Coach: Todd Mercer (10th year)

Conference: WMC; Class: B

Returning athletes: Seniors — Jacob Arata, Morgan Brann, Nicholas Chandler, Trent Dexter, Emma MacCallum; Juniors — Samuel Aube, Emily Brewer, Hannah Dawkins, Jeremiah Gendreau, Trevor Huntington, Alexandra Lambert, Eliza Larrivee, Seth Levier, Jaley Martin, Logan Nickerson, Andrew Peterson, Ethan Ray, Jaykob Sanborn, Lauren Small, Kylie Trawick; Sophomores — David Arata, Abigael Chandler, Anna Maria DeGregorious, Christian Ducharme, Lawson Dunford, Jonelle Gavett, Nathaniel Gendreau, Darcy MacLean, Olivia Morelli, Parker Morse, Madison Post, Melany Rendon, Megan Reynolds, Abigael Ross, Erica Schlichting, Grace Terry, Lillian Wilson.

Key losses: Tram Ho, Clara Phillips, Emily Dawkins and Ben Garcia..

Promising newcomers: Seniors — Devon Willbanks; Sophomores — Kyla Viger, Izabella Willett, Emma Marden, Ryan Verrill, Jennifer Hall, Emily Hargreaves, Anna Maria DeGregoris.

Season outlook: The Patriots’ have created a culture of improvement, and that, along with a strong middle school program, has brought growth to the Gray-New Gloucester indoor track and field team.

“We have some great athletes in all areas,” Mercer said. “We have the chance to do some damage, not only in our league, but at our championship meets as well.”