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DKT & CY Are "Athletes of the Decade"...
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Sunday, 05 December 2010 05:00
Photos - DKT - Cathy Yndestad - Patrick Parish - Jenny Wilcox - Jenny Shaughnessy - Jan Guenther
2010 MMAs - Patrick Parish took home three 2010 Minnesota Multisport Awards on Saturday. He was named Triathlete of the Year and Most Improved, as well as winning the Performance of the Year prize. Parish won ten races last season and is currently being considered for USAT Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention....
Other multiple winners were Jenny Wilcox (Most Improved, Duathlete of the Year), Jenny Shaughnessy (Rookie of the Year, Performance of the Year) and Cathy Yndestad (Athlete of the Decade , Triathlete of the Year).
Jan Guenther collected her 15th career Emma, winning the Master of the Year award for the 9th time. Guenther is the only athlete to have won more than 10 awards.
The winners are:
ATHLETE OF THE DECADE (2001-2010)
David Thompson & Cathy Yndestad
TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Patrick Parish & Cathy Yndestad
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Patrick Parish's Course Record at Lake Waconia
Jenny Shaughnessy's Surprise Victory at Lake Waconia
DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jenny Wilcox
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jenny Shaughnessy
JUNIOR OF THE YEAR
Kate Lowrey
GRAND MASTER OF THE YEAR
Pam Stevens
FEMALE MASTER OF THE YEAR
Jan Guenther
MALE MASTER OF THE YEAR
Greg Taylor
MOST IMPROVED - FEMALE
Jenny Wilcox
MOST IMPROVED - MALE
Patrick Parish
THORPE RUNNING INSPIRATION
Erika Binger - Founder/Director of the V3 Progam
TRIATHLETES CHOICE RACE OF THE YEAR
TRINONA
2010 TEAM MINNESOTA - WOMEN
1. Cathy Yndestad - Team Captain
2. Jenny Wilcox
3. Jenny Shaughnessy
4. Catherine Lee
5. Julie Hull
6. Jan Guenther
7. Kortney Haag
8. Julia Weisbecker
9. Diane Hankee
10. Sarah Mercer
2010 TEAM MINNESOTA - MEN
1. David Thompson
2. Patrick Parish
3. Devon Palmer
4. Matt Payne
5. Kevin O'Connor
6. Josh Riff
7. Sam Janicki
8. Dan Cohen
9. Alex Hooke
10. Brooks Grossinger