MONTPELIER – Hazen Union’s Maxfield English bested a 62-competitor field last week to win the Birdland 5K in the Onion River Outdoors Race Series.
English crossed the finish line first with a time of 22:25.7, well ahead of runner-up Luke Miller’s time of 23:22.6. English, a teacher at Hazen, is also the head track and field coach for the Wildcats, as well as the cross-country head coach at Craftsbury Academy.
Anna Milkowski was the top female finisher with a time of 27:23, blitzing the field by nearly two minutes.
Next up for local competitors in the Central Vermont Runners Series will be the 45th Annual Bear Swamp Run in Middlesex on July 12, followed by the Barre Heritage Trail 5K on July 26.
