Coach: Tom Menendez (11th year)
Last year’s results: Boys — 10th in Western C; Girls — Fifth in Western C.
Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Tyler Horsford; Juniors — Ben Bailey, Stewart Buzzell, Marcques Houston, Dylan Thombs; Girls: Juniors — Tiffany Pease, Indian Pickett, Amanda Anair; Sophomores — Becki Bryant, Emily Szothkowski, Jordyn Mann.
Key losses: Matt Bryant, Brian Nugent, MacKenzie Kelley.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Sophomore — Alex Turbide; Freshmen —Nick Sanborn, Luke Thombs; Girls: Sophomores — Ashleigh Hartford, Becca Fernandez; Corey Knowles; Freshman — Hannah Gray.
Outlook: With only one senior on a roster boasting over two dozen runners, the Mustangs may seem poised for another rebuilding year, but that doesn’t mean they won’t contend in the MVC. Pease, Pickett, Mann and Bryant all qualified for states last year. Bailey and Buzzell lead a strong junior class bolstered by the return of Houston, who was hampered by a knee injury last year.
Coach’s comment: “It’s a question if they can peak at the right time. They’ve got a big row to hoe, but they’re doing the work.” Coach Tom Menendez
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