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Performance of the Year: The Guys...

Created: Friday, 26 September 2014 15:20

Last Updated: Friday, 03 October 2014 08:39

Friday, 03 October 2014 00:10

Minnesota Multisport Awards - Like the women's "Most Improved" category, wherein eight worthy women competed for four nominations, the men's Performance of Year nominees were exrtremely hard to determine. After much heated debate, here are the official men's Performance of the Year nominees:

BRIAN BICH (48, Duluth) - Bich made history with his Course Record win at Brewhouse, where he became the first athlete in Minnesota multisport history to win a single race 12 times. The old record, Tony Schiller's 11-wins at Lake Waconia, had stood for eleven years.

BROOKS GROSSINGER (37, Mayer) - Course record at Timberman. Brooks lowered his 2013 mark from 1:58:44 to 1:54:24. His margin of victory was 2:05.

MATTHEW PAYNE (36, Columbia Heights - photo) - With his Victory at the Best of the US Championship at Lake Phalen, The Pain Train became the first athlete in BOUS history to win more than once. He also won in 2011. Moreover, he beat 2013 US Athlete of the Year, Dan Stubleski, in the process....

MATTHEW PAYNE - Matt's Course Record victory--4:02:46--at the Liberty Half IM was accomplished under extreme conditions. The morning was cold, rainy and very windy. The event start was delayed and a significant portion of the field opted not to compete.

Other performances receiving strong support were:

SEAN COOLEY'S win 3rd consecutive win at Superior Man (photo L) and his 70.3 PR at Chisago (4:09:05).

MATT PAYNE's course record at Buffalo Olympic (1:55:51), his amateur CR at Oakdale Du (1:00:54), and his victory at USAT Duathlon Nationals.

KRIS SPOTH's Course Record victory at Life Time - Maple Grove Olympic (1:57:59).

OFFICIAL NOMINEES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:

Master of the Year - Male: Chap Achen, Brian Bich, Kevin O'Connor, Tony Schiller

Master of the Year - Women: Heidi Keller-Miler, Tracy Serreyn, Ann Snuggerud, Cheryl Zitur

Duathlete of the Year (Coed) - Dani Fischer, Diane Hankee, Nathan Hoffman, Matthew Payne

Rookie of the Year (Coed) - Emy Everhart, Laura Greer, Nick Nygaard, Kelly Thom

Junior of the Year (Coed) - Mitchell Clayton, Paige Danielson, Christopher Lam, Lauren Steinke

Grand Master of the Year (Coed) - Neil King, Bill Schmitt, Pam Stevens, Greg Taylor

Most Improved - Women - Gaby Bunten, Dani Fischer, Christina Roberts, Cheryl Zitur

Most Improved - Men - Chap Achen, Ryan Bailey, Josh Blankenheim, Nate Hoffman

Triathlete of the Year - Men - Sean Cooley, Brooks Grossinger, Matthew Payne, Marcus Stromberg

Triathlete of the Year - Women - Dani Fischer, Suzie Fox, Heather Lendway, Cathy Yndestad

Performance of the Year - Women - Dani Fischer (BOUS win), Dani Fischer (USAT Long Course Nationals win), Heather Lendway (CR at Life Time - Minneapolis), Heather Lendway (CR at Lake Minnetonka)

Performance of the Year - Men - Brian Bich (State Record 12th win at Brewhouse), Brooks Grossinger (CR at Timberman), Matthew Payne (Victory at BOUS), Matthew Payne (CR at Liberty Half)