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FOR RELEASE: September 29,
2002
MIDDLEBURY WINS NESCAC GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Middlebury
trailed by nine strokes after day one but
battled back with a 301 on day two, to
capture the 2002 NESCAC Men's Golf
Championship. The title is the second for
Middlebury in the past four years. The
Panthers (613) won the event by just one
stroke over defending champion Williams
(614).
The Panthers were led by the
solid one-two punch of Damon Gacicia and
Brad Tufts. Gacicia shot a pair of 74's at
the par 71 Ralph Myhre Golf Course in
Middlebury, while Tufts shot a 77,
followed by a 72 on day two. Ryan Simper
(156), Chuck Clement (160) and Ryan
Birtwell (164), round out Middlebury's
five golfers.
Williams, who placed second,
were paced by Will Sicks (150) and David
Mihm (151). Tufts, who led the event by
seven strokes after day one, placed third.
Brian Williams of Hamilton won the
individual championship with a 76 on day
one and an impressive 69 on day two.
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TEAM
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Day 1
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Day 2
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Total
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1)
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Middlebury
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312
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301
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613
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2)
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Williams
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310
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304
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614
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3)
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Tufts
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303
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301
|
617
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4)
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Hamilton
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317
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303
|
620
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5)
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Amherst
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323
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310
|
633
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6)
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Trinity
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321
|
314
|
635
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7)
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Bowdoin
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334
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314
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648
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8)
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Colby
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332
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330
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662
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9)
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Wesleyan
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343
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326
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669
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10)
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Bates
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337
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339
|
676
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AMHERST
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1)
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Todd Ballban
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88
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75
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163
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2)
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Justin Sharaf
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77
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76
|
153
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3)
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Jude Voley
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78
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82
|
160
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4)
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Dave Litt
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86
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77
|
163
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5)
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Keith Zalaski
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82
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83
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165
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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323
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310
|
633
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BATES
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1)
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Andy Kadin
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77
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84
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161
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2)
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Doug Aho
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88
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83
|
171
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3)
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Kevin Wells
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88
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87
|
175
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4)
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Sam Haas
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84
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85
|
169
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5)
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Jeremy Kross
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90
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96
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186
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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337
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339
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676
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BOWDOIN
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1)
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Joe Pierce
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85
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80
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165
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2)
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Nic Gladd
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88
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78
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166
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3)
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Asam Mackie
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81
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75
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156
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4)
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Brock Griffin
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80
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81
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161
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5)
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Evan Fensterstock
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89
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89
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178
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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334
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314
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648
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COLBY
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1)
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Greg Dupuy
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81
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85
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166
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2)
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Dave Salmon
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85
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81
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166
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3)
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Jake Hobart
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84
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85
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169
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4)
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Justin Ossolinski
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90
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84
|
174
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5)
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Steve Planas
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82
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80
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162
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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332
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330
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662
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HAMILTON
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1)
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Brian Williams
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76
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69
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145
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2)
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Tom Ferrero
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80
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75
|
155
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3)
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Dan Head
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79
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77
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156
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4)
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Jonathon Stocker
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82
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82
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164
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5)
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Josh Zigman
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91
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94
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185
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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317
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303
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620
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MIDDLEBURY
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1)
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Damon Gacicia
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74
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74
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148
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2)
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Brad Tufts
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77
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72
|
149
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3)
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Ryan Simper
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80
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76
|
156
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4)
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Ryan Birtwell
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81
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83
|
164
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5)
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Chuck Clement
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81
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79
|
160
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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312
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301
|
613
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TRINITY
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1)
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Matt Greason
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73
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78
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151
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2)
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Peter Munsill
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81
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76
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157
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3)
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Drew Eastman
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82
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77
|
159
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4)
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Jon Martis
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85
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85
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170
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5)
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Jay Pulaski
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85
|
83
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168
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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321
|
314
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635
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TUFTS
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1)
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Elliot Barr
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75
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77
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152
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2)
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Brad Hawes
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83
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77
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160
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3)
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Dan Weinbeck
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72
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87
|
159
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4)
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Dan Kramer
|
79
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79
|
158
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5)
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Arun Lamba
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77
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81
|
158
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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303
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314
|
617
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WESLEYAN
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1)
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Adam Diamond
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82
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81
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163
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2)
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Evan Mills
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82
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81
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163
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3)
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Adam Hodge
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86
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77
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163
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4)
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David Bryson
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93
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87
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180
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5)
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Chapin Kelly
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94
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95
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189
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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343
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326
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669
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WILLIAMS
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1)
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Will Sicks
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74
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76
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150
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2)
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David Mihm
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76
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75
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151
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3)
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Max Montgellas
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83
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79
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162
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4)
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Aaron Flink
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82
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74
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156
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5)
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Will Sorignano
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78
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82
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160
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Team Totals (4 of 5)
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310
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304
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614
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GOLFER
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TM
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SCORE
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1)
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Brian Williams
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HAM
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145
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2)
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Damon Gacicia
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MIDD
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148
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3)
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Brad Tufts
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MIDD
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149
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4)
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Will Sicks
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WILL
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150
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T5)
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Matt Greason
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TRIN
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151
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T5)
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David Mihm
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WILL
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151
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7)
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Elliot Barr
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TUFTS
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152
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8)
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Justin Sharaf
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AMH
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153
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9)
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Tom Ferrero
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HAM
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155
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T10)
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Asam Mackie
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BOW
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156
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T10)
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Dan Head
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HAM
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156
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T10)
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Ryan Simper
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MIDD
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156
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T10)
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Aaron Flink
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WILL
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156
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14)
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Peter Munsill
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TRIN
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157
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T15)
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Dan Kramer
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TUFTS
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158
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T15)
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Arun Lamba
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TUFTS
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158
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T17)
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Drew Eastman
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TRIN
|
159
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T17)
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Dan Weinbeck
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TUFTS
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159
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T19)
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Jude Voley
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AMH
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160
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T19)
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Chuck Clement
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MIDD
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160
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T19)
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Brad Hawes
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TUFTS
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160
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22)
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Will Sorignano
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WILL
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160
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T23)
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Andy Kadin
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BATE
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161
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T23)
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Brock Griffin
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BOW
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161
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T25)
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Steve Planas
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COLBY
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162
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T25)
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Max Montgellas
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WILL
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162
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T27)
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Todd Ballban
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AMH
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163
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T27)
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Dave Litt
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AMH
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163
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T27)
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Adam Diamond
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WES
|
163
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T27)
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Evan Mills
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WES
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163
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T27)
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Adam Hodge
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WES
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163
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T32)
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Jonathon Stocker
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HAM
|
164
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T32)
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Ryan Birtwell
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MIDD
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164
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T34)
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Keith Zalaski
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AMH
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165
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T34)
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Joe Pierce
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BOW
|
165
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T36)
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Nic Gladd
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BOW
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166
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T36)
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Greg Dupuy
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COLBY
|
166
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T36)
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Dave Salmon
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COLBY
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166
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39)
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Jay Pulaski
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TRIN
|
168
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T40)
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Sam Haas
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BATE
|
169
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T40)
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Jake Hobart
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COLBY
|
169
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42)
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Jon Martis
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TRIN
|
170
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43)
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Doug Aho
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BATE
|
171
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44)
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Justin Ossolinski
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COLBY
|
174
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45)
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Kevin Wells
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BATE
|
175
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46)
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Evan Fensterstock
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BOW
|
178
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47)
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David Bryson
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WES
|
180
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48)
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Josh Zigman
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HAM
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185
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49)
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Jeremy Kross
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BATE
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186
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50)
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Chapin Kelly
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WES
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189
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