​Introducing the 2023 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame

Lilla Andrews Alpine
Ski Racing
* U.S. National Masters Champion*
* Swedish National Masters Champion *
* World Masters Games Champion *
​* Competed all over U.S., Chili, France, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, Austria, Norway, Finland *
* Also enjoys competitive Tennis,Kayaking, Water Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Canoeing and Hiking *​
Gary Fritch
Baseball
* Most winning pitcher all time in MN 50 + league, most strikeouts, complete games, no hitters, perfect games. Eight League Championships*
*Ten National Championships- Roy Hobbs World Series*
*Four National Championships - men's senior baseball - Phoenix*
*Once Pitched 14 2/3 inning - other team used five pitchers *
*Pitched and won both 60 and 65 Championship games - in one Roy Hobbs Tournament*
*Duluth Hockey Hall of Fame*​​

​Robin Kleffman
Swimming
*National Senior Games - First place in 50 (National Record) and 100 Fly, 50 backstroke, 100 IM, second in 200 Fly - Third in 50 Breast*
*Twenty State Masters Record*
*Forty-one top ten Relay Swims in U.S. - 2016-2021*
*National Championship Meet Result - Won 50, 100, 200, water Fly and 200 Backstroke - all state records. Second in 50 Backstroke and 200IM - all state records.*
*Eight Top Ten swims in world - Back, Fly*
*Nineteen Top Ten Relay swims in the world*​
Odd Osland
Cross Country Skiing
* American Birkebeiner: Finished 23 times - Twice, 1st in age group *
* Kortelopet - Five times 1st in age group*
* Mora Vasaloppet - eight time 1st in age group *
* City of lakes Loppet - Five times 1st in age group *
* Sponsors and volunteers for Cross Country Skiing events *
* Masters World Cup cross country race - six times *
* “Enjoy winter by being outside with friends” *
* Cub and Boy Scout Leader *​

​Erich Sailer
Alpine Ski Racing Coach
* U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame *
* Still skis better than anyone on the hill at age 96*
* Coached over 25,000 skiers to local, national, international, and world class success including U.S. National teams, World Cup and Olympics*
* Lindsey Vonn: “My first coach, Erick Sailer, is a legend”*
* Coached for 68 years teaching important lessons in skiing and life*​ 




​Norm Setnicker
Softball
* Eight National Tournament Championships *
* Seven times All Tournament in National Tournaments*
* Three times National Tournament MVP *
* Played and managed MN Masters/ Mavericks Tournament team - 20 years *
* Special Olympics Umpire *
* Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame *
* Deputy Commissioner - Roseville Senior Softball League*​
Margie Smith
Curling
*Eight time U.S. Senior Woman Champion* *Represented U.S. in World Championships - Second - twice, Third - once, Fourth - once*
*Board Member - St. Paul Curling Club*
*Represented U.S. in World Competition in Scotland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Korea*
*I’d rather Curl than eat!*​




​Jim Westby
Hockey
* USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year 2016*
* Oldest member of Minnesota Old Timers - Winners of multiple National Championships*
* Focal point, coordinator and facilitator of Championship teams: U.S. Senior Olympics - three times 60+ champs USA Hockey Adult National: Three times 60+ champs Two times 65+ champs Five times 70+ champs Two times 75+ champs​

2023 Team of the year
Coffee Cup, MN Miken, Jimmy's Gold
Winners of Eight National & World Championships

Back Row: Bob Lenzmeier, Dick Ritter, Don Carruth, Bruce Fisher, Mike Smieja, Gary Houle, Don Eichten, Lou Hastert
Front Row:  Dick Gosse, Fred Swenson, Mick Lauber, Tom Daniel, Dick Anderson, Lowell Thompson
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