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"A Lot in Common"....
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Saturday, 02 November 2019 23:10
ED. Here is a cool article in a local online newspaper serving communities in the northwest metro, about the siblings KRISTINA and KYLE SWENSON, both of whom are nominated for 2019 Minnesota Multisport Honors.
By Aaron Brom (hometownsource.com)
Some siblings have nothing in common.
Rogers/Maple Grove natives and St. Michael-Albertville students Kristina and Kyle Swenson are not in that number.
Not only do the sister and brother have a lot in common, they will attend the same university and are both internationally competitive triathletes.
Kristina, 22, is a senior at Iowa State University currently studying in France before graduating this spring. Kyle, 17, is a senior at St. Michael-Albertville High School, where Kristina is a graduate. Like his sister, Kyle will be attending Iowa State and competing for the same college triathlon club his sister currently belongs to.
TIP OF ICEBERG
The Swenson kids grew up in Maple Grove with parents Greg and Jamie and attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Maple Grove before the family relocated to Rogers. Greg and Jamie Swenson are lifelong Maple Grove residents who graduated from Osseo High School.....
Jennifer, Jenna, Jessie & Rachel...
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Thursday, 31 October 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the four women nominated for MOST IMPROVED:
JENNIFER FITZHARRIS-FUNK, 44, Minneapolis (photo top L)
JFF raced six times, with one win and four other podiums. She had impressive results in the past, but 2019 was special.
Dan, Mike, Brooks & Andy...
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the four nominees, and their 2019 highlights, for MINNESOTA MALE MASTER OF THE YEAR:
DAN ARLANDSON, 53, BURNSVILLE (photo L)
- 1st Master / 3rd overall amateur / 10th w/ pros at Ironman Wisconsin - 9:20:31
- 1st Master / 5th overall @ Chisago Lakes Half IM - 4:20:39
- 13th overall / 3rd AG @ Ironman 70.3 Madison - 4:28:09
COMMENT: A long distance specialist, Dan's resume is a bit thin, and his effort at Madison 70.3 was marginally competitive. But his performances at IMOO and Chisago were truly outstanding. In fact, his IM Wisconsin effort was arguably the Performance of the Year by a Minnesota male master....
Luke, Thomas, Tony & Pam...
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Saturday, 26 October 2019 23:10
MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - Here are the offical nominees for 2019 GRAND MASTER OF THE YEAR:
LUKE HARNED, 67, Mahtomedi
Luke was one of three 65-69 men, along with perennial nominee (and former GMOY) Neil King, and Len Klun, battling for a GMOY nomination. Though Harned won his division in all five of his regional starts, setting AG records in four of them, his resume was perceived only slightly superior to King's. We would have loved to see a head-to-head confrontation between those talented athletes.
THOMAS ROHMAN, 72, West Haven
Also nominated in 2018, Thomas is redefining the performance standards in our state for men over age-70. He crushed the course records in all four of the regional races he competed in last season.
Diane, Kortney, Cathy & Becky...
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Wednesday, 23 October 2019 23:10
2019 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT HONORS - An unprecendented number of elite 40-plus women rocked the Minnesota tri scene last season, 
and at least four of those women, and perhaps five or six, will earn Team Minnesota berths.
Cool, right?
In alpha order, here are the four finalists for 2019 MINNESOTA FEMALE MASTER OF THE YEAR:
KORTNEY HAAG, 40, Maple Grove (photo L)
In four starts, Kort won twice, both in record times, an placed 2nd twice, each time to MMH-nominated athletes. She rocked a PR Chisago (4:32:52), and posted a 2:10 at Maple Grove Olympic. Her MOY nomination and placement on Team Minnesota are richly deserved....
