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1705:Jack Nelsen
1637:Jason Monks
1620:Jeff Ehlers
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1544:John Gannon
1518:Dori Healey
1510:Steve Berch
1501:Josh Tanner
1476:Brent Crane
1467:Jaron Crane
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1340:Ron Mendive
1323:Joe Alfieri
1272:Mark Sauter
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1722:Clay Handy
1680:Lance Clow
1595:Joe Palmer
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1236:Mike Moyle
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