Race Coverage
Kids Rock in Detroit Lakes...
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Sunday, 20 August 2017 23:10
YOUNG LIFE SPRINT - A pair of likely Junior of the Year nominees rocked at Saturday's Young Life Sprint in Detroit Lakes.
For the boys, 16-year-old CARTER DEICHMAN of Mankato (photo), placed 2nd overall just 34-seconds behind winner THOMAS LOEGERING of West Fargo. Loegering races frequently and successfully on the right side of the Red River, but this, we believe, was his first Minnesota win. His time --1:03:39--was 3:28 faster than his 2nd place clocking here in 2016.
For Deichman, it was his best overall placing in an adult tri, and it came on the heels of a 4th place finish (1st Junior) at North Mankato. His 2017 resume also includes AG wins at Falls Duathlon, Heart of the Lakes and Chisago Sprint.
Nice career trajectory, right?
Winning for the women was 17-year-old TAYLOR LUNDQUIST of Maple Grove. Not only did she win, probably in Junior record time (1:06:52), she placed 4th overall in a 230-finisher field. Taylor is the only Minnesota teen to have won more than one adult tri this...
season. She also was victorious at Graniteman Big Lake Sprint. Additionally, she set junior course records at Buffalo Sprint and Brewhouse Sprint.
Once again, nice career trajectory, right?
Placing 2nd for the women was Taylor's sister SIMONE, 14, who has been impressive this season. A hard worker who leaves it all on the race course, we are confident that future JOY nominations will be Simone's future.
It should be noted that Minnesota is blessed with several 13-14-year old girls with 100-watt futures. In addition to Lundquist, we are keeping a close eye on ISABELLA BUENTING, 14, and MACY IYER, 13.
