Coupeville girls take 3rd, boys 5th in league meet / Middle school cross country

The Coupeville girls placed third and the boys fifth at the middle school cross country championships Wednesday, Oct. 17, at South Whidbey High School.

Eighth-grader Carolyn Lhamon (12:41.09) paced the Coupeville girls by placing ninth out of 42 runners.

In the boys race, seventh-grader Cole White (11:30.95) recorded the best Coupeville finish, ninth out of 80.

Langley won both the girls and boys titles and produced the individual champions, Madeline Racicot (11:20.26) and Nicholas Muller (10:36.37).

Team scores

Girls — Langley, 19; King’s 56; Coupeville, 75; Lakewood, 85.

Boys — Langley, 37; King’s 56; Northshore Christian Academy, 60; Lakewood, 103; Coupeville, 107; Sultan, 182; Granite Falls, 203.

Coupeville individual results

Girls (42 runners): 9, Carolyn Lhamon (8th grade), 12:41.09; 11, Claire Mayne (8), 12:45.78; 19, Helen Strelow (8), 13:09.81; 27, Allison Nastali (7), 14:35.08; 29, Sam McMahon (7), 14:51.38; 31, Erica McGrath (7), 15:07.69; 32, Cristina McGrath (8), 15:17.97.

Boys (80); 9, Cole White (7), 11:30.95; 17, Hank Milnes (7), 11:58.94; 21, Aiden Anderson (8), 12:10.71; 29, Tate Wyman (8), 12:37.28; 37, Justin Wilkinson (7), 12:56.19; 38, Hayden Harry (7); 12:56.61; 53, Andrew Williams (7), 14:08.28; 65, Alex Clark (7), 15:20.95.

Carolyn Lhamon runs to ninth place, best among Coupeville girls, in Wedensday’s race. (Photo by John Fisken)

Carolyn Lhamon runs to ninth place, best among Coupeville girls, in Wedensday’s race. (Photo by John Fisken)

Claire Mayne records the second-best finish for a Coupeville girl, taking 11th overall.(Photo by John Fisken)

Claire Mayne records the second-best finish for a Coupeville girl, taking 11th overall. (Photo by John Fisken)

Hank Milnes finishes 17th, good for second among Coupeville boys.(Photo by John Fisken)

Hank Milnes finishes 17th, good for second among Coupeville boys. (Photo by John Fisken)