(Cathy and Devon celebrate after winning Life Time Fitness. Could Nationals be a replay of LTF? Yer darn-tootin', it could. Photo by YndeCam.)Minnesotans are rarely well-represented at the USAT Age Group National Championships, still, those who do attend tend to race impressively. Heck, Minnesotans are not strangers to the Top 10 at Nationals. In fact, three of our best guys top-10ed in 2003.
On Saturday, three Loon Staters--Devon Palmer, Sam Hauck and Dennis Dane--could finish in the men's top 10. We only expect one of our girls--Cathy Yndestad--to do likewise, and she just might win it all. And if she does, she just might share the Winners Circle with Devon or Sam. Or even Dennis.
Minnesota's Top-10ers:
* Jared Berg (Long Lake) - 5th in 1999 (2nd 25-29)
* Brian Bich (Duluth) - 6th in 2004 (1st 35-39), 7th in 2007 (1st 40-44), 9th in 2008 (2nd 40-44), 10th in 2003 (3rd 35-39)
* Tony Schiller (Chanhassen) - 2nd in 1995 (1st 35-39), 4th in 1999 (1st 40-44), 10th in 1997 (2nd 35-39)
* Charles Smith (Minneapolis) - 6th in 2003 (2nd 25-29)
* Phillip Smith (Minneapolis) - 7th in 2003 (3rd 25-29)
* David Thompson (Appleton) - 3rd in 2002 (1st 20-24)
* Wendy Woods (Minneapolis) - 9th in 2002 (3rd 25-29)
* Cathy Yndestad (Apple Valley) - 2nd in 2008 (1st 30-34)
