Team USA Minnesota has selected 13 athletes for its distance training center, which is located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Over the next year, the number of athletes may vary depending on funding levels and qualified post-collegiate candidates. Athletes are selected by Team USA Minnesota on the basis of a completed application, performance standards, previous accomplishments and competitive potential. These distance runners - both male and female - are primarily from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Their competitive focus ranges from the 1500m to the marathon

 

Female Athletes

> Carrie Tollefson

> Emily Brown

> Katie McGregor

> Kristen Nicolini
   Lehmkuhle

> Meghan Armstrong

> Michelle Lilienthal

> Missy Buttry
   Rock

Carrie Tollefson, Katie Mcgregor and Emily Brown
(Left to right) Emily Brown, Katie McGregor, Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle, Michelle Lilienthal and Meghan Armstrong at the USA 15k Championships.

 

Male Athletes

> Antonio Vega

> Chris Lundstrom

> Jason Lehmkuhle

> Josh Moen

> Matt Gabrielson

> Patrick Smyth

Team USA Minnesota Men's



Carrie Tollefson, Katie Mcgregor and Emily Brown
Some of the women's team members (left to right) Carrie Tollefson, Katie Mcgregor and Emily Brown are shown on a training run with Coach Dennis Barker in the background.

 


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