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Wednesday, 10 July 2019 23:10

- JUNE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - PART II - 

JUNIOR OR THE MONTH - BOYS

KYLE SWENSON, 16, Rogers

June Highlights:

1st Junior / 3rd overall @ Buffalo Sprint - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 15th overall @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 2nd overall @ Graniteman Clearwater Sprint

COMMENT: Slam dunk.

ISABELLA BUENTING, 16, Chanhassen (photo)

June Highlights:

1st Junior / 3rd overall @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - Junior Course Record

1st Junior / 4th overall @ Buffalo Sprint - Junior Course record

Honorable Mention: MACY IYER, 15, Edina (1st overall @ Trinona Sprint, 4th overall / 1st Junior / 4th overall @ Graniteman Clearwater Sprint)

COMMENT: "Field quality" and speed gave the nod to Bella.

MASTER OF THE MONTH - MALE

MIKE BUENTING, 44, Chanhassen (top photo)

June Highlights:

1st overall @ Buffalo Sprint

1st Master / 7th overall @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon

5th overall @ Gear West Duathlon

Honorable Mention: THADDEUS INGERSOLL, 49, St. Paul  (1st overall @ New Bri, 11th overall / 2nd M / 1st 45-49 @ Trinona Olympic)

MALE MASTERS PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH - DAVID HOLDEN, 50, Hudson, WI - Overall win @ Fairmont Olympic - 2:04:45.

FEMALE MASTERS PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH - BECKY YOUNGBERG, 44, Eden Prairie - 2nd place overall / 1st Master @ Buffalo Olympic - 2:12:56 - MR

GRANDMASTER OF THE MONTH - MALE

THOMAS ROHMAN, 72, West Haven

June Highlights:

1st AG @ Buffalo Sprint - AGR

1st AG @ Graniteman Clearwater - AGR

HM - NEIL KING, 69, Nevis (9th overall / 1st 60+ @ Buffalo Sprint, 9th overall / 1st 50+ @ Perham Triathlon)

GRAND MASTER OF THE MONTH - FEMALE

HELEN GUNTHER, 61, Excelsior  (photo L)

June Highlights:

1st AG @ Gear West Duathlon

1st AG @ Lake Minnetonka Triathlon - AGR

Also considered:  DIANE PETERSON, 55. HOKAH (1st AG @ Buffalo Olympic - AGR, 1st AG @ Trinona Olympic)