It is hailed as the highest award in sports… the ESPY. On June 25th ESPN announced the nominees for 2007 ESPY, and the “incredible” Lance Mackey made the list in the category of Best Outdoor Athlete of the Year! Mackey’s accomplishment as the only musher to ever win both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same year was cited in the nomination.

Other nominees in the Best Outdoor Athlete of the Year category are Bass angler Mike Iaconelli, mountaineers Samantha Larson and Ian McKeever, along with runner Dean Karnezes.

The winners of the ESPY Awards will be aired live on ESPN July 15, 2007.