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Official 2012 Rookie of the Year Nominees...

Monday, 15 October 2012 02:10

(Photos - L - R - Andrew, Heather and Brian. Sorry, we don't have a pic of Sarah yet.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - The ROY has been a coed award since 2006 and has been won each time by a woman. * Will that change this year? Will Brian Sames or Andrew Gislason break this pattern? Or will Heather Lendway or Sarah Sigford perpetuate the legacy? ....

Here are the ROY nominees and their 2012 racing highlights:

* ANDREW GISLASON, 31, Owatonna

3rd @ North Mankato & Rice Lake Triathlon

4th @ Take the Hill

9th @ Waseca 1/3

13th @ RochesterFest Olympic

* HEATHER LENDWAY, 27, St. Paul

1st @ Square Lake Short Course & One Last Tri

2nd @ Elysian & Tri For a Cause

3rd @ Maple Grove Olympic

3rd @ Graniteman - Big Lake

* BRIAN SAMES, 25, Shakopee

1st @ Trinona Sprint - CR & Tri For a Cause

1st amateur @ Elysian

2nd @ Elysian & Tri For a Cause

3rd @ St. Croix Valley Sprint

* SARAH SIGFORD, 23, Duluth

5th @ St. Croix Valley Olympic

10th @ Buzz Ryan Sprint

15th @ Brewhouse

* The ROY Feminine Legacy: 2011 - Ruth Brennan Morrey, 2010 - Jenny Shaughnessy (photo L), 2009 - Suzie Fox, 2008 - Kortney Haag, 2007 - Jeanne Fleck, 2006 - Marta Lewinski.

TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR: After several hours of discussion, the MMA Selectors have unanimously agreed to add ALEX HOOKE's name to the official list of Triathlete of the Year nominees.

Here are Alex's 2012 highlights:

1st amateur / 2nd overall @ RochesterFest Olympic