Introducing the 2024 class
Minnesota Senior sports association
hall of fame
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David Nash
Tennis Winner of 43 USTA National Tennis Championships in singles and doubles. Won over 30 USTA Northern Section titles and ranked #1 in section for over 30 years in various age groups. Ranked #1 in singles in the US 3 times. Played on 29 International teams representing the United States all over the world. Played on 12 senior Davis cup teams and won 5 world team Championships. Volunteer coach for many junior players. Blake School alumni athletic Hall of Fame. Minnesota Tennis Hall of Fame 1995. |
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Bill Kansas
Swimming Broke 30 MN State records and holds 20 State records. Achieved 59 Individual National Top Ten times and 4 World Top Ten times. Achieved 49 Relay National Top Ten times and 18 World Top Ten Times. All American Status for both individual and relay swims. Ten times best in the nation. |
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Gordon Flam
Jiu Jitsu IBJJF World Championship Gold Medal Winner, Medium Heavyweight Two Time Pan Am championship Gold Medalist, Medium Heavyweight Two Time Pan Am Open Weight Bronze Medalist Multiple time winner and medalist in IBJJF international tournaments Veteran of Fight2Win Professional Grappling events |
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Jerry Peterson
Pickleball Seventeen time State Champion -singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Three National and World Senior games Championships. Three time USA Pickleball National Champion. Helped get the City of Bloomington to build Minnesota's first dedicated pickleball courts. Founding member of Super Seniors International Pickleball Association. |
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Megan Webster
Cycling - Triathlon After breast cancer, returned to triathlon at age 55 and beat young women in open competitions. At 60 returned to favorite sport Bike Racing and again made podium in open competition and MN State USA Cycling Championships. Made podium in every National Senior Games and USA Cycling Masters Nationals. One year after being diagnosed with two cancers and surgeries placed 3rd in Triathlon and earned 3 medals in Cycling at National Senior Games. Board Member, West River Cycling Club. |
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Mike Trewick
Softball Eleven times selected for All-World Team. Five time National Tournament Most Valuable Player. Organizer, Sponsor and Coach and Player for Championship teams for 20 years. Member of 17 State and National Tournament Championship teams. |
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Sheri Schrock
Triathlon Seven National Championships in winter, Off Road and Gravel Triathlon. Five World Championships in Winter (trail run, mtn bike ski), Cross (swim-into bike trial run), Long Distance (3km swim-120km bike-30km run) Triathlons. Three World Championships in Winter (trail run ski) and long Distance (10km run 150km bike- 30km run) Duathlons. Gold Medal in World Fat Tire Bike Championships. Team USA Winter Triathlon Coach/Manager. |
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Val Chelgren Rogosheske
Marathon Made history- one of the first eight women allowed to run in the Boston Marathon - 1972. Made history again when she commemorated the 50th Anniversary of her historic first Boston Marathon by running the race in 2022 at the age of 75. Only one of the original eight to participate in the 50th anniversary Boston Marathon. Ran the first ever marathon for women in St. Paul MN, in 1973. Placed in top ten at Boston Marathon in her age group at age 75. |
2024 Team of the year
The Dragon Divas
We are Twin Cities breast cancer survivors who race dragon boats for fun and fitness. Our purpose is to support each other and demonstrate that a full and active life is possible after diagnosis.
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