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July Report Card...
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Tuesday, 04 August 2015 06:10
Who were the stars of the Minnesota racing scene in July? Well, needing at least two outstanding efforts during the month, here are our picks, which we do totally for grins.
FEMALE JUNIOR OF THE MONTH: Kaitlyn Garrison, 17, Cohasset
- 2nd overall @ Ztri - Jr. CR
- 5th overall @ Buzz Ryan Sprint (1st Jr.)
- 8th overall @ Timberman - Jr. CR
Also Considered: Kristina Swenson, 18, Rogers
MALE JUNIOR OF THE MONTH: Mitchell Clayton, 18, Forest Lake (photo below L)
- 4th overall @ Minneapolis Sprint - 1st Jr.
- 6th overall @ Heart of the Lakes Sprint - 1st Jr.
13th overall @ Toughman Sprint - 1st Jr. ...
MALE GRAND MASTER OF THE MONTH: Dave Dow, 60, West Lakeland
- Div. Wins @ Graniteman-Clearwater, Heart of the Lakes & Toughman Sprint
FEMALE GRAND MASTER OF THE MONTH: Rhiannon O'Connor, 59, Dellwood
- Div. Wins @ Minneapolis Triathlon, ZTri & Toughman Sprint
MALE MASTER OF THE MONTH: Kevin O'Connor, 44, Medina
- 2nd overall @ Toughman Sprint - 1st Master
- 3rd overall @ Heart of the Lakes - 1st Master
FEMALE MASTER OF THE MONTH: Cheryl Zitur, 50, Corcoran
- 1st overall @ Graniteman-Clearwater
- 1st overall @ Walker Tri
MALE MOST IMPROVED: Larry Hosch, 37, St. Joseph
- 1st overall @ ZTri
- 1st overall @ Walker Tri - CR
- 2nd overall @ Graniteman-Clearwater
- 4th overall @ Heart of the Lakes
FEMALE MOST IMPROVED: Sheena Dauer, 33, Montevideo
- 1st overall @ Graniteman-Clearwater Olympic
- 8th overall @ Heart of the Lakes (Super deep women's field!)
Receiving serious consideration: Jacquelyn Bacigalupi, 37, Baxter & Sarah Berger, 29, St. Paul (NOTE: Close call here. Selecting Sheena was based on the depth of the fields she faced and the times she turned in.)
MALE TRIATHLETE OF THE MONTH: Matthew Payne, 38, Columbia Heights (photo at top)
- 1st @ Minneapolis Triathlon
- 1st @ Heart of the Lakes
FEMALE TRIATHLETE OF THE MONTH: There are FIVE outstanding candidates here. Which one do you think deserves the AOM?
Suzie Fox, 31, Chaska
- 1st @ Timberman
- 2nd @ Heart of the Lakes
- 2nd @ Toughman Sprint
Nicole Heininger, 26, White Bear Lake
- 1st @ Toughman Sprint
- 3rd @ Minneapolis Triathlon
- 5th @ Racine 70.3 (4:48:01)
Bridget McCoy, 32, St. Paul
- 1st @ Minneapolis Triathlon
- 1st @ Outland Challenge Sprint
- 5th @ Toughman Sprint
- 7th @ Heart of the Lakes
Christina Roberts, 29, St. Louis Park (photo L)
- 1st @ Heart of the Lakes
- 2nd @ Minneapolis Triathlon
Kelly Trom, 28, Minneapolis
- 1st @ Toughman Half IM - 4:44:30
- 5th @ Minneapolis Triathlon
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EMAIL COMMENT - I’m voting for Nicole. Not just because she is a great friend - ok so that is part of it! But also because I like that she performed so well across 3 different race distances. That is VERY hard to do! Best Regards - Susan Woods
