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Rockin' in Rockwall...
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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 03:20
(Photo - PP & CY celebrating their big wins in Big D suburbs.)
Toyota US Open - Minnesotans have rocked on the national scene this season, arguably more than ever before. It started with Patrick Parish's 3rd at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge in Florida. Then sophomore sensation Dan Hedgecock placed 4th at St. Anthony's (FL), after which he CRed at Life Time-Minneapolis Elite, and did so by the largest margin in the 10-year history of the event. He went on to podium at Nationals and place 4th against the deepest men's field of the year at Hy-Vee 5150 Championships....
Bright Futures...
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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 03:00
(Cool Facebook Photo - 2011 JOY nominee Hannah Strom.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - The official boys Junior of the Year nominees were posted on Sunday. Today we introduce you to four girls who have incredibly bright multisport futures.
Here are the girls who received official nominations for 2011 Minnesota Junior of the Year: This is the first MMA nomination for each of these gifted young athletes.
* GRETA DANIELSON, 17, St. Cloud (1st MMA Nomination - photo below R)
- 1st overall @ Life Time-Minneapolis Sprint
- 1st Jr. @ Gear West Duathlon...
Going Long...And Other Stuff...
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Tuesday, 04 October 2011 03:00
(Photo - The totally cool Tracy Serreyn. It's about time we posted a pic of her, goshdarnit!)
* IN THE VERY LONG RUN - There was a really big-time running event in town last weekend. The Twin Cities Marathon & TC 10-Miler. You may have heard of them.
Well, a number of triathletes participated and did pretty goshdarned good. TJ Varecka, for instance, popped a 2:42:21. And multiple MMA nominee Michelle Andres turned in
Kona Bound...
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Monday, 03 October 2011 03:00
(Photos - L - R - Kona-bound triathletes, Peter Maves, Angies Schmidt and Marc "The Hawk" Malinoski.)
Ironman World Championships - Thirteen Minnesotans have accepted their qualifying slots for the 33rd Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, Triathlon's Super Bowl, which will be staged this Saturday on The Big Island.
The five Minnesota woman who will race in Kona are:
Great Kids....
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Sunday, 02 October 2011 03:00
(Photo - Brandon Onopa riding his bike really, really fast.)
Minnesota Multisport Awards - Only four times in the first 12th years of the MMAs has the Junior of the Year category not been coed. We are, therefore, pleased to report that both a male and a female JOY will be crowned this year. The nominated girls will be revealed here on Tuesday.
Today we introduce you to the four nominated boys.
* BROCK EASTLUND, 19, Woodbury (also nominated in 2010)(Photo below R)
- 4th overall / 1st Jr. @ Fall Classic Duathlon
- 6th overall / 1st Jr. @ TwinCiities Sprint
- 21st overall / 1st Jr. @ Oakdale Duathlon
- 21st overall / 1st Jr. @ Albert Lea Triathlon
