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Performance of the Year...The Guys

Tuesday, 15 October 2013 00:10

(Photo - Matt Payne has two POY nominations this year.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - A few years back the MMA Selectors created a policy wherein a single athlete could not have more than two nominations in the Performance of the Year category. Had this policy not been in place in 2012, for instance, Dan Hedgecock would have received at least three of the four official male POY nominations, something that has happened in the past, e.g. Marlo Crosby in 2006....

Here are the official 2013 men's POY nominees:

MATTHEW PAYNE - 2nd overall @ Best of the US Championship - 1:52:54 (fastest Olympic time by a Minnesota amateur in 2013.)

MATTHEW PAYNE - 2nd amateur @ New Orleans 70.3 - 4:05:52 (Fastest half IM time by a Minnesota amateur since 2000, if not before.)

KEVIN O'CONNOR (photo L) - Amateur /Masters course record @ Pigman Half - 4:07:52

KEVIN O'CONNOR - Course record @ LIbery Olympic.

Also receiving serious consideration:

- Brian Bich's victory at Brewhouse Olympic.

- Sean Cooley's victory under extreme weather conditions at Superiorman Half.

- Brooks Grossinger's course record at Northwoods.

- Sam Janicki (photo R) - Course record (1:02:21) at New Bri.

- Matt Payne's wins at Lake Waconia, Liberty Half (course record) St. Croix Valley Sprint (course record) and 2nd at Leadman Epic 125 - Bend.

- Brian Sames' amateur course record at Falls Duathlon.

- Kyle Serreyn's course record at Chaska Tri.