Iel Track

Coeur d’Alene Vikings

Coach: Sean Dorris

Top returners: Brian Babcock, sophomore, shot/discus; Bart Setter, senior, shot/discus; Levi Beckman, sr., sprints/relays; Chris Black, sr., distances; Janee Andre, junior, long jump/sprints/ relays; Kira Thompson, sr., distances/ relays; Anna-Kate Ambrose, sr., high jump/hurdles/relays; Eva Unruh, sr., distances/relays; Amber Isaacson, sr., shot/discus.

Top newcomers: Jared Richards, jr., sprints/relays; Cole Schwerin, soph., hj/ sprints; Craig Sigler, soph., discus/shot; Paul Ziegler, soph., sprints/relays; Brenna Giesen, freshman, distances; Katie Ziegler, fr., lj/sprints.

Outlook: Andre, second at state in the long jump last year, has her sights set on a state title and a school record held by Corissa Yasen. Ambrose and Thompson hope to repeat as state medalists. The girls should challenge for a regional title. The boys program continues to improve.

Lake City Timberwolves

Coach: Donna Messenger

Top returners: Charlie Miller, sr., distances; Richard Novotny, sr., hurdles/ relays/hj; Chad Troxel, sr., sprints/relays; Jim Denny, sr., pole vault/relays; Pete Hamill, jr., sprints/relays; Keith Vedder, sr., jumps/throws; Sam Meredith, sr., hurdles/relays; Jake Freeman, jr., relays; Deborah Moyer, sr., distances; Mikhaela Euler, soph., hurdles/lj; Lindsey Van Hoose, soph., jumps/relays; Carly Smith, jr., pv/hurdles; Cassie Bro, jr., throws; Tiffani Frei, soph., middle distances; Tamar Theard, soph., pv; Rachel Mogen, soph., hj; Karly Knight, soph., jumps/ relays; Amanda Hall, jr., distances.

Top newcomers: Doug Blaty, soph., relays; Steve Johnson, sr., sprints/relays; Channell Frei, fr., 400; Ashley Troxel, fr., hurdles/relays.

Outlook: LC’s boys knocked off regional power Lewiston last year and hope to repeat. LC’s strengths are athletes in many events and depth. LC’s girls also could contend for a regional crown. They’ll certainly have a good share of state qualifiers.

Lewiston Bengals

Coach: Wade Hillman

Top returners: Mike Rogers, jr., sprints/ relays; Josh Wilund, sr., sprints/relays; Jake Scott, sr., throws; Tyler Simons, sr., hj/relays; Colin Jasper, jr., sprints/relays; Sam Church, jr., pv; Mike Anderson, soph., 400/relays; Mandi Jordan, jr., tj; Rachel Allen, jr., pv; Camas Weaver, jr., sprints; Hallie Warnock, jr., distances; Jenni Blewett, sr., relays.

Top newcomer: Matt Reineke, fr., jumps/ relays.

Outlook: Lewiston’s boys have the quality to dominate duals, but may not have enough bodies to win the regional title. The Bengals will have to rely on depth in sprints and relays and the emergence of Scott in the throws. The Bengals girls are thin in numbers, but have some quality.

Moscow Bears

Coach: Jana Jensen

Top returners: Maurice Williams, sr., sprints/relays; Lamar Williams, sr., hurdles/relays; Gabe Patten, sr., jumps/ sprints; Ben Nagy, sr., throws/lj/relays; Jenny Liou, soph., distances; Katie Pool, sr., jumps; Cody Aichele, soph., pv; Janel Falk, sr., distances; Brenda Robinson, soph., throws/sprints; Courtney Goetz, jr., hj/throws; Jocelyn Foiles, jr., hurdles; Laurie Jageman, jr., hurdles; Sarah Plummer, jr., sprints.

Top newcomers: Darnell Williams, soph., hj/sprints/relays; Josh Simpson, jr., sprints/lj; Nathan Page, fr., sprints; Shawn Jordan, jr., pv; Jake Kingsbury, sr., sprints/relays; Emily Bennett, fr., sprints/ relays; Anya Miller, jr., sprints/relays; Julie Williams, fr., distances.

Outlook: The Bears don’t have the depth to challenge for regional titles, but they certainly possess quality. Moscow’s move to A-1 means the regional points will be spread out more than ever. The Williamses and Liou will challenge for individual titles.

Post Falls Trojans

Coach: Wade Quesnell

Top returners: Jason Kunz, sr., distances; James Broncheau, jr., distances; Tim Paulitz, sr., distances; Jon Garrett, jr., sprints/relays; Jadd Davis, jr., relays/400; Nathan Lightner, jr., hurdles; Dan Agte, soph., throws; Eli Thornley, sr., throws; John Stypa, sr., pv; Jehkiah Cornett, sr., pv; Kyle Hutchison, soph., jumps; Scott Noble, jr., sprints; Tim Davidson, soph., throws; Bridgette Alderton, jr., sprints/relays; Tawny Moore, soph., sprints/jumps; Trisha Wagner, soph., pv/sprints/jumps; Nicolle Clutter, soph., distances; Carrie Paulitz, soph., distances; Tiffany Moate, jr., distances; Amanda Crooks, sr., throws; Renee McArthur, soph., throws; Janelle Ruen, sr., jumps; Kristen Olson, jr., hurdles.

Top newcomers: Jeff Hughes, sr., sprints/relays; Doug Molar, jr., sprints/ relays; Jeff Johnson, jr., hurdles/sprints; Elijah Cranford, jr., sprints/relays; Justin Thayer, jr., 400; Quinn Davis, soph., middle distances; Steve Ward, fr., hurdles; Carrisa McArthur, fr., sprints/ relays.

Outlook: Every time you think graduation has hurt the Trojans, they surprise. This year shouldn’t be any different. Quesnell bemoans the loss of some key athletes, but in the end Post Falls will be in the mix for team titles in both boys and girls.

Sandpoint Bulldogs

Coach: Adam Sharrai

Top returners: Paul Nieman, sr., lj/ relays/sprints; Lee Vanhorn, jr., sprints/ relays; Chris Love, soph., pv/jumps; Randy Dosher, jr., pv; Greg Malone, soph., sprints/jumps; Matt Reifsnyder, soph., sprints/jumps; Joe Singleton, sr., jumps; Stacy Bolstad, jr., sprints/hurdles/ relays; Alicia Benefield, sr., sprints/jumps; Holly Gaston, soph., sprints; Patricia Thom, soph., pv/hurdles; Melissa Knight, jr., pv.

Top newcomers: Sean Bond, fr., hurdles/ sprints; Tony Hook, fr., sprints; Jeff West, jr., throws; James Darling, jr., throws; Eric Kedish, fr., sprints/pv; Steve Mills, jr., sprints; Melissa Kingsland, jr., sprints; Lindsay Larson, jr., hj; Danny Dunham, fr., sprints.

Outlook: Senior Nicole Maloney, a standout pole vaulter and distance runner, has been lost for the season with a a knee injury. “She might be able to come out late and pole vault, but it looks very slim,” Sharrai said. Two of the four legs in Sandpoint’s state champion 400-meter relay team return in Nieman and Vanhorn.

ATHLETES TO WATCH Janee Andre, senior, jumps/sprints/relays, Coeur d’Alene Charlie Miller, senior, distances, Lake City Jake Scott, senior, throws, Lewiston Jason Kunz, senior, distances, Post Falls Carly Smith, junior, pole vault/hurdles, Lake City Paul Nieman, senior, sprints/relays, Sandpoint Tyler Simon, senior, high jump/relays, Lewiston Jenny Liou, sophomore, distances, Moscow Richard Novotny, senior, hurdles/relays, Lake City Lamar Williams, senior, hurdles/relays, Moscow