The Wiscasset Wolverines track and field team lost a lot: The team's 2013 roster featured talented seniors who have since departed.

No problem, said Coach Warren Cossette, who returns for his 22nd year.

“We're young; we graduated a lot of seniors from last year's team,” he said. “Every few years we have to revamp the team, and it looks like we've got some nice kids this year.”

Cossette said despite the losses the team will keep chugging along and should again be tough.

Last year, Wiscasset owned one of the stronger programs in the Mountain Valley Conference. This year, a strong crop of freshmen will need to step up and fill in if the Wolverines want to remain competitive, Cossette said.

“We do have a large team — 21 kids this year,” he said. “The next step is take these kids individually and develop their raw talent.”

Cossette said the program hasn't changed much: So long as athletes are willing to put in the work, the results will follow.

“I always say 'Stay with us, work hard and good things will happen,'” he said. “If they're willing to put in hard work, they can come a long way.”

Like any sport, the team changes as the players do. Last year's team was strong in the field events while this year's squad will likely have another talent, Cossette said.

“I expect we're going to be pretty good in the long-distance events,” he said. “Pretty much anything over 400 meters.”

Cossette said that with the return of senior Josh Delong, the team should also be strong again in the throwing events.