Coach: Sean Galipeau-Eldridge (16th year)
Class: B; Conference: WMC
Returning runners: Boys: Seniors — Gaeb Bouchard; Gabe Crosby; Sean Shanahan; Sam Stone; Juniors — Jacob Gagnon; Gavin Russo; Tristin Whyte; Sophomores — Cole Cushman; Matt Walker. Girls: Seniors — Samantha Halmos, Aliyah Hamel, Kiana Kelley; Sophomores — Nevaeh Longchamps, Alanna Myshrall, Olivia Ouellette, Mia Turkington.
Key losses: Boys: Justin Gagnon, Adam Kaczynski, Gavin Myshrall, Vincent Russo, Ben Simpson. Girls: Emma Gaul, Hailey Johnson, Bailee Kinney, Brittin Averill, Darrien Averill.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Junior — Magnus Sibley; Sophomore — Ben Daigneault; Freshmen — Timmy Brienza, Kason Dalton, Jayson Davis, Alex Mitchell, Lucas Moulton. Girls: Freshmen — Emily Boenig, Anna Marr, Pam Piirainen, Elizabeth Young.
What to expect: The boys’ team is planning to use pack-running to make an impact in the ever-challenging Western Maine Conference. Led by its veterans and coupled with a new corps of young athletes, the Knights look to build off each others’ strengths for team and personal growth. The girls team is focused on utilizing strong front-running by Samantha Halmos, Olivia Ouellette, and Mia Turkington — combined with a strong sense of inter-team competition for the remaining scoring positions — to pursue its first team berth at the state championship in nearly a decade.
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