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Sandburg High School Cross Country and Track and Field

Orland Park
Joined March 2012
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6 years
Watch the end of this race. Dylan is one tough runner.
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6 years
Dylan Jacobs just became an NCAA national champion. He's 18 years old and has now won three National Championships.
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7 years
National Champion. Never quit. Ever.
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2 years
Dylan Jacobs woke up as an NCAA Champion this morning. Then he FaceTimed me from Eugene, OR. And we both enjoyed that moment. Hard can be fun.
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2 years
NCAA 10k CHAMPION!!!!!!!
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3 years
It appears we battled this pandemic together and are state champions
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3 years
Nike Midwest Champions with 63 points. Undefeated season. Absolutely magical.
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3 years
We’ve known Dylan Jacobs was a champion from day one. He became the fastest American collegiate indoor 5k runner of all time yesterday.
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10 years
Freshman Dylan Jacobs went for the win in the varsity race. This kid's got a heart of a champion. http://t.co/cRM5TNazzG
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3 years
Sean Torpy breaks 4 minutes for the mile!
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3 years
Not sure if this has happened before but Coach Struck coached two of the state trophies today. An absolute legend who established the culture of love that lives on.
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2 years
State 4x800 Champions Marquardt-Tunney-Anderson-Rice
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7 years
I do not think it's possible to be as tough as Dylan Jacobs. Still sick. No workouts. Literally a last minute decision to go and he's just qualified for Nike Nationals.
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5 years
Could not be prouder of this team and this season! 4th place in state!
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4 years
As raw as can be. Wrote this an hour ago. No revision. Just vulnerability. Maybe I’ll read it someday. Happy Mother’s Day, mom.
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Tony Holler
4 years
“Don’t tell them to fight the fire. Give them purpose to fight.” ~John O’Malley ⁦ @SandburgCC ⁩ Please read this twice and share it.
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3 years
A momentous day. For the third time in our program history, a runner has broken 4:00. Dylan Jacobs breaks four, going 3:57.
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3 years
This was a two year season. Our class of 2021 XC guys joined us on the podium to rightfully share in the achievement they all built together.
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3 years
Champions in the Midwest.
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7 years
Dylan's Jacobs just became the 5th fastest runner in Illinois history. #3rdfastestinSandburghistory
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2 years
Dylan Jacobs once again getting to hang with the big boys last night. A new American Collegiate 5k record in 13:11! Congrats, DJ!! You continue to amaze us.
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5 years
Sandburg Cross Country tent. Surrounded by champions.
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@SandburgCC
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7 years
People talk a lot about grit. Persistence + passion does not equal grit. It equals love. Lead with love.
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2 years
Not every school has a principal who beats half the cross country team in a 3 mile race. Thanks for joining us this morning ⁦ @DSmithCSHS
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@SandburgCC
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5 years
Dylan Jacobs NCAA All-American!!
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7 years
Went all in today and ended up 13th and an All-American!
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@SandburgCC
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5 years
So unbelievably proud of these guys. 7:54 and all staters!! After running the race of their lives at sectionals, they entered state as the 22 seed. Dropped :21 in two weeks, placed 9th and never stopped fighting.Devlin-Rodriguez-Slack-Calderon.
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2 years
Can’t even begin to say how much this group of guys has meant to me and how much I love them. An undefeated state champion XC season followed up with a 4x8 state title and a historic mile race. More than anything, just truly good human beings who’ve inspired me on a daily basis.
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5 years
Proud & excited to announce Ben & Will Giblin have signed NLI with ⁦ @IlliniTrackXC ⁩. Two of the toughest, most dedicated and enjoyable athletes we’ve ever coached. So excited the great ⁦ @IlliniCoachHav ⁩ will be working with them the next few years! Congrats, boys!
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2 years
Declan Tunney with an all state 6th place mile performance of 4:12!!
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5 years
8 consecutive years all state in the 4x800. So many workouts, team huddles, individual legs, baton exchanges, final 100 m pushes... Love: '12-7:46/4th '13-7:46/3rd '14-7:40/2nd '15-7:42/1st '16-7:37/1st '17-7:45/2nd '18-7:45/1st '19-7:54/9th Love wins.
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3 years
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9 years
Make some room in the Hall of Fame. The Illinois State Cross Country Championship trophy is coming home to Sandburg.
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2 years
Declan Tunney with a 4:13 mile to move on to day 2 at the state finals!
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3 years
IHSA Sectional Champions
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8 years
All-American for Dylan Jacobs. Very proud.
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4 years
Congrats to the All-Americans!
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2 years
Grant Giblin 6th in state, Trent Anderson 17th, both all stater who ran with and for the love of their teammates.
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6 years
Biggest gamer ever: Robbie Sieczkowski goes from 9:41 to 9:26.1 to qualify for state!! Went from 15:32 to 14:59 for state XC now this...real character
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5 years
We now have 13 runners under 16:00. I cannot say enough about the culture of this group's practices. I've just been blown away by 2019.
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7 years
The World Champ, silver medalist in 2016 Olympics, and American record holder got to meet Dylan Jacobs today.
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5 years
Dylan Jacobs and his relay mates being honored today for their NCAA National title in the DMR.
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2 years
Tunney and Marquardt qualify for state in the 1600. 4:17-4:20
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2 years
Our 4x800 from last night ranks 3rd in the United States. It is also continuing a streak of sub 8:00 for us every year since 2006. Qualified for state 13/15 years. That’s a lot of relay legs fighting for each other.
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5 years
Of the top ten 3 mile performances in US history, Sandburg has three of them! Verzbicas, Graves, Jacobs. Our record board is legit.
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5 years
Top ten all-time cross country 3-mile performances.
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8 years
Dylan Jacobs is a double All-American finishing 11th.He led every race he was in this season. #disrespectlimitations
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7 years
This makes me very happy.
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5 years
Sectional Champs!
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2 years
Congrats to Sandburg legend Dylan Jacobs. 4th place in the NCAA Cross Country Championship!!
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11 months
Heading to State
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3 years
Thank you to the inspiring Sandburg family. This was a really special moment. Championships are a community effort.
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7 years
Unbelievably proud of Robbie Sieczkowski. :33 PR to go sub 15 in 14:59. 20:15 as a freshman. Nothing but heart.
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7 years
If anyone out there is wondering why Illinois XC/Track is so great, here it is...thank you @PNDistanceCrew
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11 months
So proud of this team! Entered the season unranked and out of the top 30. Only one senior out for the team this summer. They never flinched at any challenge and were relentlessly focused on internal development. The byproduct was SWSC, IHSA Regional titles and a state berth.
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2 years
I believe we have a saying about great families resembling great teams…The Giblins are that and then some.
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2 years
My guy. Lukas Verzbicas. Sandburg Hall of Fame.
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3 years
In the longest school year of all time, the last act belongs to the Sandburg boys of endurance. Five state medals that will gather dust while their character will only grow richer with time. We love this crew.
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5 years
The 4x800 just qualified for finals tomorrow. Wow.
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2 years
Declan Tunney with the 3200 win in a smokin 9:07 and Sean Marquardt with a phenomenal 9:34.
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8 years
Sean in 1:47, Chris 1:49 tonight @MidwestDistance . Their legends grow every week.
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2 years
1600 performances tonight: Tunney 4:09.0 Rice 4:14.3 Anderson 4:20.4 Marquardt 4:21.0
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6 years
Chris Torpy is racing the 1500 tonight at NCAA Nationals! 6:46 cst ESPN 2. Amazing accomplishment as a true soph!
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6 years
7:47 for the 7th straight sectional championship in the 4x800.
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7 years
Team Illinois grouping up and getting ready to roll. @dgnxcandtrack @LTCrossCountry
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2 years
8:02>>7:42
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Tony Holler
3 years
John O’Malley doing some advanced calculus, figuring out how to get his 4x8 team twenty seconds faster by May 28.
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1 year
4x800 continues the all-state streak since 2011! Anderson/Ramiro-Garcia/Canellis/Giblin. 7:53, 8th place
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7 years
Sandburg here in full force. Dylan Jacobs. #readytoroll #belllap #footlocker
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6 years
Dylan Jacobs goes out a winner. State Champion 1600.
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5 years
Regionals champions! Great races today from Rice-Marquardt-Sieczkowski-Tunney-Miller-Molloy-Anderson!
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9 years
National Champions!!!!
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3 years
Dylan Jacobs with a heck of a finish at Pre-Nats. 5th!!
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5 years
Nico Calderon diving for the final all state spot in the 4x800. Those four guys raced with a lot of heart and were racing for much more than themselves.
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3 years
Sandburg 4x800 Ten Year Run: 2012-4th 2013-3rd 2014-2nd 2015-1st 2016-1st, state record 2017-2nd 2018-1st 2019-9th 2021-3rd
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4 years
8 runners 9:53 or better. These guys sure did a phenomenal job kicking off the new track. #AllTogether #KeepTrying
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3 years
7:57.09 carry from Anderson-Molloy-Giblin-Tineh. That’s a sub 8:00 every year since 2006.
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6 years
I am so grateful for this journey. I've learned so very much.
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6 years
State 4x800 champions
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8 years
State record. State championship. 7:37. Brennan-Jacobs-Torpy-Torpy
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7 years
These guys blasted a 4:06 and 4:09 mile today at Notre Dame. I love watching racing with passion!
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5 years
Entered the season ranked about 8th or 8th in Illinois. Today we were 5th in the Midwest! Love these boys!
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3 years
Tineh-Rice-Giblin-Anderson win sectionals in 7:51.9 to start off the meet. 8 sectional 4x8 titles out of the last nine. Off to state.
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4 years
Today we had a workout with uncertainties and unknowns and had to keep trying. That’s what this moment calls for: to deal with the uncertainties and unknowns and keep trying. I love this team. You inspire me.
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9 years
So honored to have coached this crew. 4th in the U.S. today.
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5 years
9:27 for both Giblins!!! State qualifiers in 3200. We're rollin tonight!!
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2 years
Proud of the boys’ effort today. Grant Giblin and Trent Anderson move on to the state meet.
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5 years
Solid day. Five guys 15:09 or better for an apparent 2nd place. #keepshowingup
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7 years
This reminds me of the time Chris Torpy ran 1:49 in the 800 and became the 2nd fastest in his bedroom.
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6 years
That's an easy 1:51 anchor to a state championship 4x800.
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5 years
Had an amazing alumni presence today, including some legends.
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7 years
A tough race out there with tough competition but we qualified for state!
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3 years
Dylan Jacobs finishes a phenomenal season with a 10th place finish and All-American status against an unusually deep field. So proud of DJ. That was one tough race!
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5 years
Sean Torpy wins both 1500 and 800 NCAA heats, Chris Torpy and Denis O'Callaghan also move on in the 1500. Dylan Jacobs places well and gains some valuable experience as a true 18 yr old freshman. We watched it all before dinner, during dinner and during our team meeting.
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5 years
In lieu of expletives...wowww...Sean Torpy wins three MAC title races in one day: 1500/800/5k!
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2 years
Congrats to Grant Giblin, SWSC Athlete of the Year.
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3 years
Champions in Peoria.
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3 years
First races at Detweiller: Declan Tunney, 171st, 18:53. Brock Rice 214th, 19:18 open race. Sean Marquardt 89th, 17:14, F/S. Today: 5th,19th,20th in state, 14:29, 14:48, 14:49. All State.
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9 years
Midwest champs! Headed to Portland!
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5 years
Illinois places 3 in the top 12 in the United States today! Congrats to @SAINTSrun @wwsXCTF @XctfYork
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2 years
Tunney-Rice-Marquardt-Anderson go 4:14-4:17-4:20-4:21. Not a bad group.
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@SandburgCC
SandburgCC
6 years
Dylan Jacobs is a bad man. He's going to be doing some serious collegiate damage.
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Notre Dame XC/TF
6 years
In their first meet indoors as a member of the Fighting Irish, Dylan Jacobs and Matthew Carmondy both place in the top-three of the 3,000m! 🥇 Dylan Jacobs - 8:11.57 🥉 Matthew Carmondy - 8:22.84 #GoIrish
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2 years
IHSA Regional Champions
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