Several Coupeville High School graduates competed in college sports this winter season. Following is an update of their accomplishments.
Cole Weinstein, a junior on the Whitman College swim team, earned first-team, all-Northwest Conference honors twice this season by winning the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.99) and being on the victorious 800 free relay team (4:01.01) at the league championship meet Feb. 12-14 in Federal Way.
The Coupeville graduate earned second-team honors for taking second in the 400 individual medley, and he also placed fourth in the 1,650 free.
Weinstein’s efforts helped Whitman finish second to Whitworth in the team standings at the Northwest Conference championships.
Weinstein received the conference’s Student-Athlete of the Week Award Jan. 18.
He owns Whitman’s second-best times ever in the 500 free (4:36.43), 1,000 free (9:51.18) and 1,650 free (16:16.97).
Tyler King is a fifth-year senior at the University of Washington. He has completed his eligibility in indoor track but ran one race unattached this winter, covering 3,000 meters in 8:17, just 10 seconds off his career best.
His older brother, Kyle King, who ran collegiately for Eastern Washington University and the University of Oklahoma, now competes for the U.S. Marine Corps running team.
He took part in the United States Track Association Cross Country Nationals Feb. 6 in Bend, Ore., and finished second on the team to help the Marines place third in the armed services competition.
Kyle King had trained only about a month before the race, according to his father, Randy King.
If Kyle King’s military duties allow, he will travel to England to face the Royal Marines in June.
He trains after work and “has been working diligently to fulfill his obligations as a Field Services Officer for the Artillery,” Randy King said.
Monica Vidoni plays basketball for Rainy River Community College (International Falls, Minn.). The freshman appeared in 19 games and registered 16 points, 24 rebounds, three blocks and two steals for the 15-11 Voyageurs.
“Monica is a real success story,” coach Dieter Humbert said. “Monica has excelled academically as she earned a 3.1 GPA for fall semester.”
Humbert noted that Vidoni helped both the volleyball and basketball teams qualify for the regional tournament, and she plans to play softball in the spring.
“We are impressed with her dedication as a three-sport athlete,” Humbert added.
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Coupeville graduate Monica Vidoni, 42, is a member of the Rainy River Community College (International Falls, Minn.) basketball team. Photo courtesy of RRCC athletics.
