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Master of the Year: Guys...
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 02:20
(Minnefota Moments Photo - 2011 US Master of the Year Honorable Mention, Greg Taylor.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards -Three of the four of this year's official male MOY nominees have won this award before. The other guy--David Holden--was also nominated in 2011. The finalists had to beat out the stalwarts likes of fellow elite 40-plussers Tony Schiller, Rhett Bonner, Rod Raymond, Chap Achen and John Shelp.
BRIAN BICH, 46, Duluth
A four-time MOY winner, Brian won the three regional races he entered in 2012. He also won the 45-49 AG at Nationals, where he would have placed 3rd in the 40-44M category.
DAVID HOLDEN, 43, North Hudson, WI
Winner of four races, David was never beaten by a fellow master this year, nor did he ever finish any lower that 5th overall (Life Time Tri - Minneapolis Elite)....
Most Improved Nominees: Women
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Monday, 22 October 2012 02:10
(Photo - A rookie in 2011, Duluth's Elaine Nelson rocked Minnesota's tri scene this year and cracked the overall Top 10 at Nationals.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The official men's Most Improved nominees were posted last Friday. Here now are that category's nominated women:
RUTH BRENNAN MORREY, 37, Rochester - 2011 Team MN Rank: 5th
Improving on a 5th place ranking is tough, but RBM will certainly do that. In 2012, Ruther emerged as, arguably, America's best amateur 70.3 racer AND our nation's #1 female duathlete, pro or amateur.
SUZIE FOX, 28, Chaska - 2011 Team MN Rank: 9th
Suzie was brilliant in 2012, racking up six of her 11 career multisport victories. She also conquered long distances, heretofore a buggaboo, by convincingly winning Pigman and placing 6th in her Ironman debut (10:38:09) at IMOO....
Keeping Her Glass Half Full...
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Sunday, 21 October 2012 02:10
By Bonnie Listmaker
At my age, I can
A Cool Kid. A Cool Party. A Cool Video....
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Saturday, 20 October 2012 02:10
A COOL EMAIL - A few days ago we received with sweet email from Ann Paulson:
Dear Minnesota Tri News:
I just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know of a further accomplishment of one of the Rookie Triathlete of the Year nominees. Andrew Gislason, in addition to breaking into the tri scene this year, also organized and participated in Gunnar's Ride, a city-wide family bike ride event in Owatonna to raise awareness for Down's Syndrome. Andrew and his wife Amanda are parents of three year old Gunnar (photo L), who has Down's Syndrome. Andrew must squeeze triathlon training in between his job as a pilot for a small company and parenting a special needs child.
(Local Coverage for Gunnar's Ride:
Most Improved Nominees: Guys
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Friday, 19 October 2012 02:10
(Photo - MI nominee Kyle Serreyn won three multis in 2012.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards -This year's Most Improved (male) nominees feature two recidivists (Marcus Stromberg and Sean Cooley, were also MI nominees in 2011), a former Junior of the Year nominee (Kyle Serreyn) and a two-time Master of the Year nominee (David Holden). Also receiving significant Committee support was John Heinlein III, who truly enjoyed a breakout season.
Here are the 2012 racing highlights of the MI nominees, athletes who have either improved their positions on Team Minnesota, made the Team for the first time, or came darn close to doing so...
