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2014 MMA Winners...Updated...

Saturday, 25 October 2014 06:10

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the 2014 Winners:

2014 Rookie of the Year - NICK NYGAARD, 24, Duluth

2014 Junior of the Year - PAIGE DANIELSON, 18, St. Cloud

2014 Grand Master of the Year - GREG TAYLOR, 60, Yankton, SD

2014 Master of the Year - Women - CHERYL ZITUR, 49, Corcoran

2014 Master of the Year - Men - TONY SCHILLER, 56, Eden Prairie

2014 Most Improved - Women - DANI FISCHER, 26, Wausau, WI ....

2014 Most Improved - Men - RYAN BAILEY, 24, Wayzata (photo L) - UPDATE: Bailey WON the Elite Amateur competition of the Life Time Tri - Oceanside Triathlon this morning (Sunday). Unquestionably the biggest performance of his young tri caree, his time was 1:54:08 and his margin of victory was 1:18. RESULTS

2014 Duathlete of the Year - MATTHEW PAYNE, 37, Columbia Heights

2014 Long Distance Triathlete of the Year - MATTHEW PAYNE, 37, Columbia Heights

2014 Triathlete of the Year - Women - HEATHER LENDWAY, 30, St. Paul

2014 Triathlete of the Year - Men - MATTHEW PAYNE, 37, Columbia Heights

2014 Performance of the Year - Women - HEATHER LENDWAY - Course Record @ Life Time Tri - Minneapolis

2014 Performance of the Year - Men - MATTHEW PAYNE - Victory @ Best of the US Championship

2014 Triathletes Choice Race of the Year - SUPERIOR MAN

2014 Team Minnesota - Women

1. HEATHER LENDWAY (photo L)

2. DANI FISCHER

3. CATHY YNDESTAD

4. SUZIE FOX

5. ELAINE NELSON

6. KORTNEY HAAG

7. DIANE HANKEE

8. NICOLE HEININGER

9. CHRISTINA ROBERTS

10. BRIDGET McCOY

2014 Team Minnesota - Men

1. MATTHEW PAYNE (photo L)

2. MARCUS STROMBERG

3. BROOKS GROSSINGER

4. SEAN COOLEY

5. KRIS SPOTH

6. KEVIN O'CONNOR

7. JOSH BLANKENHEIM

8. BRIAN BICH

9. BRIAN SAMES

10. RYAN BAILEY

 Rationale for all selections will be explained in upcoming posts. FYI, the Party was awesome. Thanks, Kevin and the GWB&T crew.