NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday afternoon the fifth weekly update of the NCAA Division II National Team Rankings for indoor track & field, with the Lincoln University women’s track and field team still holding the top spot, while the men are ranked No. 8.
National team ranking points are accumulated by using season-best marks, set by teams in the 2010 indoor season through last weekend as reported to the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). This week's release of updated rankings for NCAA’s Division II mark the last national team rankings using all data from TFRRS. The release on March 9 will include only those declared and accepted into the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships to be held March 12-13, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Lincoln has several athletes ranked nationally in many events heading into the NCAA Championships.
On the men’s side, junior Kimour Bruce posted the best time in Division II in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.72 seconds set back on Feb. 12. In that same event, junior Gavin Terrelonge has the sixth-best time clocking in with a run of 6.79 seconds, also set back on Feb. 12.
Freshman Steve Banton ranks seventh in the 400-meter dash coming across with a time of 47.95 seconds set back on Feb. 12.
The 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Anthony Celestin, Banton, Sabiel Anderson and junior Rupert Smith currently hold the ninth-best time of 3:15.49, which was also set on Feb. 12.
Senior Gerald Bascoe finished with the fourth-best distance in the long jump with a jump of 7.43-meters, accomplished back on Jan. 15.
On the women’s side, sophomore Semoy Hackett is second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.31 seconds, set back on Feb. 19. The Blue Tigers also have three other teammates that have posted times in the top-10 in the 60-meter dash, with junior Shanna Kay Wright holding the fourth-best time of 7.36 seconds, set on Feb. 19, senior Janika Martell in fifth with a time of 7.38 seconds, set on Feb. 12 and sophomore Nyoka Cole comes in with the eighth-best time of 7.51 seconds, set on Dec. 11.
Hackett, Cole, and Martell all show up in the 200-meter dash as well, with Hackett leading the way with the third-best time of 24.01 seconds, set back on Jan. 29, while Cole’s time of 24.37 seconds places her fifth, set back on Feb. 12, and Martell’s time of 24.49 seconds, accomplished back on Jan. 29 is good for ninth. Rounding out the top-10, senior teammate Marcia Woolery finished with the 10th best time of 24.66 seconds, set back on Feb. 12.
Cole holds the third-best time in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.34 seconds, set back on Feb. 12, while freshman Yanique Haye is right in the middle of the pack with a time of 55.59 seconds to place her in fifth, set back on Feb. 12.
The 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Michelle Cumberbatch, Cole, Haye and Martell lead the way with the best time of 3:41.85, set back on Feb. 12.
Freshman Racquel Anderson rounds out the top performances, holding the best distance in the long jump with a jump of 6.11-meters, set back on Feb. 5.
Lincoln will now prepare for the NCAA Championships that will take place March 12-13, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Complete rankings listed below
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USTFCCCA
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NCAA Division II
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Men's Indoor Track & Field National Team Rankings
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2010 Week #5 - March 2
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Rank
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School
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Points
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Last Week
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1
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Adams State
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264.61
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1
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2
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Saint Augustine's
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210.12
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2
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3
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Ashland
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108.48
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4
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4
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Central Missouri
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97.62
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3
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5
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Pittsburg State
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89.09
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7
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6
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Abilene Christian
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87.77
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5
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7
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Emporia State
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76.41
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6
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8
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Lincoln (Mo.)
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75.78
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8
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9
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East Stroudsburg
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65.80
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10
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Minnesota State
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64.11
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9
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11
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Tiffin
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61.94
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22
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12
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Indiana (Pa.)
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54.54
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11
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13
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Grand Valley State
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51.83
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14
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American International
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51.78
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14
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15
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Hillsdale
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50.67
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15
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16
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Metro State
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50.50
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19
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17
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Colorado Mines
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49.85
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20
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18
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UMass Lowell
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49.80
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13
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19
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Saginaw Valley State
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49.69
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20
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Findlay
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49.44
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16
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21
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Bowie State
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49.07
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12
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22
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Missouri S&T
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46.11
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10
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23
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Neb.-Kearney
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45.64
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17
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24
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Stonehill
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44.97
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25
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25
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Western Washington
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38.23
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21
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USTFCCCA
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NCAA Division II
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Women's Indoor Track & Field National Team Rankings
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2010 Week #5 - March 2
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Rank
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School
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Points
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Last Week
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1
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Lincoln (Mo.)
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205.90
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1
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2
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Grand Valley State
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177.04
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2
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3
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Adams State
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140.71
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5
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4
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Neb.-Omaha
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123.81
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4
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5
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Ashland
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116.49
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3
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6
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Seattle Pacific
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96.42
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6
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7
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Shippensburg
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94.90
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8
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8
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Central Missouri
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86.39
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9
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9
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Saint Augustine's
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81.94
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7
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10
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St. Cloud State
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75.25
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11
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11
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Johnson C. Smith
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74.11
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10
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12
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Missouri Southern
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69.71
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13
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13
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Indiana (Pa.)
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68.74
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14
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Minnesota State
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61.20
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14
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15
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Western Washington
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53.19
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15
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16
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Abilene Christian
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48.63
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12
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17
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New Mexico Highlands
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48.31
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18
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Fort Hays State
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44.78
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19
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19
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Winona State
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42.02
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16
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20
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Queens (N.C.)
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40.91
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17
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21
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UMass Lowell
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40.84
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21
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22
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Hillsdale
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38.92
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22
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23
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Findlay
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38.29
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20
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24
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Southern Connecticut
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37.48
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24
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25
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Emporia State
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35.66
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25
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