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Kona Bound...

Monday, 03 October 2011 03:00

(Photos - L - R - Kona-bound triathletes, Peter Maves, Angies Schmidt and Marc "The Hawk" Malinoski.)

Ironman World Championships - Thirteen Minnesotans have accepted their qualifying slots for the 33rd Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, Triathlon's Super Bowl, which will be staged this Saturday on The Big Island.

The five Minnesota woman who will race in Kona are:

* GILLIAN AUSLANDER, 41, Minneapolis - Qualified - 2011 Ironman Louisville - 11:00:25 - 4th 40-44W; PR - 11:00:25

* MARY BOYCE, 45, Roseville - Qualified - 2011 Ironman Coeur D'Alene - 11:40:58; PR - 11:40:58

* JULIE HULL, 39, Farmington - Qualified - Ironman Arizona 2010 - 10:35:50 - 8th amateur; PR - 10:32:12 - Ironman Florida 2008

* ANGIE SCHMIDT, 40, Woodbury - Qualified - 2011 Ironman St. George - 11:54:51; PR - 10:54:42 - Ironman Arizona 2008

* JENNY WILCOX, 36, Cottage Grove - Qualified - Ironman Arizona 2010 - 10:45:40 - 10th amateur; PR - 10:45:40

The eight Minnesota men who have accepted their slots, are:

* PAUL BOZOIAN, 55, Shorewood - Qualified - Ironman Wisconsin 2010 - 11:09:06 - 5th 50-54M; PR - 10:53:32 - 2011 Ironman Wisconsin - 2nd 55-59M.

* BEN EWERS, JR., 65, North Oaks -