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Long Distance Athlete of the Year: Nominees...

Thursday, 18 October 2012 02:10

LONG DISTANCE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - To be eligible for consideration in this category, athletes need to turn in a minimum of two "Elite Level" LD performances. The five nominated triathletes here had certainly done that:

MICHELLE ANDRES, 35, East Gull Lake

1st amateur @ Ironman Wisconsin - CR - 10:05:30

2nd overall @ Liberty Half IM...

Official POY Nominees: Women...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012 02:40

(Photo - A pair of Ironman champions. Michelle and Whatshername.)

Performance of the Year - Michelle Andres rewrote amateur history at Ironman Wisconsin. Ruth Brennan Morrey established herself as arguably America's premier amateur female 70.3 racer. Cathy Yndestad's sixth career victory at LTF Tri-Mpls Elite, was, like Michelle's and Ruther's nominated performances, unequivocally HUMONGOUS.

These are the women whose world class performances received official POY nominations:

MICHELLE ANDRES, 34, East Gull Lake - 1st amateur @ Ironman Wisconsin - 10:05:30 - Amateur CR...