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- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL Spring Meet Results" . Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ↑ "UIL Number Sense State Champions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-20.