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Friday, 26 July 2019 23:10

ED. Here's a cool story about Josh Mork that appeared in the Monticello Times:

by Jessie Meyen

MONTICELLO Times

Josh Mork has always had a passion for swimming. He started at a young age and never grew out of it, rather he perfected the sport and added on two other sports.

For many years Josh thought completing an Ironman triathlon was an unimaginable feat. He couldn’t comprehend running a full marathon after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112 miles, but in the spring of 2018 he decided it was a now or never to attempt this bucket list milestone and so he registered for the Ironman in Madison, Wisconsin that would take place four months later.

After months of diligent training and preparation he placed among the top finishers and qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii....

Josh graduated from Monticello High School and went on to major in management, economics and finance at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse.

In high school and college he participated in and captained the swim teams. He has a number of awards to show for his swimming abilities.

Josh said he was known for the 100 yard butterfly in college and his senior year of high school he was named Swimmer of the Year and Most Valuable Player.

Once he graduated from school he moved to Lino Lakes and lives there with his wife (Kim Mork) and his two kids. READ MORE