Bringing back plenty of talent, both the Lindbergh boys and girls track and field teams have high hopes for this season.

The girls team took third at districts and fifth at state last season.

“We should be right there again as long as we can stay healthy,” said Lindbergh girls coach Jeff Stuart.

Senior Sarah Reiter should be a top competitor in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter at state. Reiter placed third in the 800 and sixth in the 1,600 at state last year. Senior Jasmine Fallgreen also returns after taking fifth in the 3,200 at state.

Janalya Scott and Kaitlin Zinsli also return after strong state meets last year. Both were part of the Eagles’ fifth-place 4 X 100 relay and fourth place 4 X 200 relay. Scott, a junior, took third at state in the triple jump and she’s already bested that distance in the first meet of this season. Her jump of 35 feet, 9 1/2 inches is currently the third-best in the state among all classifications.

The team did lose state competitors Lisa Peterson and Jazzmine Knox to graduation, but Stuart said the team should be able to replace their contributions.

On the boys side, coach Jef Rettmann is hoping his group can go from good dual-meet team to good postseason-meet team.

“The last couple of years we’ve been a really strong dual-meet team because we have good depth and dover all the events,” Rettmann said. “But we haven’t had the stars. The guys who can be top players at state. This year I think we’ll be better in that category.”

Junior Joe Simpson highlights a hurdlers group that should be one of the team’s strengths. Simpson placed 16th at state in the 110-meter hurdles last season. Joining him are Calebse Cange, Alex Chann and Aaron Arzaga. Arzaga made districts in both hurdles events last season.

Junior Mitchell Hughey (800), junior Mohamud Abdi (1,600) and senior Nathan Haley (3,200) all return from the state meet last season. Rettmann said Travis Downen and Mark Garcia are looking strong this year.

Sophomore Omelyan Strembitskyy made state in the pole vault last year. Rettmann said he should be a standout in that event again, plus sprints.

Sophomores Trevonn Russell and Daniel Wiitanen, plus junior Jayde Wiitanen lead the throwers. Russell and Daniel Wiitanen both made districts last year.

Here is a look at all of the Renton track and field teams this season:

Boys

Renton: The Renton boys won the 2A state title behind great performances from seniors Justin Bennett and P.J. Benedictus. Bennett won titles in the 100 and 200, plus he was part of the school’s winning 4 X 100 relay (along with Benedictus, Robert Reeves III and Immanuel Carter). Benedictus won the triple jump, took second in the high jump and second in the long jump.

But all is not lost with the two seniors. Carter returns for his senior season after taking second in the 400 and fifth in the long jump at state. Senior Adriel Paine IV placed fifth in the 800 at state. Carter and Paine paired with Delroy Mukungatu and Hamilton Carter to finish eighth in the 4X 400 relay. Hamilton Carter is back for this season.

Senior Tyler Yorita (110-meter hurdles) and sophomore Micah Prescott (shot put) also made districts last season.

Liberty: Liberty finished second at the 3A state meet, just seven points behind North Central. Josh Gordon returns for his senior season after winning a long jump state title, finishing second in the high jump, placing sixth in the 200, and running on the team’s title-winning 4 X 400 relay (along with Devin Bennett, Joseph Bergmann and Hamilton Noel).

Bennett’s graduation will be a big loss for the team. He placed fifth in the triple jump, 11th in the long jump and fifth in the 400.

Junior Hiron Redman returns after placing third in the 800. Noel is back after taking sixth in the pole vault. Chase Kenney (ninth in pole vault) and Bergmann also return.

Hazen: The Highlanders placed 27th at state and tied for 16th at the West Central District 3A meet last year. Hazen lost its top state performer, Kyle Martin, to graduation. Martin placed third in the pole vault.

The team welcomes back several of its district athletes including junior Devin Nguyen (400), junior Keith Beasley (800), junior Daniel Karpman (1,600, 3,200), senior Lloyd Byram (3,200), senior Sean Smallwood (pole vault), junior Spencer Shear (pole vault), and sophomore Bahari Watkins (triple jump).

Other key returners are Daniel Huie, Travis Lilly, Chase Onstot and Justin Russell.

Girls

Renton: The Indians took 13th at the 2A state meet. Renton’s best performer at the meet was senior Amadi Bentley, who won a state title in the 100-meter hurdles, placed third in the 100, and took fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.

Sophomore Joy Barnes returns after placing 16th in the 3,200 state. Barnes took fourth at districts in the event. Junior Tala Hild is also back after finishing sixth in the high jump.

Sophomore Nailah Eubanks (400), junior Hannah Franceschina (discus) and junior Jazzlynn Joshua (triple jump) all return after competing at districts.

Hazen: The Hazen girls team placed 20th at the West Central District 3A meet last season. Graduated Starr Williams placed ninth in the 100 at state and was the team’s only state competitor.

Returning athletes from districts include: senior Sarah Schoville (100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles), junior Cameron Devereux (javelin), sophomore Emma Tuschhoff (triple jump), sophomore Chelsea Delgado (relays), junior Ashley Selover (relays), and sophomore Gabby Brower (relays).

Liberty: The Patriots took 37th at the 3A state meet and 10th at the 3A Sea-King District 2 meet. Madison Birdsall graduated after placing seventh in the 400.

Sophomore Amy Broska returns after placing 17th in the 1,600 and 15th in the 3,200. Delane Agnew, Stacy Christensen and Michaela Chucka all return after taking 13th in the 4 X 200 relay. Agnew, Megan Chucka and Aimee Christensen took eighth in the 4 X 400 relay. Senior Morgan Safley placed 13th in the shot put. Junior Anna Frodsham took 13th in the javelin, senior Emily Pestl-Dimmitt finished 15th. Junior Jessica Pickering placed 12th in the pole vault.

Other returners from districts: Senior Danielle Richards (100, pole vault), senior Elizabeth Ryker (200, 400), sophomore Megan Larson (800), and junior Rachel Shaw (3,200).