “I am imagining LOTS of PR’s.”
The Wolves get back at it in a couple of days, traveling to Granite Falls Saturday for the 6th annual Mountain Loop Invitational, which will feature 13 high school teams, five middle school squads, and a running club.
Wednesday results:
GIRLS:
Anna Powers (2nd) 22:38.0
Ivy Rudat (3rd) 24:15.0
Claire Lachnit (5th) 25:49.0
Allie Powers (6th) 26:43.0
Laken Simpson (7th) 26:44.0
Devon Wyman (8th) 27:01.0
Emma Green (10th) 28:22.0
Ava Lucero (12th) 29:32.0
BOYS:
Cyrus Sparacio (1st) 17:19.0
Henry Purdue (2nd) 18:19.0
Beckett Green (7th) 19:23.0
Archer Schwarz (8th) 19:29.0
Kenneth Jacobsen (11th) 19:49.0
Ossian Merkel (14th) 20:27.0
Leo Davis (17th) 21:35.0
Isaiah Allen (18th) 21:37.0
Hunter Atteberry (22nd) 23:34.0
Johnathan Jacobsen (24th) 25:55.0
Nolan Hunt (25th) 28:25.0
Zach Blitch (26th) 34:37.0
No fog on land, just clear skies and open trails. (Elizabeth Bitting photo)
