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2016 Desert Oasis Boys Track Capsule

DESERT OASIS

Head coach: Jesi Colston, first season

Returning lettermen: Seventeen

Top athletes: Zach Wood (Sr.), Nick Benham (Jr.), Elliott Davis (Sr.), Demetrius Lewis (Sr.), Seth Scoville (Sr.)

Outlook: The Diamondbacks welcome back 17 lettermen, including a handful of Sunset Region meet qualifiers in Wood (middle distance), Benham (throws), Davis (sprints), Lewis (hurdles) and Scoville (jumps).

“Our team is becoming more and more competitive in all events,” Colston said. “We have some strong upperclassmen that we will depend on to win meets and break records.”

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