So far, so good.

Sequim’s cross country teams came within a point of a full sweep at their first Olympic League meet in Silverdale on Sept. 21, winning both varsity races and narrowly missing another win in the junior varsity boys races to Port Townsend.

Sophomores led the way for Sequim in the varsity boys’ race. Despite a wrong turn that added 150-200 yards to his race, Sequim’s Ash Francis led the way in the boys’ varsity race with a 15:58 finish, with teammate Murray Bingham second at 16:10. SHS’s Liam Byrne pushed PT top runner Jesus Duran and finished two seconds back (17:14) in fourth place. Jazen Bartee was eighth at 18:03.

Alex Shingleton, one of SHS’s top runners, was forced out of the race with a bloody nose.

In the girls’ race, Morgan Bingham won by nearly 90 seconds with an 18:46 finish. Teammate Kiara Pierson was second at 20:15.

After a pair of Port Townsend runners, Sequim’s Noelle Bittner finished in 21:20, Kaitlyn Vida at 22:13 and Vita Olsen at 22:24 to place 3-5 in team scoring. SHS freshmen Emily Silva and Madeline Henderson placed ninth and 11th overall, respectively.

“It was a good first season effort,” Sequim interim head coach Mike Cobb said. “(It) could be a good season. Time will tell.”

The Wolves are back in action Sept. 28 when they take on Bremerton and host North Mason in Belfair. Select Sequim athletes compete at the Curtis Invite in University Place on Oct. 1 before the Wolves host their only regular Olympic League meet, set for Oct. 5 at Robin Hill County Park.