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Harriers kick off trail season

Posted in Cross Country, tagged , , , , on September 6, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Captains Zeke Allen and Aleksia Jump prepare to lead Coupeville cross country into action. (Elizabeth Bitting photos)

The season began with a flash.

Or a couple of them.

Dodging a bit of lightning Saturday in Maple Valley, the Coupeville High School cross country squad joined 40+ other schools in participating at the season-opening Tahoma Coed Relays.

The jamboree-style event featured boys and girls competing together, with each five-member team limited to three runners from either gender.

And when Mother Nature allowed the runners to stay on the course, the Wolf harriers put the pedal to the metal, earning praise from coach Elizabeth Bitting.

“It was a strange relay,” she said. “The lightning delay messed everything up. Stopping in the middle of the relay was weird!

“The runners however didn’t let it dampen their runs. They each ran their leg and enjoyed the water portion,” Bitting added.

“It made for a fun and wet start to the season.”

Coupeville returns to action next Saturday, Sept. 13, when it travels to Bellingham for the GearUp Northwest Cross Country Preview.

Isaiah Allen gets movin’.

Zach Blitch attacks the course.

Nolan Hunt splashes through the water part of the course.

The Wolves invade Maple Valley.

Ivy Rudat has her eyes on the finish line.

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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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