Lukas Verzbicas, 17, New Lenox, IL

Lukas Verzbicas, 17
  • Born in Lithuania, 1993. Emigrated to U.S. with family in 2002
  • Set U.S. high school 5000m record with a solo 14:18.42 (he also won the two mile in 8:57.44) at the Nike High School Indoor Nationals
  • Won the 2010 Jim Ryun High School Dream Mile in 4:04.38 at the adidas Grand Prix meet in NYC
  • Attends Lincoln Way High School in New Lennox, Illinois
  • Won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship in December 2009; first sophomore boy to win HS harrier title
  • Also a triathlete, named to U.S. team for Pan American Junior Games, 2009
  • Link to article about him from Running Times Magazine