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- ↑ "Freno Relays History". Fresno State Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Fresno Relays History".
- ↑ Weaver, Brian. "West Coast Relays 2013 Meet Info". Buchanan High School Track & Field. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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