Team USA Minnesota has selected 11 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

>  Emily Brown

>  Katie McGregor

>  Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle

>  Michelle Lilienthal

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.

>  Antonio Vega

>  Brad Lowery

>  Chris Lundstrom

>  Jason Lehmkuhle

>  Matt Gabrielson

Team USA Minnesota runners shown along the Mississippi River Road include (left to right) Matt Gabrielson, Chris Lundstrom, Katie McGregor, Carrie Tollefson, Andrew Carlson and Jason Lehmkuhle.