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Minnesota's Team USAers...

Tuesday, 21 August 2012 02:50

(Photo - Brian Holthus rocked at Nationals. He was one of 11 Minnesotans to earn a Team USA berth.)

USAT NATIONALS STUFF - Eleven Minnesotans have earned automatic invitations to compete for Team USA at the 2013 ITU Long Distance World Championships in London next summer. To receive an invitation, one must have placed in the Top 18 in his or her division. Because some athletes will decline their berths, athletes placing 19th - 25th are in passdowns positions.

It appears that this year's Nationals drew the largest and most talented fields in the 24-year history of the event.

Here are the Minnesota invitees and those who are in passdown positions: ....