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​Introducing the 2022 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame


​Jay Joyner
Bowling

** State Senior Games Gold Medals
** National Senior Games Gold Medals
** 18 Perfect 300 games after age 50
** Two 800+ series after age 50
** One of few who have bowled in over 50 US Bowling Congress National Open Tournaments
** Third best average in National Tournaments-197.95
** Averaged 234 for 124 games over entire season
** Inducted into Minneapolis USBC Hall of Fame
** Active in USBC - Past President and Board Member
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Leigh Klasse
Golf

** Minnesota Golf Association Senior Player of the Year ten times
**Minnesota Golf Association Player of the Year four times
**Inducted into Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame
**Won 28 of 36 MN tournaments since becoming a senior
**Six MN Sr Amateur and Publinks Championships
**Selected for World All-Amateur team
​**Most State titles by a woman ever
**Qualified for more national events than any other MN golfer
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Ted Lindberg
Power Lifting

**Two Time World Power Lifting Champion
**State and National Record - Bench Press
**World Record - 221 lbs Bench Press at age 88
**Broke his own World Record three times
**Known in senior fitness community for encouraging others to keep doing the things they love no matter their  age
**Overcame several health obstacles
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Anita Macias-Matters
Track

** Minnesota Race Walker of the Year
** USATF Minnesota Track and Field Championships - 16 gold medals
** USATF Masters All American
** Six USATF MN Track and Field All Time Records
** Top Ten fastest Natl Senior Games 5K record times
** Board Member, USATF MN since 2006

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Tom Perri
Marathons

** 50 State Marathon Club - 5 times
** At least one marathon a month since October 2003
** At least two marathons a month since April 2014
** 63 races (40 marathons) since cancer diagnosis 12/26/2018
** Marathon Maniacs Hall of Fame
** Only runner in world with 100K Lifetime Miles, over 2000 career races, 50 State Club Sub 4 hour finisher, five time certified 50 State Club finisher 
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Jim Sheehan
Track


** Twelve National Championship Medals
** Eight times All American honors
** Set Minnesota records in 400, 800, 1500, and Mile distances
** Selected for Masters 800 at Drake Relays three times ** Third fastest 1500 meters in World Masters Championships
** Minnesota Masters Hall of Fame
** Benefactor of Mankato State track and field program

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Edna Siniff
Archery

**National Senior Games Champion - 2015
*Minnesota State Indoor Champion and state record holder
*Wisconsin State Indoor Champion
*National Senior Games Gold Medal and NSGA record - 2019
*Overcame knee and foot surgery to set national record
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​​Robert Tengdin
Tennis - Alpine Ski Racing

** Won National Alpine Ski Racing Championships in U.S., Canada, Norway and Sweden
** Won World Senior Games Tennis Championship
** Ranked Number 1 in USTA/Northern Division for age group
** On Podium every year (2001-2016) for both tennis and skiing in national or international competitions
** Sponsors scholarships, memorial races and endorsements for skiers and ski teams.



2022 Team of the year
mINNESOTA BEES
​tWELVE Time - ROY HOBBS WORLD SERIES  Champions

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front: Shawn Roerick, Rod Friese, Johnny Moore, Darrell Dressen, Mike Hickey, Steve Swanson, Rick Olson, Paul Smith, Marv Eckerle
back:  Doug Herberg, Bob Thaden, Chuck Stott, Tim Kiemel, Gary Fritch, Vic Marotta, Paul Jaunich, Jerry Degerness, Roger Johnson, Frank Hanford, Greg Knutson, Brock Kiecker, Bob Britz
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