Jilka Named Coach of the Year

Jilka Named Coach of the Year
Lexington Cross Country Coach Sam Jilka-KRVN Photo Paul Pack
January 28th, 2022 | Lexington Public Schools

Lexington High School Boys Cross Country Coach, Sam Jilka, has been selected by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the 2021 Boy’s High School Cross Country Coach of the Year for the state of Nebraska. The Minutemen Boys team won the 2021 Class B Nebraska State Championship this fall. Coach Jilka has led the Lexington program for 23 years His teams have won Class B state championships three times, 2001, 2009, and 2021. Under Jilka the Minutemen have also been Class B Runner up five times, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

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