Coach: Kelley Cullenberg (23rd year)
Conference: KVAC; Class: A
Last year’s results: Boys: third in KVAC, 14th in Class A; Girls: ninth in KVAC.
Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Aaron Willingham (distance, middle distance), Dan Lesko (distance, middle distance), Brendan Hickey (distance, middle distance), Sam McIntosh (distance, middle distance, triple jump), Max Blais (distance, middle distance, javelin), McKinley Goozey (sprints, throws), Connor Savage (throws), Ricky Chen (sprints, jumps), Francisco Garcia (sprints, throws); Juniors — Nate Pratt-Holt (jumps, sprints, javelin, pole vault), Steven Minns (racewalk, hurdles, high jump, middle distance), Park Laflin (racewalk, distance), Ben Luchini (racewalk), Mitch Guillaume (sprints); Sophomores — Isaiah Reid (distance, middle distance), William Frederic (javelin, discus, middle distance), Isaac Seigle (hurdles, middle distance, long jump), Trevayne Jackson (distance, middle distance), James McBean (racewalk, sprints), Malcolm Nelson (throws, sprints).
Girls: Seniors — Chenoa Jackson (distance, middle distance), Treasure Free (middle distance, hurdles); Juniors — Miriam Cohen (distance, middle distance), Anna Glass (racewalk, middle distance, javelin), Adelle Richards (middle distance, racewalk, shot put), Roshan Luick (racewalk, middle distance); Sophomores — Maggie Hickey (distance, middle distance), Julia Ramsey (distance, middle distance), Darby Sabin (throws, racewalk).
Key loss: Boys: Brad Dwinal, Josh Horne, Tim Meservier, Colin Richards, Dustin Staples, Nate Backus, JT Williams; Girls: Ellie Beauchamp, Sarita Crandall, Shawnee Ellis, Ivy Enoch, Kyrie Harnden, Miranda Nicely, Macee Qi, Casey Rogers, Sarah Wade, Emma Enoch, Sierra Hoes, Nicole Pires.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Junior — Abdullah Bostaji; Sophomores — Ian Goding, Ike Libby; Freshmen — Jon Lesko, Tommy Eng, Michael Beauchamp; Girls: Senior — Katherine Gunther; Juniors — Emilee Eustis, Emily McCarthy, Abby Wallace, Fiqa Muhammed, Jordan Kapiloff; Sophomores — Isabelle Thomas, Brooke Bonnevie; Freshmen — Meg Charles, Marah Black, Sierra Goozey, Zoe Huish, Hannah Minns, Amber Luicha.
Season outlook: With a brand new facility, the Cougars are looking to continue building their program after sending two athletes to the New England meet last season. Nate Pratt-Holt is the defending KVAC champion in the boys’ triple jump, helping Mt. Blue to a third-place finish at the conference meet. The boys are senior-laden with nine, while the girls are looking to build with 14 newcomers.
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