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1799:A. Williams
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1603:(1984–2000)
1595:(1978–1984)
1593:Mary Ingram
1587:(1976–1978)
1585:Cindy Davis
1579:(1974–1976)
1571:(1973–1974)
1563:(1972–1973)
1555:(1970–1972)
1553:Ruth Marske
1547:(1966–1970)
1389:Kansas City
1294:Record book
1263:twitter.com
613:(2004–2007)
496:(1999–2004)
478:Postseason
472:Conference
413:Jackrabbits
300:Tournaments
1868:Categories
1829:Plitzuweit
1823:Plitzuweit
1817:Plitzuweit
1775:Finkbeiner
1769:Finkbeiner
1703:DiGregorio
1679:DiGregorio
1459:St. Thomas
1219:References
502:1999–2000
429:Scott Nagy
403:1974-08-28
207:1974-08-28
170:Conference
155:Head coach
119:April 2018
89:newspapers
1787:Parkinson
1243:April 10,
475:Standing
267:1999–2000
256:1997–1999
245:1996–1997
191:$ 290,000
41:citations
1853:Johnston
1847:Johnston
1841:Johnston
1835:Johnston
1793:Johnston
1781:Johnston
1763:Johnston
1757:Johnston
1667:Albright
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690:2007–08
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636:2005–06
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1697:Freeman
1685:Freeman
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1061:2022–23
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983:2019–20
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879:2015–16
855:2014–15
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463:Season
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