It’s not much of a secret. The Pinelands Regional girls cross-country team often has a light roster, typically with a dozen or less runners making regular treks through the various 3.1-mile courses in Ocean County and elsewhere.

As this season gets set to begin next week, coach Holly Egan’s crew is only 10 deep, yet the future is bright.

“We are a young team, with no seniors,” said Egan, whose squad went 3-4 in meets a year ago.