The Princeton Tigresses track team has some big shoes to fill, but athletes like Phoenix Smallwood, Zoe Mead and Sierra Storm are ready to try them on for size. They are among nine returning letterwinners coach Pat Hodge is looking to help to carry the torch from the graduated Kara Birch, C.J. Rhodes, Emma Makransky and Laura Fredenhagen.

“Together, Kara and C.J., our Malden girls, covered every track event as well as a couple of jumping events. C.J. was our leading scorer three years in a row. They will be tough to replace,” Hodge said. “Phoenix, Zoe and Sierra all bring back some state meet experience, which is a plus.”

Smallwood qualified for state in both the triple and long jumps last year and is geared for another run, giving up soccer this spring to concentrate solely on track. She has qualified for state in each of her first three years.