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References
- 1 2 USATF. "USA Club Cross Country Team Champions".
- ↑ 2011 National Club Cross Country Championships Team Manual. 2011 Club Cross. Retrieved on 2015-03-02.
- ↑ USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 10, 2016 Apalachee Regional Park - Tallahassee, FL USATF. Club Cross Country.
- ↑ USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 9, 2017 Masterson Station Park - Lexington, Kentucky USATF. Club Cross Country.
- ↑ 2018 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships December 8, 2018 - Plantes Ferry Sports Complex - Spokane, WA USATF
- ↑ 2018 USATF Annual Meeting Columbus, Ohio Cross Country Council Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Friday, November 30, 2018 2:00pm - 3:50pm USATF
- ↑ USATF Club Cross Country Championships December 11, 2021 - Tallahassee, Florida - Apalachee Regional Park Prime Time Timing
- ↑ USATF Club Cross Country Championships December 10, 2022 - Polo Fields - Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA Record Timing Results
- ↑ USATF Club Cross Country Championships December 9, 2023 - Tallahassee, Florida - Apalachee Regional Park Record Timing Results
- ↑ USATF Club Cross Country Championships December 14, 2024 - University Place, Washington - Chambers Creek Park Record Timing Results
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