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Monday, 09 October 2017 19:10

Photo - Parents-to-be Brian Sames and Tori Nugent are both being considered for Duathlete of the Year nominations.

2017 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - In the DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR category, athletes must turn in at least TWO outstanding du performances. After scouring the results of the past season, here are the ten run-bike-runners that will be considered for the four DOY nominations:

WADE CRUSER, 30, Sauk Rapids

1^st @ Cinco Du Mayo Long Course

1^st @ Apple Duathlon 

3rd @ Duathlon Nationals

JORDAN ROBY, 27, St. Louis Park

2^nd @ Falls Duathlon (Beat KO)

3^rd @ Oakdale

6^th @ Apple

BRIAN SAMES, 31, Shakopee

1^st @ Oakdale Du

2^nd @ Cinco Du Mayo LC   ....

KRIS SPOTH, 30, St. Paul

2^nd @ Oakdale Du (Du Debut)

3^rd @ Apple (Behind Cruser and Parish)

DIANE HANKEE, 40, Lino Lakes

1^st @ Gear West Du 

3^rd @ Apple (After Dani V & Hanna G.)

NICOLE HEININGER, 27, Rochester

1^st @ Oakdale Duathlon

4^th @ Falls Duathlon

KATHERINE LENGLET, 28, St. Paul

2^nd @ Oakdale Du

5^th @ Falls Du

TORI NUGENT, 30, Shakopee

1^st @ MW Regionals Sprint Du Champs (Batavia, IL)

3^rd @ Oakdale Du

4^th @ Falls Duathlon

JENN SCUDIERO 33 EAGAN (photo R)

5th @ Gear West Du

6^th @ Long Course Du Nationals (Cary, NC)

6^th @ Apple

6^th @ Du Nationals (Bend, OR)

16^th @ Du Worlds - 5^th AG

DANI VSETECKA, 33, Rochester (photo R)

1^st amateur / 2^nd overall @ Falls Duathlon

1^st @ Apple – POY nominee 

Awards will be presented at Tri Night '17 on November 4 at Gear West Bike & Triathlon. The event will feature guest speaker RUTH BRENNAN MORREY. Have you gotten your tickets yet?