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Triathlete of the Year: More History...

Thursday, 10 November 2016 23:10

MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Today we look back at the list of fast men who took home the TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR award. We have added some notes on each recipient.

2015 - MATTHEW PAYNE - (Matt lives in Golden Valley with his awesome wife and great kids and remains one of America's most decorated multisportsmen.)

2014 - MATTHEW PAYNE

2013 - MATTHEW PAYNE ....

2012 - DAN HEDGECOCK - (Dan married former female TOY Claire Bootsma. They moved to Portland, Oregon two years ago.)

2011 - DAN HEDGECOCK - 

2010 - PATRICK PARISH - (Patrick got his pro license in 2013. In addition to his successful multisport career, he is an avid bike racer as well as track, cross country and road runner.)

2009 - DEVON PALMER - (Devon didn't race in multisport events in 2016. What's up with that? He's finally engaged to Thea. They had been dating since the 70s. - photo L)

2008 - BRIAN BICH - (Brian is still going strong at the age of 50. He currently has 9 MMAs, tying him at the top of the men's MMA men's leaderboad with Matt Payne and Tony Schiller.)

2007 - BRIAN BICH - photo top L

2006 - BRIAN BICH 

2005 - DAVID THOMPSON - (David got his pro license in 2004 and continues to be one of the US's top triathletes.)

2004 - DAVID THOMPSON 

2003 - BRIAN BICH

2002 - DAVID THOMPSON

2001 - ROBERT GILLES (Fargo, ND) - (Rob's tri/du career has been sporadic. He has not raced in a multisport event in at least a decade.)

2000 - TONY SCHILLER (Arguably America's most decorated AG triathlete, Tony, 59, still races at a world class level.)

1999 - TONY SCHILLER

The presentation of the 2016 MMAs, featuring beer, wine, munchies and Emma Bingo, will take place on Saturday at Gear West Bike & Triathlon in Long Lake. Have you made plans to attend this free event?