Andy Boyle powered around a muddy corner in the Black Forest on Saturday, pinned his eyes on the finish line and dashed through a cold wind to win the Winter Series IV Long-Course (20K) race.
With the win, the 17-year-old captured the overall series championship.
Boyle finished in 1 hour, 19 minutes and 41 seconds, one tick ahead of Tyler Dimson.
The Winter Series includes four race dates, and runners have a choice to enter the long-course (four races of longer distances) or short-course runs. A senior at the Air Force Academy, Boyle never imagined he'd win the long-course series, he was just trying to get in shape for his spring track and field season. But he won the first race at Cheyenne Mountain State Park and held off a tough challenge from Dimson in the remaining three races. Read the story > http://bit.ly/1jpfPt4.