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Minnesota's Outdoor Season Opener Was a Goodie!
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Monday, 02 June 2025 00:10
2025 Buffalo Triathlon Coverage - Alexandria-based triathletes have been rocking out for the last few seasons, Spencer Syvertson, Corey Nygaard and Kadie Hokanson especially. Then there's Brian Storhaug, who has managed to win a tri or two every year since 2017.
Spencer, Corey and Brian were chatting before Sunday's Buffalo Tri (Kadie was busy marathoning in Fargo) about the emergence of talent from their little city. They mentioned a new name, Kelly Emmerich, saying she's someone to keep an eye on.
They were right. While the aforementioned Alexandria stars were setting the pace in their respective Olympic and Sprint events on Sunday, Kelly was quietly keeping the predicted women's Olympic race leaders in sight. She cranked out solid splits in all three phases and held on to 3rd place behind besties/training partners Katie Deregnier, winner of two races in 2024, and perennial podium finisher Kristen Hawkins. We were also impressived with the fact that she finished ahead of Amy Preusser (4th place) who had already won two tris this spring...
2025 TRINONA OLYMPIC PREVIEW...
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Sunday, 01 June 2025 00:10
14th Edition - TRINONA OLYMPIC Preview - Since it's birth in 2009, Trinona has put the "special" in "Special Event." It's courses are as beautiful as they are challenging and the event's performance history is beyond impressive. Here's some bullet point information about the Olympic race to illustrate this:
- For several consecutive years, starting in 2012, Trinona had hosted 1000+ registrants. We are talking about about the tris, not the associated kids and cycling events.
- Nine of the fifteen fastest men's Olympic times were turned in by professional triathletes. Minnesota legend David Thompson has the five fastest clockings. His jaw-dropping 1:52:45, set in 2011 is the race record. Remember, Trinona Olympic is the most challenging road triathlon in Minnesota....
Graniteman Buffalo Preview #2 - 19th Olympic...UPDATED
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Friday, 30 May 2025 00:10
2025 GRANITEMAN BUFFALO OLYMPIC PREVIEW - Who do we expect to see at the front of the pack at the 19th Buffalo Olympic Triathlon next Sunday? Here are our current picks, though we are reasonably sure that additional elite athletes will enroll on or before race day....
2025 Buffalo Triathlon Preview #1...The Sprint...
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Tuesday, 27 May 2025 00:10
GRANITEMANN BUFFALO TRIATHLON PREVIEW - The 20th edition of the Sprint version of this epic race is happening next Sunday; it's Olympic companion event will be clebrating it's 19th running. GBT boasts a terrific venue (Sturges Park) that for almost two decades has served as our state's fully outdoor triathlon opening day. (It is preceded on the calendar by a few pool swim tris.)
Today's preview, the first of two, will discuss the credentials of some of the talented athletes that are currently registered in the Sprint. The second preview will post information on some of the credentialed triathletes who will be racing in the Olympic event.
On paper, here are some of the athletes expected to lead the way in the Sprint:
MITCHELL CLAYTON - 2026 MInnesota Junior of the Year, Mitch, now 29, is making his Buffalo debut and it should be a successful one. In fact, his performances over the last two seasons suggest that he should land a spot on the podium, perhaps even pick up his 8th career tri victory...
Minnesotans Take 1st, 3rd & 5th in Northern Iowa...
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Sunday, 25 May 2025 00:10
TRI Clear Lake Coverage - Despite the cancelled swim, Minnesota triathetes did what they always do at this early-season northern Iowa multi, and we're pleased to say that most of our prerace prognostications were correct.
Let's look at the Intermediate distance (2 mile run - 25 mile bike - 10K run) competition first.
We predicted that Minneapolis pro TED TREISE would end Iowa pro TYSON WEILAND's winning streak, and he did so rather handily, thanks to his five minute pullaway on the bike. That margin endured, giving Ted a 1:39:47 to Tyson's runnerup 1:44:45.
Taking third was first amateur NATHAN KIM, who was nominated for three MMHs last year, including Triathlete of the Year. Rounding out the Top 5 were former, albeit briefly, Minnesotan STUART GILDEA and Minneapolis' PETER WIKMAN.
Winning the men's 19 & Under title was Rochester's NOAH BILLINGS (photo), a two-time Minnesota Junior of the Year. Coon Rapids' DAVID CARNEY, who was coming off a successful 2024 tri season, cracked the...
