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Monday, 10 August 2015 07:10

Great Photo - Diane Hankee and Suzie Fox at Sprint Nationals.

Here are the Minnesotans who earned medals and cracked the overall Top 100 at Nationals, the most competitive amateur triathlons in the world:

OLYMPIC NATIONALS -

- Tony Schiller - 1st 55-59 (1st/ 126 finishers) (Tony's 12th National Champion title - His margin of victory was 5:34!)

- Lisa Lendway - 2nd 30-34 (2nd / 150 finishers) - Lisa placed 19th overall

- Matthew Payne - 2nd 35-39 (2nd / 167 finishers) - Matt placed 12th overall.

- Kevin O'Connor - 2nd 40-44 (2nd / 180 finishers)

- Neil King - 2nd 65-69 (2nd / 47 finishers)

- Gaby Bunten - 2nd 20-24 (2nd / 61 finishers)

- Cheryl Zitur - 3rd 50-54 (3rd / 120 finishers) ...

SPRINT NATIONALS -

- Tony Schiller - 1st 55-59 (1st / 97 finishers ) - Tony's 13th National title.

- Matthew Payne - 1st 35-39 (1st / 76 finishers) - Matt's 3rd National title.

- Kevin O'Connor - 2nd 40-44 (2nd / 113 finishers)

- Suzie Fox - 2nd 30-34 (2nd / 72 finishers) - Suzie placed 9th overall.

- Duane Millslagle - 2nd 65-69

- Robert Powers, 91 - 1st 90-94 (1st / 1 finishers) (see photo and Kevin's COMMENT below)

- Melanie Rabino - 3rd 20-24 (3rd / 59 finishers)

MINNESOTANS in the Top 100: Olympic Men

- 12. Matthew Payne, 38 - 1:56:08 -2nd 35-39

- 15. Kris Spoth, 28 - 1:56:45 - 7th 25-29

- 44. Steve Morris, 24 - 1:59:38 -16th AG

- 46. Bennett Isabella, 32 - 1:59:44 - 5th 30-34

- 47. Kevin O'Connor, 44 - 1:59:46 -2nd 40-44

- 55. Josh Blankenheim, 35 - 2:00:28 - 6th AG

- 70. Larry Hosch, 38 - 2:01:29 -10th AG

- 86. Phil English, 24 - 2:02:24 - 26th AG

- 93. Andrew Hardt, 24 - 2:02:53 - 29th AG

- 96. Brandon Ordway, 33 - 2:03:02 - 9th AG

MINNESOTANS in the Top 100: Olympic Women

- 16. Elaine Nelson, 36 - 16th overall woman (2:12:29) - 6th AG

- 19. Lisa Lendway, 34 - 19th overall (2:12:55) - 2nd AG

- 22. Kelly Trom, 28 - 2:13:44 - 10th AG

- 35. Gaby Bunten, 23 - 2:15:38  - 2nd AG

- 47. Cheryl Zitur, 51 - 2:16:32  - 3rd AG

- 66. Melanie Rabino, 21 - 2:18:42 - 3rd AG

- 79. Chelsea Jensen, 28 - 2:19:33 - 25th AG

- 87. Jessica Rossing, 30 - 2:19:57 - 11th AG

MINNESOTANS in the Top 101: Sprint Men

 - 5. Matthew Payne, 38 - 1:00:21 - 1st AG

- 18. Kevin O'Connor - 1:02:18 - 2nd AG

- 56. Bennett Isabella, 32 - 1:04:21 - 5th AG

- 61. Nathan Hoffman, 31 - 1:04:34 - 7th AG

- 69. Matt Radniecki, 29 - 1:04:52 - 9th AG

- 80. Ben Trnka, 27 - 1:05:20 - 12th AG

- 88. Tony Schiller, 57 - 1:05:38 - 1st AG

- 101. Mitchell Clayton -1:06:12 - 25th AG

MINNESOTANS in the Top 100: Sprint Women

- 9. Suzie Fox - 1:08:43 - 2nd AG

- 41. Melanie Rabino, 21 - 1:11:47 - 3rd AG

- 52. Diane Hankee, 38 - 1:12:35 - 4th AG

- 62. Kristina Swenson, 18 - 1:13:35 - 21st AG

- 69. Laura Swartz, 49 - 1:14:29 - 4th AG