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References
- ↑ "Fields Announced For Great Alaska Shootout". GNAC Sports.com. Great Northwest Athletic Conference. August 27, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" . Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Women's Year-by-Year Results" . Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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