Coach: Paul Soracco (first year)
Conference: KVAC; Class: A
Last year’s results: Boys: KVAC champions, second in Class A; Girls: fifth in KVAC, sixth in Class A.
Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Isaiah Harris (distance), Hassan Mohamed (sprints), Corey Martin (hurdles), Ahmed Musse, Julian Smedley, Sheon James; Juniors — Stefan Porter (sprints/jumps), Osman Doorow (distance); Sophomore — Abshir Abukar.
Girls: Seniors — Heather Kendall, Nicole Footer, Bailey Jumper, Ladhan Hussein; Juniors — Adela Kalilwa; Sophomores — Kayla Allen, Jazzy Dumas, Isha Kasai, Jenny Martin, Hamido Hassan.
Key losses: Boys: Mohamed Mohamed, Alex Nazaroff, Jared Dumas, Ibraham Hussein; Girls: Faith Shaw.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshman — Abbas Muktar; Girls: Sophomore — Johorey Abdirahman; Freshmen — Taylor Chamberlain, Hafido Awil.
Season outlook: The boys’ team is looking to defend its KVAC title and has the depth to do it. Led by Isaiah Harris, the defending New England champion in the 800-meter run, the Blue Devils have depth in many areas, especially mid-distance, sprints, throws and horizontal jumps. The girls’ team looks to continue the momentum it generated from the indoor season when it finished a school-best second at state. Senior Heather Kendall leads a balanced Lewiston squad that stands to do well in the sprints, jumps, hurdles and relays.
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