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- ↑ Victory Sports Network - Football - News [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Rivals.com - It was a great SC day
- ↑ The Southwesterner, Track Win Streaks Continue, Summer 2008
- ↑ Hovpensports.com - Kirkland named Southwestern athletic director
- ↑ Newton Kansan Online - Southwestern continues streak at KCAC track 05/08/00 Archived 2005-01-25 at the Wayback Machine