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Sunday, 27 November 2011 02:00

(Photo - 2011 Duathlete of the Year Suzie Fox.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Today we continue our explanation of why this year's MMA winners were chosen. Let's first dispense with the Most Improved and Triathlete of the Year categories, which were won by Dan Hedgecock and Claire Bootsma. Dan won 10 races, many by unprecedented margins, obliterated course records, and appears to be a shoo-in for a USAT AOY Honorable Mention. He didn't make Team Minnesota last year, but came close (12th). This year he placed 2nd in the ranking behind perennial Team Captain, DKT. No one has argued with the Committee's selection of Hedge for either of these awards. We assume that all agreed that he was a "Slam Dunk."

Same with Claire. No one has challenged the veracity of her awards. Her 2010 Team MN rank was in the 14th-16th range. Her 2011 rank was a clear #1. Winner of seven of the 12 races she entered, two of those efforts receiving POY nominations, and reaching...

the podium in four others, Claire's season was nothing short of brilliant. In her only non-podium effort, she was 6th in her debut at USAT Nationals.