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Katie, Kadie and...
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Tuesday, 28 November 2023 00:10
By Mav
2023 Most Improved – Womens Nominees - A couple of weeks ago, Goose and I revealed our picks for the Mens Most Improved Minnesota Multisport Honor. Today, I’m highlighting three women who upped their game this past season and earned the right to be nominated for the Most Improved MMH.
Kadie Hokanson, 42, Alexandria: Kadie, as a Master (40+), was relatively unknown a year ago but boasted two wins (Alexandria Sprint and Young Life Sprint) and a second (Average Jo) this year. She placed well at these events AND went fast, setting a course record at Alexandra and the second fastest posting at Average Jo....
2023 Male Performance of the Year Candidates...
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Sunday, 26 November 2023 00:10
By Goose
2023 - Minnesota Multisport Honors -Of the eight performances listed below, three will be nominated for 2023 Male Performance of the Year."MOV" represents "margins of victory."
NOAH BILLINGS - Course Record @ Maple Grove Sprint - 59:26 (MOV - 4:08)
SEAN COOLEY - Win @ Trinona Olympic - 1:58:30 (MOV - 1:45)
BROOKS GROSSINGER - Win @ Northwoods - 58:26 (MOV -2:04)
SAMUEL HAUCK - Win at One Last Tri Olympic - 1:56:13 (MOV - 18:09)...
Happy Thanksgiving From MTN!
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Wednesday, 22 November 2023 00:10
The 2023 POY Discussion...
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Saturday, 18 November 2023 00:10
By Goose
Below are the performances being considered for Performance of the Year nominations:
Men:
NOAH BILLINGS - Course Record @ Maple Grove Sprint
JOSH BLANKENHEIM - Win @ Lakes Counry - 58:31
SEAN COOLEY - Convincing Win @ Trinona Olympic - 1:58:30...
Brandon, Corey and Dillon...(And Peter, too)
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Sunday, 12 November 2023 00:10
By Mav
Minnesota has a rich multisport tradition, boasting some of the nation’s top triathletes. In addition to those at the pointy end of the spear, there is tremendous depth in the caliber of racers. The MMH for Most Improved looks to highlight those athletes who regularly race fast and contend at events, but took their speed and dedication to a truly elite level this past season. Below, alphabetically, are the three men that Mav believes leaped from solid to elite in 2023:
Brandon Lee, 42, Hugo: Brandon, also a nominee for Master of the Year, was relatively new and unknown just two years ago. In 2022 he stepped up his game, and in 2023 he jumped up his game. Brandon raced every distance from sprint to full Ironman, and his results at every level contend against the state’s top guys.
Corey Nygaard, 24, Alexandria: Corey has posted solid results in the past, but this year he got significantly faster and began winning. He won at Alexandria in course record time, won at Green Lake Olympic by over 15 minutes in thanks to the fastest swim and bike splits, and placed second at Tinman Olympic. He also had a DNF at Buzz Ryan sprint because of a flat tire, but was closely chasing Andrew Manning....