Two returning first-team, all-Wesco runners, John Rodeheffer and Dejon Devroe, will lead a large, young Oak Harbor High School track team this spring.

Last year in the 3,200 meters, Rodeheffer was league and district champion and placed eighth in the state meet. He was also 12th at state in the 1,600 after winning the league title.

Devroe was the league and district champion in the 400 meters and placed sixth in the state meet.

He also placed 14th at state in the 4×400 relay with returning letter winners senior Sebastian Ceaser and junior Josiah Welch.

Another senior, shot putter Tyler Adamson, has a good shot at competing at state this spring, according to coach Jay Turner.

Other returning lettermen are Miguel Guzman, Blaine Coleman, Tyren Perdue, Jared Grey, Cedric Ekberg, Garren Guerrero, Chris Humphries, Quinn Karney, Diangelo McKinney, Kris Medina, Zach Norton and David Ray.

The top newcomers, according to Turner, are Mac Nuanez, D’Andre Bellamy, Ben Bozeman, Wyatt Pauley and JT Armstrong.

“The boys team will be very young this year,” Turner said. “(We) have a really strong freshmen group and a lot of new faces. Currently there are almost 90 boys turning out for track, which is the highest number we have seen in a long time.

“Our goal is to keep improving during the season and to have the athletes peak in May for the end of season meets.”

Oak Harbor will host a jamboree at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19.

The first meet is at Snohomish against Glacier Peak and Edmonds-Woodway at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26.

The first home meet is against Lake Stevens at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2.