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Thursday, 04 October 2018 12:10

MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Earlier this week we revealed the female TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR nominees. It was one the easiest categories to determine.

The men's TOY nominees were a bit tougher to figure out. In fact, the Committee eventually agreed to nominate five candidates instead of four because we couldn't agree on which of the athletes to exclude. 

Here, in alpha order, are the male Triathlete of the Year nominees and their 2018 racing highlights:

- SEAN COOLEY, 32, St. Paul (photo L)

- 1st @ Liberty Long Course

- 1st @ Minneapolis Olympic

- 1st @ Superiorman Half IM

- 2nd @Heart of the Lakes

- 2nd @ Chisago - 4:09:25 ...

- WADE CRUSER, 30, Sauk Rapids (photo R)

- 1st @ Brewhouse Olympic - Course Record

- 1st @ Green Lake Olympic

- 1st @ St. Paul Olympic

- 1st @ Maple Grove Olympic - Course Record

- 1st @ Lakes Country - Course record

- 3rd @ Liberty Long Course

- 3rd @ Chisago Half IM

- 4th @ Lake Waconia

- KEVIN O'CONNOR, 47, Medina

- 1st @ Chisago Sprint

- 2nd @ Green Lake Olympic

- 2nd @ Maple Grove Olympic - 1:56:05

- 3rd @ Liberty Olympic

- 3rd @ Lake Waconia

- PATRICK PARISH, 33, Minneapolis

- 1st @ Lake Waconia

- 1st @ Heart of the Lakes

- 2nd @ Pigman Sprint

- 4th @ Maple Grove Olympic

- MATTHEW PAYNE, 41, Golden Valley

- 1st @ Liberty Olympic

- 1st @ Hopkins Royal - Course Record

- 1st @ North Mankato

- 2nd @ Chisago Sprint

- 2nd @ St. Paul Olympic