Coach: Jamerson Crowley (first year)
Last year’s record: Boys — Fourth in KVAC, 13th in Class A; Girls — Fourth in KVAC; 14th in Class A
Returning letter winners: Boys: Seniors — Ali Hersi (distance, middle distance); Hussein Ibrahim (distance); Kyle Palmer (hurdles); Juniors — Kevin Lavertu (distance), Rudy Pandora (shot put), Leo Gaghan (shot put); Girls: Senior — Liz Dixon (hurdles, sprints, triple jump); Junior — Joy Harrington (distance, middle distance).
Key losses: Faisal Abdillahi, Derek Roy, Mame Bonsu, Kristin Therrien.
Promising newcomers: Girls: Freshman — Faith Shaw (distance).
Outlook: The Blue Devils to challenge the elite teams at KVAC’s with a balanced boys team and a young girls squad. Hersi and Ibrahim were among the top five in the mile and 2-mile last year, respectively, and Lavertu should be a factor in the distance events as well. Pandora and Gaghan were top junior throwers as sophomores, although Gaghan probably won’t be back until the new year as he recovers from a shoulder injury suffered in football. About 3/4 of the girls roster consists of sophomores and freshmen, but Crowley expects them to be competitive during the regular season.
Coach’s comment: “Last year at KVAC’s, the boys and girls both came in fourth place. We’d like to imporove upon those team goals.” — Coach Jamerson Crowley
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