ON THE RUN: Foot Locker Champ Dylan Jacobs, Coach O’Malley | Ep. 67

Sandburg High School's John O'Malley is the only coach in history to produce two Foot Locker National champions: Lukas Verzbicas, who won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010, and now Dylan Jacobs, who was the surprise victor last weekend in San Diego after placing 13th at NXN.

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Highlights:

1:12 - Coach John O’Malley on building the Sandburg program, being the first coach to mentor two Foot Locker champions

4:00 - Dylan Jacobs on running journey from middle school to making the Sandburg varsity seven and now, winning a national title

7:59 - Dylan Jacobs on choice to race both NXN and Foot Locker; Jacobs and Coach O’Malley on overcoming disappointment at NXN to win Foot Locker

15:17 - Dylan Jacobs on Danny Kilrea and Zach Kreft, his in-state rivals and future teammates at Notre Dame

17:35 - Dylan Jacobs and Coach O’Malley on staying confident without a perfect season

22:21 - Dylan Jacobs explains his finish-line celebration, created with help from Lukas Verzbicas

24:14 - Dylan Jacobs on big goals for senior track season

25:15 - Dylan Jacobs explains why he committed to Notre Dame

27:02 - Dylan Jacobs, Coach O’Malley reflect on toughest workout, typical week of training during the cross country season

33:59 - Coach O’Malley on what influences him as a coach

34:32 - Dylan Jacobs on the athlete that has influenced him the most

35:50 - Dylan Jacobs and Coach O’Malley predict who would win in a race between Katelyn Tuohy and Claudia Lane