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Triathlete of the Year: Women
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Wednesday, 01 October 2014 00:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the official nominees for 2014 Female Triathlete of the Year and their tri resumes:
DANI FISCHER, 26, Wausau, WI
2014 Triathlon Highlights:
1st @ USAT Long Course Nationals (4:23!)
1st @ Best of the US Championship
1st @ Chicago World Triathlon
1st @ Green Bay Triathlon
1st @ Wausau Triathlon (CR - 1st overall!)
2nd @ USAT Nationals
3rd @ ITU Edmonton Worlds (photo L)
3rd @ Life Time - Minneapolis Elite...
SUZIE FOX, 30, Chaska (photo L) - 3x MMA Winner
2014 Tri Highlights:
1st @ Timberman (CR)
1st @ Heart of the Lakes State Triathlon Champs
1st @ Superior Man Half IM (Race Record)
1st @ Brewhouse Sprint (Course Record)
1st @ Quartermax (MO)
2nd @ Buffalo Olympic
3rd amateur @ Ironman Wisconsin (10:41)
6th amateur @ Ironman Los Cabos (10:40)
HEATHER LENDWAY, 30, St. Paul (photo Top L) - 4 x MMA winner
2014 Tri Highlights:
1st @ USAT Nationals (Course Record)
1st @ ITU Edmonton Worlds
1st @ Life Time - Minneapolis Elite (Course Record)
1st @ Chain of Lakes (CR), Blaine (CR), Pigman Sprint (CR), Life Time - Trinona (CR), Lake Minnetonka (CR), Chisago Sprint, YWCA Women's Tri (CR), Square Lake (CR - 1st overall), One Last Tri (CR)
CATHY YNDESTAD, 36, Apple Valley (photo L) - 7 x MMA Winner
2014 Tri Highlights:
1st @ Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe
1st @ Capitol City Sprint
1st @ Waseca 1/3 (CR)
1st @ HITS Half IM (4:37:00 - 1st overall)
2nd @ Life Time - Trinona
4th @ Life Time - Minneapolis Elite
Other triathletes receiving serious consideration were KORTNEY HAAG (36, Maple Grove), DIANE HANKEE (36, Lino Lakes), ELAINE NELSON (35, Duluth), CHRISTINA ROBERTS (29, St. Louis Park) and NICOLE HEININGER (26, White Bear Lake). It should be noted that the MMA Selectors reserve the right to add nominees as they see fit. In this category, for instance, an impressive performance by Kortney Haag at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships on October 11 could earn her a TOY nomination.
OFFICIAL NOMINEES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:
Master of the Year - Male: Chap Achen, Brian Bich, Kevin O'Connor, Tony Schiller
Master of the Year - Women: Heidi Keller-Miler, Tracy Serreyn, Ann Snuggerud, Cheryl Zitur
Duathlete of the Year (Coed) - Dani Fischer, Diane Hankee, Nathan Hoffman, Matthew Payne
Rookie of the Year (Coed) - Emy Everhart, Laura Greer, Nick Nygaard, Kelly Thom
Junior of the Year (Coed) - Mitchell Clayton, Paige Danielson, Christopher Lam, Lauren Steinke
Grand Master of the Year (Coed) - Neil King, Bill Schmitt, Pam Stevens, Greg Taylor
Most Improved - Women - Gaby Bunten, Dani Fischer, Christina Roberts, Cheryl Zitur
Most Improved - Men - Chap Achen, Ryan Bailey, Josh Blankenheim, Nate Hoffman
Triathlete of the Year - Men - Sean Cooley, Brooks Grossinger, Matthew Payne, Marcus Stromberg
