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Thursday, 19 September 2013 00:10

Minnesota Multisport Awards – 2013 was an awesome year for rookies. In fact, it was reminiscent of 2008 when the nominees included Kortney Haag (ROY), Patrick Parish and Lydia Novotny, and 2010, arguably the deepest Rookie field ever, when Jenny Shaughnessy won the award ahead of fellow nominees Sam Janicki, Claire Bootsma and Dan Hedgecock.

Here are the official nominees for 2013 Rookie of the Year and their competitive highlights:

OLIVIA BAGNALL, 22, Lakeville (photo below L)

1^st @ Chaska (Course Record)

1^st @ Maple Grove Sprint (Course Record)

2^nd @ Maple Grove Olympic

4th @ Chisago Sprint....

NICOLE HEININGER, 24, White Bear Lake (photo above - Transition Girl)

1^st @ Waseca 1/3 (Course Record)

1^st @ Lakefront Days

2^nd @ Lake Waconia

Olivia 2^nd @ Square Lake Short Course

2^nd @ Cinco Du Mayo Long Course

3^rd @ Heart of the Lakes

4^th @ Superior Man

6^th @ Liberty Half IM

LARRY HOSCH, 35, St. Joseph (Photo below with Kids)

3^rd @ Graniteman St. Cloud

3^rd @ Tri For a Cause

3^rd @ Graniteman – Big Lake

3^rd @ Green Lake Olympic

3^rd @ Maple Grove Sprint

3^rd @ One Last Tri (Internatinal)

5^th @ Graniteman – Clearwater

CASEY MILLER, 28, Baxter (Fish Guy)

1^st @ Chase the Police

1^st @ Green Lake Sprint

2^nd @ Lakes Country

2^nd @ Average Jo

4^th @ Graniteman - Clearwater

Other talented rookies receiving consideration were AMY BOTNEN (28, St. Louis Park), ANNE GRABOWSKI (45, Minneapolis) and TIM HARMON (34, Shakopee).

larry