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Leander coach Aubrey Lindberg has coached Jace Poole for the last several years. This year, he qualified by earning the wildcard in both the 1,600m and the 3,200m.
District rival Leander Vista Ridge coach Matthew Bucchorn coached freshman Emma Wade to qualifications of her own in the same events.
Although the coaches are district rivals, when they get home they are on the same team. That's right, they go home together because despite their rivalry on the track they are a married. Even though they represent their schools and the teams they coach, they are as bonded in the profession and the sport as can be.
The coaching couple guided their young distance runners to the top level of Texas high school running. Both of their prepsters are some of the last nine competitors in not only one of their events, but two.
The Leander ISD team joined MileSplit for a short moment to discuss the interesting dynamics of what they experience and have accomplished this season.