The DODEA European track and field scene is ready to pass the baton onto another season.

This spring will be the last hurrah for some of those who have starred in the previous three seasons, such as Wiesbaden distance runner Luke Jones and Sigonella sprinter/jumper Rickalia Goss.

But as is the case every spring, new stars will rise to claim individual crowns at the season-ending European track and field championships on May 22-23 at Kaiserslautern High School.

Here’s a team-by-team look based off responses from coaches:

Alconbury

Despite having a small team, first-year head coach Jennifer Davis said she’s confident her squad will make an impact throughout the season.

The Dragons have three returners in Trayvone Blake, Althea Milionis and Ietula Te’o. AFNORTH transfer Richele Reyes brings European meet experience, taking seventh place in the 300-meter hurdles and eighth in the triple jump.

New to the team are Julian Arias, Miriam Fleming, Felix Milionis, Orlando Milionis, Gabriel Nichelson, Jacob Sander and Aspen Williams.

AFNORTH

The Lions are building for the future in 2025 with a roster full of many new faces.

Of the returners, five competed at the European championships last spring.

Junior Madelyne Hatfield took 13th place in the girls 100 hurdles in 18.66 seconds, junior Nora Wiley ran the girls 300 hurdles in 53.03 seconds for a 12th-place finish, junior Solina Moreno placed 14th in the girls 200 in 27.84, Nauris Grebesz was part of the boys 4x800 relay that took seventh and senior Everett Reeves was a member of the Lions’ seventh-place sprint medley relay squad.

Other returners are Yannik Boudias, Phoebe Braasch, Hadley Keeton, Emma Just, Sophie Kholtobina, Zane Romero and Eva Stambouloglou.

Ansbach

The Cougars will pounce on points in the field events this season.

For the girls, Elizabeth Agudzi-Addo soared to a European crown in the discus with a throw of 110 feet, 7 inches. She qualified for Euros last year in the shot put, and coaches Chris Moran and Shannon Daniels said Agudzi-Addo could be a force in the high and long jumps.

Sarah Felice could make some noise in the throwing events, while newcomers Leah Meadows, Marley Shackleton and Minka Larson might develop a relay team with Khloe Valenzuela.

For the boys, Okenie McLaughlin is a triple threat in the jumping events with strong finishes in the high (sixth, 5-7), long (fifth, 20-2.5) and triple jumps (third, 42-2) a year ago. Greyson Strabala was a Euro qualifier for the high jump, where he finished third at 5-11.

The coaches pointed out distance runner Ryan Benson and throwers James Colon, Armando Tenario and Lincoln Ritter as others who could make an impact.

Aviano

Coach Dianna Jones expects this year to be a journey.

Just three Saints are back: senior Gabirel Boyle, junior Alando Brown and sophomore Chanel Graham. Brown is the only one with European experience, taking part in the 4x100, 4x400 and sprint medley relays that finished second, eighth and first, respectively.

Aviano has numerous athletes better known in other sports out for track. Chief among them are junior Addison Krajicek, who has starred in volleyball and placed in the hurdles as a freshman before taking last spring off, and sophomore Angelisse Griffin, runner-up at the girls wrestling 155-pound weight class.

Others new to the team are senior Christian Perkins; juniors Kevin Cruz Rivera, Daniel Curtis, Kennedy Rose and Madeleine Tolley; sophomores Avery Haithcoat, Bayron Nomura-Cerron and Jamie Smith; and freshmen Emma Burrows, Troy Carpenter, Sawyer Soloman and Zane Tayler.

Bahrain

The Falcons had a big 2024, finishing second as a team in Division II.

All their European qualifiers from last spring are gone, but coach Kesi Carter and her assistant Mark Lamb have high hopes that numerous athletes will return to Kaiserslautern in May.

Carter’s highest expectations may be on Matthew Mendoza. She said the senior has progressed from last season in strength and technique, and he could turn some heads across Europe.

Other returners are seniors Axel Sinathyra, Breena Youngblood, Jose Sarmiento, Ronald Henderson, Ryan Hulitt, Tala Alwan, Theodore Goddard and William Supple; juniors Braeden Youngblood and Jack Shaw; and sophomores Kenji Simon, Oakley Neumann and Quentin Waller.

Transfer Nicolas Cicchi does give Bahrain some Euros experience. The former American Overseas School of Rome athlete placed eighth in the 800 with a time of 2:07.31 and 13th in the high jump with 5-3.

Among the other newcomers are seniors Alek St. Germain, Cailee-Michelle Terrell, Charlize Mawanay, Dwayne Rodgers, Gabriel Gierhahn, James Nerbonne, Kyra Annoni, Marchell Holbert and Noah Mossuto.

Baumholder

The Buccaneers had four Euro qualifiers last spring.

This year, coach Dwayne Piggé expects his young squad to match or even pass that.

On the girls side, Baumholder has two Euro qualifiers in senior team captains in Shanelle Johnson and Yahna Talikischwili. Both competed in the long jump and the triple jump. Talikishwili took 12th in the long jump at 14-3 and sixth in the triple jump at 32-6.75.

Johnson, meanwhile, placed 14th in the long jump at 13-11.5 and 16th in the triple jump at 27-3.5.

Alyssa Meas also returns.

On the boys side, Gregory Makubaya is the lone returner who advanced to the final meet last year. He did so in the high jump (eighth, 5-5) and long jump (10th, 18-3.5).

DeWayne Washington, Jaylan Harewood and Antonio L. Martinez bring back experience.

New to the team are Jayden Silvia, Fredericka Danso, Dariana Luna, Jaedon LeBlanc, Justin Velez Benitez, Jaylon Bilbrew, Emily Ramirez, Marley Wilson, Savannah Khadka, Alesia Delinois and Sarah Ross.

Brussels

Coach Andrew Patterson has high hopes for not only numerous qualifiers but also contenders for the top of the podium.

The strength of this team comes from its throwers. Senior Sawyer Ter Horst took 10th in the shot (36-7.75), and sixth in the discus (118-1).

Fellow senior Filip Goricanec also made it in the discus, throwing 104-10 in 13th place. Glen Laurenzi could make it a third Brigand in the event, according to Patterson.

Others who could make some noise in field events are Alex Schwindt in the long jump as well as the 100, and Jayda Diaz-Figueroa also in the long jump.

Patterson expects Joshua Isaacson and possibly newcomer Alex Pantoja to advance in the 3,200, while the coach said the sprint medley team of David Maron, Alexander Schwindt, Pantoja and Isaacson will be competing in Kaiserslautern at the end of the season.

Hohenfels

The Tigers boast one of the more experienced squads in Division III.

Seniors Jalissa and Malea Jobity have put their names all over the school’s record books, and they are looking for the top spots on the podiums in distance events. Malea qualified last year in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 and the 4x800 relay, including a runner-up medal in the mile with a 5:32.26. Jalissa qualified in the later three events, running lead-off to Malea’s anchor in the relay that took fifth. Jalissa Jobity also competed in the sprint medley relay.

Junior Kenya Tucker looks to improve on her European performances in the 100, where she just missed out on the finals, and the 100 hurdles, where she took runner-up in 16.28.

Junior Jacob Berkau and sophomore Lucas Gibbs are back after being members of various Euro-qualifying relays. Berkau also took fifth in the 300 hurdles, while Gibbs came in 11th in the high jump.

Lakenheath

Five Lancer qualifiers are back after reaching the European finals last spring, according to coach Jake Bradshaw.

Ethan Jenkins took second in the shot put (42-10.25). Teammate Caiden Graves was seventh in the shot put. Aarron Valiente competed on the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.

On the girls side, Analicia Douglas made the finals in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays that placed seventh and fourth, respectively, and she took 13th in the long jump.

Other returners are Aaliyah Fowler, Ariana Doane, Carter Butler, Celia Hockaday, Christian Robinson-Liggins, Diamond Johnson, Eliot Adams, Ezara Landers, Jaden Fontanez, Kadyn Falk, Kiarra Taylor, Landon Marcum, Nella Tuttle, Parker Grimm and Rory Hughs.

Ramstein

The Royals are reloaded to repeat as boys Division I champion, while the girls should improve upon their fourth-place finish.

On the boys side, 10 European qualifiers are back. It starts with discus champion Javier Harrington, who won by nearly 10 feet. The junior took 14th in the shot put.

Other throwers who competed at the championships include senior Blaze Mills (shot put and discus), senior Micha Lambert (discus) and junior Simon Thompson (discus).

Senior Spencer Jackson leads a strong middle-/long-distance contingent, finishing runner-up in the half mile and 4x800 relay. Also on that 4x800 relay was Ryan Izaguirre, who qualified in the 400, 800 and the 4x400 relay.

Senior Tyrell Down advanced to the 1,600 final, sophomore Adden Lowe ran the 1,600 and 3,200, and senior Ethan Bourne participated in the 3,200.

Junior Leon Pierr-Louis competed in four events at Euros – the 100, 200 and the 4x100 and sprint medley relays.

The middle- and long-distance group is the strength of the girls side.

Rose Thompson finished runner-up in the two mile, while also making the 1,600 final.

Fellow sophomores Iliana Echard and Idaly Lozano were a part of the winning 4x400 and 4x800 relays. Echard also made it in the 1,600 and the 3,200, the latter of which she took fifth. Lozano also ran in the 800 and 1,600.

Junior Carol Swinson was seventh in the 800 and third in the 1,600. Senior Mya Loringer took sixth in the 3,200 and competed in the sprint medley relay.

Sprinters Sarah McCaa (4x100 relay) and Deliah Grandham (400), both sophomores, are back. Sophomore Madeline Moga is looking to build off her hurdling performances at Euros last year, when the sophomore went 11th in the 100 hurdles and fifth in the 300 hurdles.

Juniors Minova Hedgepeth and Lauren Meusel also are hoping to build off their performances in the throwing events.

Rota

The Admirals are confident about a repeat as the Division II girls champion, with most of the athletes returning in 2025.

The boys side features European qualifiers including sophomore Jonathan King in the 100 and 200 and 4x100 relay and senior Anthony Romero in the 4x100.

SHAPE

The Spartans continue to grow in numbers and stature, and coach Bridget Clevinger anticipates more success this spring.

The relays showed the strength of the squads last year, as the boys 4x100 relay took the championship. Junior Logan Kimbrough ran the anchor leg and is back, looking to build off his seventh-place finish in the 100, while sophomore Tristan Neago also returns.

Kimbrough also was a member of the third-place 4x400 relay team with junior Tudor Varvari (fifth in the 200, second in the 400) as the anchor.

Then, senior Rhianna Bender, who placed fourth in the 800 and seventh in the 1,600, played a role in the girls runner-up sprint-medley squad.

Sophomore Samuel Pattenden (300 hurdles) and sophomore Andrea Kontri (4x100 relay) also bring back Euros experience.

Sigonella

The Jaguars anticipate being in the thick of things once again for the Division III girls championship.

That’s because they boast one of the best athletes in Europe in Goss. The senior has a European title under her belt in the long jump, and she hopes to expand her trophy case in the three sprinting events after the departure of Wiesbaden’s Makiah Parker.

Other bright spots are seniors Camryn Burcham and Claire Blackman; junior Aniyah Adams; sophomores Emma Richardet, Neele Muehlberg and Jasmine Esotesta; and freshman Avy Tesfay.

For the boys, Vaughn Dimapilis and Robert Gibbons lead a group that is hoping to improve from last year’s fifth-place finish.

Junior transfer Grady Guth will lead the distance group, while junior Kaleb James, sophomore Colfax McKown and freshman Makari Spencer are anticipated to make an impact, according to coach Shannon Burcham.

Stuttgart

The Panthers are hoping for more gold on the boys side this spring, despite losing a great deal of talent to graduation and PCS.

Kai Lewis is one of the many reasons for coach Lisa Welsh’s optimism. The sophomore is the reigning high jump champion, while also taking seventh in the triple jump.

Jackson Balfrey-Boyd is looking to build off his third-place finish at last fall’s European cross country championships. He took sixth in the 1,600, 11th in the 800 and was a member of the winning 4x800 relay in 2024.

Other returners with Euros experience are junior sprinters Tymir Johnson and Samuel Johnson.

On the girls side, senior Marnessa Rea is the reigning 300 hurdles champion. Junior Miccah Evans and sophomore Ellie Boom are back from the winning 4x100 relay team.

Lydia Pound is expected to lead a strong distance group that won a cross country title in the fall after making the podium in the mile and two-mile.

Others in that group include freshman Anna Konon, who won the cross country crown in Baumholder, fellow freshman Kendall Cancel and Vicenza transfer Pacha Miletich.

New for the boys team are sophomore Jeremyah Reyes, a transfer from Humphreys in South Korea who qualified for the Far East championships last spring, and sophomore Ethan Cohen, a transfer from Natick, Mass., who placed ninth at the Euros cross country meet in the fall.

Vicenza

The Cougars bring back a talented veteran group, led by European qualifiers Mitchell (senior) and Dylan (junior) Horrigan; seniors James Montanio and Ranya Nefoussi; and sophomores Rley Brewington, Ilinca Gordon and Kayla Lubba.

Others returning are Jackson Bultmann, Eli Carrasco, Michael Darland, Jack Findlay, Lillian Grady, Caroline Hill, Sierra Jones, Joe Kelly Jonathan Maiga, Liam Miguel, Elizabeth Owens, Andrew Reed and Jacob Rizzo.

Wiesbaden

The Warriors hope to hit their stride and challenge the top of Division I at the end of the season, according to new coach Peter Knutson.

Dominant distance runner Luke Jones returns for his senior season, looking to claim the 1,600 and 3,200 races once again. The senior sat out the cross country season this fall.

On the girls side, senior Natalia Bergdorf will try to defend her titles in the shot put and as a member of the 4x400 relay.

Also returning are distance runners Anna Berghammer and Bryce Watts, thrower Michael Carbone, sprinter Lana Winters and sprinter/jumper Zion Thompson.

Newcomers expected to make their marks are sprinters Niveah Fortner and Alanna Donahue.

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