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Thursday, 05 October 2023 00:10

By Mav

JUNIOR OF THE YEAR – Girls Nominees - Minnesota has a longstanding tradition of top-class female junior triathletes. The Danielson sisters (Paige and Greta), Kristina Swenson, Allison Crum, Lauren Steinke, Isabella Buenting, and last year’s unofficial girl’ Junior of the Year Grace Busch have been the benchmark for fast and successful racing in recent history. This year, two girls raced often enough (a minimum of 2 nomination-worth results) and at a high enough level to be nominated for the girls’ Junior of the Year award: ...

Macy Iyer: Macy, 19, has been a perennial JOY nominee since she began racing and is in her last year of Junior of the Year candidacy. This season she hopped on the overall podium at Buffalo Sprint with the second fastest junior time on that course, and she also took the junior title at Clearwater Sprint.

Isabel Mahoney: Only 15 years old, Isabel had a breakout season and shows tremendous potential for the future. Mav and Goose hope she sticks with the sport for years to come. In 2023, Isabel took two junior titles, Turtleman Sprint and Big Lake Sprint, and placed second, still 7th overall, behind Iyer at Clearwater Sprint.