Geno Verucchi

Hurdles
Sophomore
Peru, Ill. (Sr. Bede Academy)

2008:  Finished sixth in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles (1:00.08) at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…finished 16th in the 200-meter dash (24.32) at the CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship.

High School:  A state qualifier his senior year in the 110-meter high hurdles, the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and as part of a 400-meter relay team…a state qualifier his junior year in the 300-meter hurdles…a three-time Tri-County Conference champion in both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and set a school record of 39.4 in the latter event his senior year…part of three conference-championship 800-meter relay teams and two in the 400-meter relay…meet MVP his sophomore year on a conference-championship team…coached by Mike Skoflanc…a two-year member of both the football and cross country teams.

Personal:  Environmental science major…born June 22, 1989.