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- 1 2 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Archived January 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , Sasser Hall of Fame Members, 2010
- ↑ 2009 Track Guide Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , UNC Asheville (pdf)
- ↑ "Liberty University Leads Sasser Cup Race", Big South Conference, December 2, 2009