Coach: Tom Menendez (10th year)
Conference: MVC; Class: C
Last year’s results: Boys: t-fifth in MVC, ninth in Class C; Girls: seventh in MVC, t-20th in Class C.
Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Casey Clement (middle distance), Jeremy Marsch (throws), Sherman Spear (throws), Robbie Spencer (throws); Juniors — Jon Marsch (sprints), Luke Thombs (distance), Cam Bailey (sprints, hurdles); Sophomores — Brad Arsenault (sprints), Adam Hayes (race walk). Girls: Seniors — Hannah Kerrigan (jumps), Carey Knowles (distance); Juniors — Madi Buman (sprints), Shayna Frost (sprints), Brianna Gonzalez (throws), Sammy Grandahl (hurdles), Cassie Messier (throws), Taylor Spadafora (hurdles, sprints), Sydney Wilson (javelin, middle distance), Ashleigh Hartford (mid-distance), Emily Levasseur (sprints), Jordan Mann (distance); Sophomores — Olivia Homer (hurdles), Izzy Lewis (high jump, sprints), Tori Spencer (race walk).
Key losses: Boys: Ben Bailey, Stewart Buzzell, Marques Houston, Dylan Thombs; Girls: Rose Bryant, Tiffany Pease.
Team outlook: Monmouth will have to find a replacement for Marques Houston, who won state titles in both the 200-meter dash and the 400 dash. The boys do have scoring in the distance events with Luke Combs. He placed fourth at MVCs in the 1,600 and 3,200. The girls’ team has a wealth of depth. It scored points in 12 events at the conference meet last year. Sydney Wilson placed second at MVCs in the javelin.
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