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Minnesota's Athletes of the Year...

Sunday, 10 November 2013 00:10

(Photo - Matthew Payne won three EMMAs last night.)

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Here are the winners of the 2013 MMAs. The selections will be analyzed and explained in future posts.

LENDWAY & PAYNE EACH COLLECT 3 EMMAS

 - Rookie of the Year - NICOLE HEININGER

- Junior of the Year - GRETA DANIELSON

- Grand Master of the Year - PAM STEVENS

- Master of the Year (Women) - JAN GUENTHER

- Master of the Year (Men) - KEVIN O'CONNOR....

- Most Improved (Women) - HEATHER LENDWAY (photo L)

- Most Improved (Men): BRIAN SAMES

- Duathlete of the Year - SUZIE FOX

- Long Distance Athlete of the Year - MATTHEW PAYNE

- Performance of the Year (Men) - MATTHEW PAYNE (2nd @ New Orleans 70.3 - 4:05:52)

- Performance of the Year (Women) - HEATHER LENDWAY (Overall victory @ USAT Nationals)

- Long Distance Performance of the Year - MICHELLE ANDRES (State Record 9:50:23 @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championship

- Triathlete of the Year (Women) - HEATHER LENDWAY

- Triathlete of the Year (Men) - MATTHEW PAYNE

- Triathletes Choice Favorite Race of the Year - SUPERIOR MAN

TEAM MINNESOTA - WOMEN

1. Ruth Brennan Morrey

2. Heather Lendway

3. Cathy Yndestad

4. Diane Hankee

5. Suzie Fox

6. Claire Bootsma

7. Emily Kratz

8. Jennifer Scudiero

9. Nicole Heininger

10. Kortney Haag

TEAM MINNESOTA - MEN

1. David Thompson (photo L)

2. Dan Hedgecock

3. Matthew Payne

4. Patrick Parish

5. Kevin O'Connor

6. Devon Palmer

7. Marcus Stromberg

8. Sean Cooley

9. Brian Sames

10. Brooks Grossinger

ED. MTN profusely thanks Kerry Yndestad (YndeCam) for all the outstanding photos that have appeared on this site, including two of the three that adorn this post. We also thank Kevin, Tammy and their crew--even the spooky Jared--from Gear West Bike & Triathlon--for generously hosting the Tri Night Event.

FYI, Brendon O'Flanagan & Marcus Stromberg split the $71 MMA Bingo pot.