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The Grand Masters of 2017...

Monday, 02 October 2017 23:10

2017 MINNESOTA MULTISPORT AWARDS - Of the twenty-three athletes that have been researched in this coed category--GRAND MASTER OF THE YEAR--the MMA Committee has narrowed the field to eight. The resumes of these athletes will be scrutinized, and the top 4-5 will be announced as the official GMOY nominees early next week.

Here are the aforementioned eight, and their competitive highlights:

- MIKE FLYNN, 67, Elk River

1st AG @ Oakdale Duathlon

1st AG @ Trinona Sprint

1st AG @ Heart of the Lakes

1st AG @ Maple Grove

- JAN GUENTHER, 58, Mound

- 5th overall / 1st 50+ @ Lake Waconia - AGR

- 7th overall / 1st 50+ @ Lake Minnetonka - 1st 50+

- 8th overall / 1st 50+ @ Heart of the Lakes - AGR  ....

- HELEN GUNTHER, 60, Excelsior (photo R)

1st AG @ Heart of the Lakes

1st AG @ Lake Minnetonka

10th overall / 1st AG @ Bertam Blast - AGR

4th AG @ USAT Sprint Nationals

- NEIL KING, 67, Nevis

1st AG @ Buffalo Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Timberman

8th overall / 1st 50+ @ Average Joe - AGR

11th overall @ Walker Tri - AGR

9th AG @ USAT Olympic Nationals (50 finishers in AG)

- DANIEL KIRK, 71, Blaine (Top photo)

1st AG @ Minneapolis Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Chisago Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Maple Grove Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Blaine - AGR

4th AG @ Sprint Nationals (27 finishers in AG)

7th AG / 2nsd US @ Rotterdam DL Sprint Worlds (33 finishers in AG)

- LEONARD KLUN, 63, Maple Plain

- 1st AG @ Gear West Duathlon

- 1st AG @ Buffalo Sprint - AGR

- 1st AG @ Lake Minnetonka

- SPIKE MILLSLAGLE, 66, Savage (Photo)

1st AG @ Heart of the Lakes

1st AG @ Chisago Sprint

1st AG @ Brewhouse Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Hopkins Royal - AGR

1st AG @ Square Lake - AGR

- PAM STEVENS, 64, Sartell 

3rd overall / 1st 55+ @ Chain of Lakes

7th overall @ Big Lake Olympic - AGR

7th overall @ Green Lake Olympic - AGR

10th overall @ Timberman - AGR

24th overall / 1st AG @ Apple

1st AG @ Des Moines Escape