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Parish and Hankee are Athletes of the Month

Thursday, 30 May 2019 23:10

APRIL/MAY 2019 ATHLETES OF THE MONTH - Monthly AOM recognition highlights Minnesota athletes that turn in at least two outstanding performances during the period in question. Typically, our state's athletes have 8-10 Minnesota multis to choose from during the April/May period, and far more options than that in the months that follow.

This year is different. Much different. Falls, Cinco, Chain of Lakes, Gear West, Oakdale are gone, and all that remains are Tinman and Apple. So, for an athlete to post two noteworthy efforts in April/May, they have to post one or more of them in other states.

Two athletes managed to do that, thus we are able to announce our 2019 April/May AOMs:  ...

PATRICK PARISH, 34, MINNEAPOLIS (photo R) - MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH / MALE PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH

- 1st @ Standard Distance Duathlon Nationals (Male Performance of the Month!)

- 2nd @ Apple Duathlon (His time was 1:22:03, his 2nd fastest clocking in 10 starts at Apple)

DIANE HANKEE, 42, LAKE ELMO  (top photo) - FEMALE TRIATHLETE OF TE MONTH / FEMALE MASTER OF THE MONTH

- 1st @ Florida Challenge Half Ironman

- 2nd @ Apple Duathlon

ALSO: FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH - DANI VSETECKA's win at Ironman 70.3 Texas (4/7) - 4:23:56

(HM - GABY BUNTEN's Victory at St. Anthony's Olymiuc Triathlon St. Petersburg, Florida.)