< View All News 10th Annual MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS Bich, Hauck, Hull & McGaver Lead the Field With three Nominations Each The MMA Selection Committee is pleased to announce its nominees for the 2008 Minnesota Multisport Awards. The awards, a.k.a. the Emmas, will be presented Academy Awards-style at the Tri-Night festivities at St. Paul College on Saturday, November 15. A significant change was instituted this year. The Grand Masters category used to include all athletes age 50 and above. GMs are now, as prescribed by USAT, recognized as men age 60 and above, and women 55 and over. And the nominees are (in alphabetical order): TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Men) Brian Bich, 42, Duluth Dan Cohen, 34, Eden Prairie Sam Hauck, 24, Shoreview Curt Wood, 30, Chaska HM: Devon Palmer (21, St. Paul) TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Women) Julie Hull, 36, Farmington Marlo McGaver, 38, Duluth Cathy Yndestad, 30, Apple Valley Becky Youngberg, 34, Eden Priaire HM: Katherine McCann, 25, Andover Marnie Walth, 38, Bismarck, ND DUATHLETE OF THE YEAR (Coed) Dan Cohen, 34, Eden Prairie Julie Hull, 36, Farmington Marlo McGaver, 38, Duluth John Shelp, 36, Maple Plain HM: Jeanne Fleck (43, Proctor), Jenny Wilcox (34, Cottage Grove) JUNIOR OF THE YEAR (Coed) Sarah Daniels, 17, Savage Lindsay Marshall, 19, Shoreview Anthony Phillips, 18, Sun Prairie, WI Michael Williams, 19, Maple Grove HM (Boys): Sam Anderson (15, St. Cloud), Phil Cleary (19, Willmar), Taylor Gombos, John Heinlein III (19, Stillwater), Nick Madrinich (18, Chaska), Brandon Onopa (16, Long Lake), Caius Rickard (17, Plymouth), Denver Rogolla (18, Milaca), Kyle Serryn (18, Lakeville), James Toay (15, Maple Grove) HM (Girls): Taylor Eliason (18, Carlos), Sarah Fleming, Shanna Hawksworth (19), Angie Henry (17, Wayzata) Gabby Keller (16, Maple Grove), Angela Kumm (19, Hutchinson), Lindsay Lee (16, White Bear Lake), Jaclyn Pribyl, Lucy Ramquist (15, River Falls, WI), Abby Tracy (17, Vadnais Heights), Greta Wilt (16, Minneapols) MASTER OF THE YEAR (Men age 40-59): Brian Bich, 42, Duluth Rhett Bonner, 44, Duluth Tony Schiller, 50, Chanhassen Greg Taylor, 54, Mankato HM: Gary Bork (55, Eden Prairie), Michael Colaizy (57, Osceola, WI), Doug Davis (41, Lakeville), Dave Dow (53, West Lakeland), Todd Firebaugh (46, Woodbury), Thomas Krenz (47, Chisago City), Montgomery Mouw (45, White Bear Lake), Rod Raymond (42, Duluth) MASTER OF THE YEAR (Women age 40-54): Jeanne Fleck, 43, Proctor Kim Fordham-Lien, 41, Aberdeen, SD Jan Guenther, 49, Mound Mary Beth Tuttle, 45, Pine Springs HM: Wendy Bengston (42, Chippewa Falls, WI), Julie McMonagle (41, Eagan), Karen Rothbauer (54, Shoreview), Sue Rubens (41, Plymouth), Laura Swartz (41, St. Louis Park), Robin Tedlund (49, Duluth) GRAND MASTER OF THE YEAR (Coed: Men age 60+; Women 55+) Hank Larsen, 68, Glencoe Patrick McMorrow, 61, Eden Prairie Jeanne Minder-Chatterton, 55, Shoreview Pam Stevens, 55, Sartell HM: Barb Beutler (57, Minnetonka), Jack Daugherty (66, Eden Prairie), Gene Holen (67, Shoreview), Nick Vanduzee (64, Chaska) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Coed) Kortney Haag, 29, New Hope Lydia Novotny, 25, Hopkins Patrick Parish, 23, Minneapolis Karla Valusek-Strom, 32, St. Paul HM: Brooke Larsen, (30, Northfield), Jamie Misner (28, St. Paul) MOST IMPROVED (Male): Dennis Dane, 28, Brooklyn Center Sam Hauck, 24, Shoreview Devon Palmer, 21, St. Paul Scott Penticoff, 38, Woodbury HM: Matthew Payne (31, Columbia Heights), Curt Wood (30, Chaska), Jonathan Balabuck (28, Thunder Bay, ONT), Christopher Leiferman (21, Truman), Brendan OFlanagan (31, Oakdale), Mike Torchia (20, Minneapolis) MOST IMPROVED (Female): Michelle Andres, 31, East Gull Lake Jeanne Fleck, 43, Proctor Kate McCann, 24, Andover Sarah Daniels, 17, Savage HM: Diane Hankee (31, Lino Lakes), Sarah Hermanson (31, Andover) Angel Hohenstein (29, Duluth), Julie Hull (36, Farmington), Laura Mills (23, Duluth), Ann Sudoh (37, Duluth), Jenny Wilcox (34, Cottage Grove), Susan Williams (36, Minneapolis), Cathy Yndestad (30, Apple Valley) PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (Men) Dan Arlandson: Dominant Victory at Full Vineman (CA) Brian Bich: Victory and Masters Record at Pigman Half Sam Hauck: Come-from-behind Win at Turtleman Tony Schiller: Course Record at Lake Minnetonka Curt Wood: Course Record at Brewhouse HM: Sam Hauck: Win at Rochester Olympic Kevin O’Connor: Win at Manitou Scott Penticoff: Course Record at Liberty Olympic Rod Raymond: Win at Chisago Lakes Half PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (Women) Julie Hull: Course Record at Chisago Lakes Half Marlo McGaver: Victory at Apple Duathlon Marlo McGaver: Victory at Iron Girl Cathy Yndestad: Course Record at Liberty Olympic Cathy Yndestad: 2nd Place Overall Finish at USAT Nationals HM: Kate McCann: Win at Manitou Cathy Yndestad: Course Record at Life Time Fitness Cathy Yndestad: Victory at Turtleman Becky Youngberg: Victory at Brewhouse For information on the Minnesota Multisport Awards, contact MMA Chairman Jerry MacNeil at 651-714-1829 or jerry@midwestevents.com. < View All News |
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