Head coach: John Murtaugh

Key returnees: Chris Vetterlein (Sr.), Beibhinn O’reilly (Sr.), Katie Mullaney (Sr.), Larry Elrich (Sr.), Kaitlin Damascus (Sr.)

Key losses: The departures of last year’s seniors will be difficult to overcome.

Key newcomers: The freshman runners.  “We have a talented group of freshmen boys and girls.” 

Strength of team: “Key leadership from the seniors building that culture of togetherness with the freshmen.”

Weakness of team: “I can’t actually say that because I’ve yet to see them run,” Murtaugh said. “I’ve seen them practice, they’ve done their summer workouts. We’ll see what happens when the gun goes off.”

Outlook: “[This season’s goal is] just to keep building on what we have,” Murtaugh said.

Coach’s comments: Murtaugh pointed out that meets and practices are two different stories. “What I see in practice and what I see on the course could change,” he said.