Introducing the 2016 Class
Minnesota Senior Sports Association
Hall of Fame
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Marc Anderson Swimming Holds 51 of a possible 53 state records
Achieved personal bests after turning 50 Two National Senior Games records World rankings Two National Masters Championships Swims both sprints and distances Coaches senior swimmers Masters Board Member MN Masters Service Award |
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Mary Hossier Bowling & Golf Bowling average of 209 at age 56
United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame Has bowled a 300 game and made a hole-in-one in glolf Four time State Senior Tour Ball Golf Champion Two time first place State Senior Golf Championship State Championship Bowling Team St. Paul Bowling Hall of Fame |
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Marsha Hultstrand Curling Minnesota State Bonspiel Champion
National Bonspiel Champion Five time Gopher State Bonspiel winner Winner of many regional competitions including 2016 at age 79 Lives for winter, so she can curl Played competitive softball into her 50s |
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Tom Langenfeld Track 37 National Championships
One World Championship and two World runner-ups Four American Records Chair of USATF for 25 years Minnesota Masters Five National Triple Jump Championships Thirty three State High Jump Championships Seventeen state records |
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Barbara Larsen Swimming Holds 36 of possible 53 state records
International Top Ten rankings All American status Four gold, one silver, one bronze at 2015 National Senior Games Eighty-three Top Ten U.S. Swims Active in Rochester Orca Masters Swim Club Eleven relay Top Ten U.S. swim |
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Jeanne Minder Triathlon Won gold medal at 2015 National Senior Games (400 meter swim, 20 kilometer bike ride, 5K run)
Started and coached local triathlon team Ironman Triathlon Boston Marathon Birkie Ski Races Certified Fitness Trainer Over 400 Triathlons |
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Jim Proulx Supporter and Sponsor Sponsor of many softball teams since 1972
(44 years) Sponsors entire Senior Leagues Sponsors local teams (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 85s) Supports senior team’s entry into national tournaments USSSA Hall of Fame |
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Ruby Rott Tennis Received personal Best Athlete Award at National Senior Games
Played in every National Senior Games since 1995 Competes in two leagues at age 82 National Medal Winner Never played tennis until age 55 Singles and doubles with two knee replacements |
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Ben Roy
Racquetball Fifteen State Singles Championships
Two State Doubles Championships First, second and third place finishes in Senior Masters National Championships Gold medals in both singles and doubles at National Senior Games Minnesota Racquetball Hall of Fame – 2012 Teaches and runs racquetball leagues Third in U.S. Open as a Senior in 2015 |
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Don Tarasewicz Touch Football A senior in his 50s, playing a young man’s game
Nine State Class A tournaments Four State Championships Three State runner-ups Special Olympics Volunteer |
Minnesota Senior Sports Association
2016 Team of the year
The Minnesota Lady Loons
16 Year History - 8 National Championships
Champions - 2014 Minnesota Senior Games
Champions - 2015 Huntsman Games, ,
Champions - 2015 National Senior Games
Champions - 2016 Minnesota Senior Games
Qualifiers - 2017 National Senior Games
All Team Members are from Minnesota
16 Year History - 8 National Championships
Champions - 2014 Minnesota Senior Games
Champions - 2015 Huntsman Games, ,
Champions - 2015 National Senior Games
Champions - 2016 Minnesota Senior Games
Qualifiers - 2017 National Senior Games
All Team Members are from Minnesota
FRONT ROW: Linda Buccelli, Cathy Cope, Paulette Genz, Pat Waldorf, Dorothy Leitner
MIDDLE ROW: Marlene Brodt, Lolita Fischer, Susan Dvorak, Pat Hagen
BACK ROW: Jo Rolling, Jan Furuli, Coach Dave Edin, Renee Edin, Nancy Bausman, Cheryl King
MIDDLE ROW: Marlene Brodt, Lolita Fischer, Susan Dvorak, Pat Hagen
BACK ROW: Jo Rolling, Jan Furuli, Coach Dave Edin, Renee Edin, Nancy Bausman, Cheryl King
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