Setting The Record Straight

Coach John O'Malley speaks on his star sophomore Lukas verzbicas on how he has adapted to the Sandburg Cross Country tradition.

Michael Newman - Dyestat Illinois

Lukas Verzbicas has put his stamp on the record book already in his first season at Sandburg High School in Orland Park. In winning the AAA Boys state championship, he ran the fastest time ever for a sophomore at that race. He went on after that to win the Foot Locker Midwest Championships and then became the first sophomore to win the Foot Locker National Championships.

This sophomore has been perceived by some as greedy just going after the title. Whispers have floated around the running community in Illinois and on the chat pages that he does not practice with the team, that he is not a team runner. These statements are farthest from the truth according to Sandburg Cross Country Coach John O'Malley. Setting the record straight is what Coach O'Malley will do commenting on what his star runner achieved during the past season and how he affected his teammates.