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National Honorees....
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Monday, 05 December 2011 02:00
(Photo - Dan Hedgecock is being considered for USAT honors in two categories.)
By Norm DePlume
2011 USAT Athletes of the Year - In the very near future the USAT AOY Selection Committee will review the competitive resumes of just over 100 multisporters and determine which should receive post season honors. Minnesotans have always figured prominently in these deliberations and several have won national titles, or earned Honorable Mentions. Check this out:
- 2010 - Patrick Parish - AOY HM; Jenny Wilcox - Duathlete of the Year HM; Greg Taylor - Master of the Year HM.
- 2009 - Cathy Yndestad - Athlete of the Year; Kevin O'Connor - Duathlete of the Year
- 2008 - Brian Bich - Master of the Year; Cathy Yndestad - AOY HM.
- 2007 - Cathy Yndestad - AOY HM; Brian Bich - MOY HM...
Breadsticks & a Frosty Leinie's
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 02:30
WARNING: Some of the content in this post may have been embellished. The rest may have been totally made-up.
Going Off Course - Ever go to the Olive Garden intent on scarfing down at least 30 of the Never Ending Pasta Bowl combinations, but by the time your alfredoed angel hair arrives you've hoovered 67 breadsticks? You then leave the restaurant ten minutes later in a state of crushing despair for having just spent
The Guys of 2011...
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Wednesday, 30 November 2011 02:00
Team Minnesota - Men - Yesterday we discussed the rationale behind the ranking of the women's Team. It's the boys turn now....
The Girls of 2011...
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 02:00
Team Minnesota - Women - Six Committee members ranked their choices for Minnesota's Top 15 most successful male and female multisporters in 2011. In the end, NONE of those voters' selections matched the ultimate Top 10 rankings. We think that's cool. Democracy in action....
More Whys.....
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Sunday, 27 November 2011 02:00
(Photo - 2011 Duathlete of the Year Suzie Fox.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Today we continue our explanation of why this year's MMA winners were chosen. Let's first dispense with the Most Improved and Triathlete of the Year categories, which were won by Dan Hedgecock and Claire Bootsma. Dan won 10 races, many by unprecedented margins, obliterated course records, and appears to be a shoo-in for a USAT AOY Honorable Mention. He didn't make Team Minnesota last year, but came close (12th). This year he placed 2nd in the ranking behind perennial Team Captain, DKT. No one has argued with the Committee's selection of Hedge for either of these awards. We assume that all agreed that he was a "Slam Dunk."
Same with Claire. No one has challenged the veracity of her awards. Her 2010 Team MN rank was in the 14th-16th range. Her 2011 rank was a clear #1. Winner of seven of the 12 races she entered, two of those efforts receiving POY nominations, and reaching...
