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2016 Master of the Year: The Men...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2016 23:10
2016 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Yesterday we announced the nominees for Female Master of the Year. Today, we reveal the male MOY nominees.
After a lot of heated argument, the Committe was able to whittle the women's MOY list to four names. For the men, however, a similar compromise was not achieved, thus there will be FIVE official MOY nominees.
In alpha order, they are:
- BRIAN BICH, 50, Duluth (4-time Minnesota Master of the Year)
2016 Highlights:
- 1st amateur / 3rd overall @ Miami Man Half IM (FL)
- 1st overall / 50+ CR @ Timberman Sprint
- 1st AG @ USAT National Championships (Omaha, NE)
- 9th overall / 1st 50+ @ Heart of the Lakes
- JAMES HANNON, 57, Rochester (2nd MOY Nomination)
2016 Highlights:
- 1st AG @ USAT Duathlon Nationals (Bend, OR) (Margin of victory: 2:18)
- 2nd AG / 1st US @ Aviles Duathlon Worlds (Spain)
- 4th overall / 1st 50+ @ Gear West Duathlon
- DAVID HOLDEN, 47, North Hudson, WI (3rd MOY Nomination)
2016 Highlights:
- 1st overall @ Fairmont Olympic
- 1st overall / CR @ Graniteman Big Lake Olympic
- 1st overall @ St. Paul Triathlon
- 4th overall / 2nd AG @ Life Tme Tri - Minneapolis
- 7th overall / 2nd Master @ Lake Waconia
- KEVIN O'CONNOR, 45, Medina (3-time Minnesota MOY)
2016 Highlights:
- 1st overall / MR @ Falls Duathlon
- 1st overall @ Liberty Olympic
- 2nd overall / 1st Master @ Gear West Duathlon
- 2nd overall / MR @ Lake Waconia
- 3rd overall / 1st Master @ RochesterFest Olympic
- 5th overall / 1st Master @ Apple Duathlon
- 5th overall / 1st Master @ Heart of the Lakes
- 6th overall / 1st Master @ Pigman Sprint
- TONY SCHILLER, 58, Eden Prairie (5-time Minnesota MOY)
2016 Highlights:
- 3rd AG @ USAT Nationals (Omaha, NE)
- 3rd AG @ USAT Sprint Nationals (Omaha, NE)
- 8th overall / 1st 50+ @ Lake Minnetonka
- 11th overall / 1st AG @ Heart of the Lakes
Other athletes receiving consideration were CHAP ACHEN (46, Red Wing), DAN ARLANDSON (40, Burnsville), MIKE BUENTING (41, Chanhassen), GREG DUMMER (45, Minneapolis), JEFF GREBNER (48, St. Paul), DEREK HAGER (54, Minneapolis), BRETT LOVAAS (41, Minnetonka), ROB MADGWICK (51, Sauk Rapids), MARIO MINELLI (45, Kasson), SCOTT MYERS (41, Plymouth).
