EAST BLADEN

Head coach: Wilson Bolden.

Last year: Third in Three Rivers Conference.

Top returners: Junior A.J. Smith, fourth-place in Three Rivers Conference championship race, all-conference, 43rd in Mid-East Regional; senior Efren Vargas, 16th in Three Rivers championship; junior Damondta Smith, 21st in Three Rivers championship.

Bolden: “Our top returner this season is Aaron (A.J) Smith, who finished with a 19:54.69 in the regional meet.”

League: Whiteville won the Three Rivers Conference last year.

Dates: Season begins after Labor Day, and may include an opening date in Bladen County. Three Rivers championship meet is in Whiteville on Oct. 23.

WEST BLADEN

Head coach: Brian McCleney (first year).

Last year: First-year program.

Top returners: First-year program.

McCleney: “We will be trying to get some of the distance runners out from last spring’s track teams.”

League: McCleney says, “We will do well if we complete hard. My goal with year’s team is to see our times get better each meet.”

Dates: Season begins after Labor Day, and may include an opening date in Bladen County. Three Rivers championship meet is in Whiteville on Oct. 23.

Wilson Bolden
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Brian McCleney
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