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- ↑ "Instagram: Congratulations Tracy (Rude) Brown, Class of 1990, on your induction into the Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association (SARA) Hall of Fame! A member of the US Women's National Team (1990 to 1992), including the 4th place National Championship Eight in 1990, and the first female president of SARA". cusewrowing. September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
