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857:Crawford
440:Colombia
398:Kentucky
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1540:Asencio
1535:Sanchez
1515:Carlson
1505:Freeman
1480:Waynick
1475:Beaulac
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1397:Barrett
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1387:Beaupre
1333:Scruggs
1310:Dichman
1305:Scruggs
1300:Hurlbut
1227:Bidlack
1068:Fischer
1017:Schmied
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872:Lithgow
847:Pilcher
802:Bucklin
585:May 30,
535:May 30,
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1545:Boyatt
1525:Saccio
1520:Vaughn
1510:Oliver
1490:Bonsal
1460:Braden
1422:Philip
1412:DuBois
1372:Abbott
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1212:McAfee
1037:Sloane
1027:Sloane
1012:Cowger
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967:O'Neal
917:Weaver
882:Baxter
842:Barbee
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411:Career
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1427:Piles
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902:Tyler
897:Lyons
887:Jacob
877:Bunce
852:Riley
837:Speed
832:Delph
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812:Cocke
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87:23rd
44:25th
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1530:Vaky
1465:Lane
1382:Hart
1237:King
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912:Todd
907:King
892:Reed
862:Kaye
817:Kaye
587:2022
537:2022
475:The
197:Died
182:Born
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