Coach: Boys: Rick Kramer (second year); Girls: Dan Roy (first year)
Conference: WMC Division II; Class: B
Last year’s results: Boys: fifth in WMC Division II, 18th in Class B; Girls: seventh in WMC Division II, 26th in Class B.
Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Tony Benedict (shot put, discus), Alan Young (high jump), Chase Thibault (throws). Girls: Seniors — Amanda Dube (100, 200), Marissa Zink (pole vault), Hope Kohtala (high jump), Beka Stone (shot put).
Key losses: Boys: Nigel Williams, Everett Bertrand; Girls: None.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshman — Sam Walker; Girls: Seniors — Caroline Littlefield; Juniors— Carly King, Leah Desjardins; Sophomores —Isabel Gilbert; Freshmen — Higera Nawass, Sarah Moody, Katelynn Greene, Sam Halmos, Sydney Gosselin.
Season outlook: With more than 60 athletes on the team this year, the Knights are looking to improve upon both their conference and state showings from a year ago. Marissa Zink returns after winning the conference title in the pole vault with a height of 8 feet. The boys’ team is looking to replace Nigel Williams, who had four top-three finishes at the conference meet. Tony Benedict is the team’s top thrower, placing second in the discus and third in the shot put at WMCs.
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