Coach: Sean Galipeau-Eldridge (12th year)

Class: B Conference: WMC

Last year’s results: Boys: 14th in West B regional; Girls: 10th in West B regional.

Returning letter-winners: Senior — Coady Lagasse; Juniors — Chris Lobley, Jeremy Sampson, Joe Principe; Sophomore — Robbie Cleaves. Girls — Sophomores—  Amanda Grenier, Norma Williams.

Key losses: Dakota Wyne, Tyler Hemond, Jeremy Doane, Robert Emerson, Kristina Smith, Whisper Waite, Hannah Belanger.

Promising newcomers: Senior — Nick Obie; Juniors — Joel Harris, Stephen Gaul; Freshmen — Adam Kaczynski, Gavin Myshrall, Austin Russell, David Ellington, Robert Shelley. Senior— Anna Poirier-Wante; Junior — Marissa Gammon; Freshmen — Mariah Lobley, Emma Gaul, Cheyenne Bisson, Leah Scruggs

Season outlook: Although losing some strong runners and leadership, the boys’ team prepares to make some gains this season in the Western Maine Conference. The girls’ team is clearly a young team ready to put in its work and build a strong culture of distance running at Poland.