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July 2019 Athletes of the Month...

Saturday, 03 August 2019 23:10

We're sensing a pattern here. The male AOM in April/May was also the AOM in June.

Guess who MTN's July male AOM is?

Though a pair of Joshes--Mork and Blankenheim--had stellar July racing resumes, it was PATRICK PARISH's scorecard that rose, once again, to the top.

And the women's July Athlete of the Month, and Master of the Month, was the same AOM / MOM that earned those honors in June.

The other July recipients are also repeat winners.

Here are MTN's July 2019 Athletes of the Month:

MALE AOM: PATRICK PARISH, 34, Minneapolis

Highlights:

- 1st @ Minneapolis Olympic (1:55:05)

- 1st @ Heart of the Lakes

HM - Josh Mork, 36, Lino Lakes - 1st @ Chisago Lakes Half IM (4:09:57), 3rd @ Minneapolis Olympic (1:57:46), 3rd @ Heart of the Lakes

HM - Josh Blankenheim, 38, Duluth - 1st @ Timberman Olympic (1:56:42), 2nd @ Heart of the Lakes ...

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH & MASTER OF THE MONTH - BECKY YOUNGBERG, 44, Eden Prairie

Highlights:

- 1st overall @ Timberman Olympic (2:07:35 - Course Record / Masters Record)

- 2nd overall @ Chisago Lakes Half IM - 4:37:28

HM - Diane Hankee, 42, Lake Elmo - 1st @ Chisgo Lakes Sprint, 1st @ Shell Lake, 2nd @ Heart of the Lakes, 3rd @ Bertram Blast

COMMENT: While Hankee had multiple wins and superior volume, Becky's fast times and the depth of the fields she outraced in July gave her the edge.

MALE JUNIOR OF THE MONTH: KYLE SWENSON, 17, Rogers (top photo)

Highlights:

- 2nd overall / 1st Junior @ Heart of the Lakes - 44:41

- 3rd overall / 1st Junior @ Minneapolis Sprint

FEMALE JUNIOR OF THE MONTH - ISABELLA BUENTING, 16, Chanhassen

Highlights:

- 1st overall @ Heart of the Lakes Sprint - 48:44 - Junior Course Record

- 3rd overall / 1st Junior @ Mineapolis Sprint

GRAND MASTER OF THE MONTH - PAM STEVENS, 66, Sartell (photo R)

Highlights:

- AG Record @ Timberman OLympic

- AG Record @ Heart of the Lakes