The Somerville girls outdoor track team is welcoming a batch of freshman to to their squad alongside some returning veteran stars.

Coach Charles O’Rourke said freshmen Melissa Baptista, Kellie Hagerty, Rachel Berry, Alison Kaba and Y’Quanna Cannon have impressed in early season workouts.

Junior Lorenza Etienne is a state meet qualifier in the triple jump, Emma Youte runs hurdles and competes in jumping events and Alisa Feliciano is one of the top 200-meter runners in the Greater Boston league, O’Rourke said. Mary O’Brien is also one of the best javelin throwers in the league, he said.

“[The newcomers], along with the stars from indoor track should help us in our quest for the GBL title. But track is a sport where each week someone new will develop to help us, so you never know. It should be an interesting season,” O’Rourke said.