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Unified Track and Field State Finals                                                  Unified Participants




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     Welcome to the 10th Annual Unified Track and Field State Championship.  This event is a realization   Bloomington North  Fishers          Indian Creek          Pendleton Heights
     of a collaborative effort between the IHSAA and Special Olympics Indiana.  As an education-based   Mya Coleman   2  3   10  Crysta Coble   100  12 9  Marissa Ankney   195   9 9  Ashlyn Clemons   279  12
                                                                                                                         Lilli Johnson
                                                                                    Brianna Galyan
                                                                                                                                            Abbigale Gibson
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                                                                                                      Addison Gorak
     athletic entity, the IHSAA prides itself on providing opportunities for students from our 411 member   Elaina Gongora   4  5   10  Emerson Gorak   102   9  Olivia Pendleton   197  12 9  Hailey Hamilton   281  10
                                                                                                                                            Maggie Lukens
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                                                                                                      Norah Hoog
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                                                                                                                   103  12
                                                                                                                         Ruthie Ringer
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                                                                                    Eva Holden
     schools.  This event exemplifies the best of sport and spirit. The IHSAA would like to thank Special   Iris Jones   6  7   10  Leah Hruskoci   104  11  Kaylee Rose   199  10 9  Akeera Sibande   283  11
                                                                                                                                            Kaycie Warfel
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                                                                                                                         Andi Tunks
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                                                                                                      Abigail Macgregor
                                                                                    Erin Mooney
     Olympics Indiana, and all who dedicate their time and abilities to make this event possible.  Maren Winkle   8  9   10  Aubree Smith   106  12  Cooper Arkins   201   9  Lauren Beahm   285   9 9
                                                                                                                                            Maizie Beahm
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                                                                                                                                     202  10
                                                                                    Katelyn Young
                                                                                                                   107  12
                                                                                                      Mira Warnick
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                                                                                                                         Haleigh Baird
                                                                                    Deshawn Bull   10   12  Cade Agnelli   108  12  Jason Baird   203  12  Maren Beahm   287  12
                                                                                    Easton Caudill   11   9  Cooper Babcock   109  11  Daly Britt   204  12  Jenna Brown   288  12 9
                                                                                                                                            Rylynn Caplinger
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     This exceptional program started in 2012 when former IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox challenged   Gavin Clinger   12   10  Robert Barrett   110  11  Nathan Dillingham   205   9  LaMya Cooley   290   9 9
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                                                                                    Isiah Cornwell
                                                                                                      Evan Berding
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                                                                                                                         Robert Dillingham
                                                                                                                                            Taylor Cox
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     the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (S.A.C.) to find an organization to partner with to build and   Ernesto Diaz Sosa   14   12  Ethan Bolinger   112  11  James Hickman   207   9  Luis Cuellar Sois   292  11
                                                                                                                         Sam Hiner
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                                                                                    Ashley Freel
                                                                                                      Jonah Canada
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                                                                                                                                            Marlayna Francis
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     maintain a legacy of servant leadership. The S.A.C. set out to find a not-for-profit organization that   Ty’Rell Gibbs   16   12  Ava Driskell   114  12  Henry Noel   209   9 9  Isaac Haugh   294  12 9
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                                                                                                      Patrick Fraley
                                                                                    Ivan Glasgow
                                                                                                                         Jeremiah Rose
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                                                                                                                                            Chase Hoopman
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     would be dedicated to supporting this goal. Eventually, the S.A.C. unanimously recommended that a   Isaiah Haney   18   11  Ryleigh Gee   116  12  Brysyn Tungate   211  11 9  Arthur Kasey   296   9 9
                                                                                                                         Emily Waddle
                                                                                    Nathaniel Hankins
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                                                                                                      Bennett Gorak
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                                                                                                                                            Olivia Kopp
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     partnership be formed between the IHSAA and Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN) based on a “mutual   Lena Henschel   20   10 9  Lila Horn   118  11    McCutcheon             Josie Lowe   298  11
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                                                                                                      Brock Hunsaker
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                                                                                    Gavin Hodgson
                                                                                                                                            Jesse Minichiello
                                                                                                                                                        299  12
     love of sports”. The IHSAA Executive Committee supported that recommendation and the Champions   Jackson Jent   22   12  Malik Klooz   120   9 9  Kieya Feeney   213   9 9  Zaden Nemeth   300  12
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                                                                                                                         Ava Gard
                                                                                    Mason Jent
                                                                                                      Stephen Krokos
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                                                                                                                                            Breannen Perry
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     Together partnership was born and introduced to the IHSAA membership with the philosophy,   Emmalyne Jones   24   10  Avery Lake   122  12  Kendal Heyde   215   9  Jonathan Schronce   302  11
                                                                                                      Margaret Lynch
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                                                                                                                         Catherine Persin
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                                                                                    Orien King
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                                                                                                                                            Andrew Teaney
     “Servant Leadership, Changing Lives”.                                          Benjamin Konisky   26   10 9  Austin Mullett   124  12  Addison Williams   217   9 9  Matthew Voegtlin   304  12
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                                                                                                      Thierry Ndongo
                                                                                    Matthew Koontz
                                                                                                                         Alaiyrrah Williams-Clark
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                                                                                    Trevor Kunz   28   10  Abby Pence   126  11  Matthew Chandler Jr.   219  11  Aubree Warfel   305   9
                                                                                                                                            Tayla Welker
                                                                                                                                                        306  11
                                                                                    Allison Manning   29   11  Jarrett Puma   127  12  Zachary Crowe   220  11  Tori Welpott   307  11
     Champions Together has experienced exceptional growth since its inception. The initiative started   Seth Manning   30   10  Carter Schmidt   128  11 9  Noah Davis   221  12 9  Valparaiso
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                                                                                    Hudson Owings
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                                                                                                      Aaron Schooley
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                                                                                                                         Madelyn Denham
     with 13 schools participating in Unified Sports® in the inaugural Unified Track and Field State   Hersh Patel   32   10  Akeem Schooley   130  11  Madison Dimmitt   223  11 9  Addison Bowen   308  10
                                                                                                                         Anthony Duncan
                                                                                                      Chloe Seymour
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                                                                                    Samantha Shupert
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                                                                                                                                            Abigail Diston
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     Tournament in 2013.  Now retired Champions Together Director, Lee Lonzo, traveled across the state   Zachary Slaper   34   11 9  Caleb Short   132  12  Alvaro Duran   225  12  Rebecca Gerdt   310  12
                                                                                    Braden Smith
                                                                                                                         Oscar Duran
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                                                                                                      Emily Strycker
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                                                                                                                                            Leslie Gonzalez
     with Special Olympics Advocates Mitch Bonar and Andrew Peterson spreading the ideas of   Dylan Stegemoller   36   12  Lou Strycker   134  12  Colten Freeman   227  11  Jersey Hinten   312  10
                                                                                    Ryann White
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                                                                                                                         Abigail Galinowski
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                                                                                                      Brooke Wehr
                                                                                                                                            Isabella Slater
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     inclusion, acceptance and respect to school leaders and student bodies.  Unified Flag Football   Bloomington South  Andrew Wheeler   136  12  Brady Gibb   229   9  Julie Spaulding   314  12
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                                                                                                                         Dane Jenkinson
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                                                                                                      Nick Wheeler
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                                                                                                                                            Elliot Strauss
     launched in 2018 and has grown from 25 schools participating in the inaugural State Tournament to   Jaida Mason   38   11 9     Hobart              Baylee Jennings   231   9  Owen Chaddock   316  10
                                                                                    Cora Mink
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                                                                                                                         Brayden Laffoon
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                                                                                                                                            Justin Clark
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     44 schools in 2023. Through the efforts of countless dedicated and selfless individuals throughout the   Hannah Rios   40   12  Brianna Candiano   138  12  Sean Liechty   233   9 9  Sean Dalton   318  10
                                                                                                                         Riley Lohmeyer
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                                                                                                      Maya Guzman
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                                                                                    Keira Robinson
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                                                                                                                                            Cayden DeSmet
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     state, the unified movement will continue to grow and change the lives of student-athletes, student-  Madison Russell   42   10  Brooke Hawkins   140   9 9  Tayten Moseley   235   9  Carter Emmett   320  12
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                                                                                                                                            Joshua Garibay
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                                                                                                      Layla Henley
                                                                                                                         Jacob Peters
                                                                                    Rhianna Russell
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     partners, coaches, parents, and entire communities.                            Dakota Sebree   44   12  Olivia Jones-Mcintire   142  10  Kinley Reagan   237  11  Daisy Gonzalez   322  10
                                                                                    Elizabeth Weber
                                                                                                                                            Eli Hinten
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                                                                                                      Cara Lawrence
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                                                                                                                         Lucy Schenk
                                                                                    Gavin Adams   46   12  Lindsey Neyhart   144  11  Jacob Sheese   239  11  Matthew Isley   324  10
                                                                                    Madison Bucci   47   11  Margo Page   145  12  Callie Yenerich   240  10  John Kalin   325  12
     The relationship between the IHSAA and SOIN remains strong. SOIN assists the IHSAA in running   Quentin Farmer   48   12  Isaac Bloom   146   9  Noblesville          Heshan Karunaratne   326  11
                                                                                    Laeceigh Farris
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                                                                                                                                            Ian Kennedy
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                                                                                                      Trent Brown
     their tournaments by providing support in implementing Unified Sports based on more than 20 years   Benjamin Godar   50   11 9  Aiden Burke   148  12  Lily Ault   241  11  Jack Luth   328  10
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                                                                                                                                            Max Maurek
                                                                                                      Jackson Butler
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                                                                                                                         Kenny Blount
                                                                                                                                                        329  12
                                                                                    Javeion Ingram
     of experience. They have also provided financial grants to schools who start Unified Sports programs,   Rebecca Johnson   52   10 9  Marcus Fernandez   150  12  Hannah Dugan   243  10  Tanner McClelland   330  11
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                                                                                                                                            Nathan McCullough
                                                                                    Andrew Ling
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                                                                                                      Colton Galliher
                                                                                                                         Aubrey Griffin
     paid all costs of IHSAA Unified Sports Tournaments, and organized more than 280 school   Breyton Mellor   54   10  Mason Jackson-solomon  152  12  Ava Mattingly   245  11  Brody Nelson   332  12
                                                                                                                                            Miles O’Shea
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                                                                                                                         Jessica Neal
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                                                                                    Steven Miller
                                                                                                      James Landrum
     assemblies, either in-person or virtually, promoting respect and inclusion. SOIN also sponsors two   Michael Mmadi   56   10  Summer Luttrell   154  11  Sophia O’Nan   247  10  John Policastri   334  12
                                                                                                                                            Victor Rans
                                                                                                                                                        335  10
                                                                                    Trevon Murphy
                                                                                                                         josie Williams
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                                                                                                      Malcolm Manuel
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                                                                                                                                            Jacob Richey
     high school state championships in Unified Bocce (8th annual) and Unified Bowling (6th annual),   Jacob Perry   58   12  Adrian Morales   156  12  Caleb Ashby   249   9  Isaac Siewin   337  12 9
                                                                                    Judah Roberts
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                                                                                                                         Mo Ashour
                                                                                                      Andrew Navarro
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                                                                                                                                            Jordan Stocky
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     providing competitive opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. Unified   Allie Shute   60   12  Jorge Navarro III   158  12  Addison Boles   251  10  Jacob Swart   339  12
                                                                                                                         Emma Bozell
                                                                                                      Aidan Olague
                                                                                    Peyton Shute
                                                                                                                                     252  10
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                                                                                                                                            Patrick Thompson
                                                                                                                                                        340  11
     eSports and Unified Robotics have emerged out of the pandemic as two new options for SOIN   Wynter Sons   62   11 9  Clark Otero   160   9  Aiden Brewer   253  11  Joseph Villareal   341  12
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                                                                                    Gabriel Tirey
                                                                                                      Braden Paulson
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                                                                                                                         Avery Choutka
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                                                                                                                                            Zachary Wasserman
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     sponsored championships. The Unified Coaches Association of Indiana now works with the IHSAA   James Tirey   64   12 9  Jacob Ramirez   162  12  Mya Choutka   255   9  Mackenzie Wassermann  343  11
                                                                                                                         Samantha Davidson
                                                                                                      Andrew Renn
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                                                                                    Brian Tran
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     and SOIN to ensure outstanding Unified Sport participants are properly honored for their efforts in   Hallie Veach   66   11  Aldo Velasquez   164   9  T.J. Davidson   257  11  Westfield  344  12
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                                                                                                      Marie White
                                                                                    Benjamin Walter
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                                                                                                                         Luke Davis
                                                                                                                                            Heidi Burke
     the classroom and on our playing fields. They also work to promote and grow the program through   Bradley Watkins   68   12  Homestead          jacob Dean   259  10  Kenzie Cason   345  11
                                                                                                                         Matthew Dean
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                                                                                    Philip Wilkinson
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                                                                                                                                            Emma Kate Greer
     coaches’ education initiatives.                                                Elkhart            Deborah Bell   166  10  Abby Gibbons   261  12  Taylor King   347  10
                                                                                                                         Arshaan Gill
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                                                                                                      Holland Edgar
                                                                                    Akaijah Baker   70   10  Madison Jenson   168   9  Ryan Grigsby   263  11  Reagan Lorenzen   348  12
                                                                                                                                            Jaelyn Owens
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                                                                                    Brynne Fritz   71   11  Gianna Landrigan   169   9  Alexander Harrison   264   9  Katalina Schweck   350  11
     Champions Together is more than just Unified Sports. Champions Together programs promote   Karley Greenway   72   11  Grace Martin   170  12  Jrue Kante   265  11  Stella Seymour   351  12
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                                                                                                                         Blake Koven
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                                                                                    Digna Quintanilla
                                                                                                      Kennedy Ringen
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                                                                                                                                            John Fraily Actub
     acceptance, tolerance, a sense of community, school pride, comfort, belonging, healing and   Jesus Arguijo   74   11 9  Izabelle VanSumeren   172  10  David Lesko   267  12  Sofia Arocha   353  12
                                                                                    Tommy Asbury
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                                                                                                      Mia Welker
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                                                                                                                         Will Markovich
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                                                                                                                                            Kineigh Bounds
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     sometimes even therapy for some. Champions Together positively changes the culture in schools,   Drayton Baer   76   12  Bryce Acree   174  10  Kuljeet Mehra   269  10  Dillan Cabrera-Pacheco   355  11
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                                                                                                      Noah Arkkelin
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                                                                                                                         Talon Nicholson
                                                                                    Aron Carillo Aviles
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                                                                                                                                            Ty Cassidy
     helps increase graduation and attendance rates, and make possible life-long friendships that   Juvens Coleman   78   12  Blake Bordner   176   9  Lauren Pepples   271  12  Keagan Cheesman   357  12
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                                                                                                                         Camille Rollins
                                                                                    Cassidy Cook
                                                                                                                   177  10
                                                                                                      Jorel Collins
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                                                                                                                                            Patrick Craig
     otherwise might not have been created.                                         Brennan Crouch   80   11  Connor Cook   178  10  Emma Snodgrass   273  10  Kyla Deckard   359  11
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                                                                                                                         Arden Snyder
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                                                                                                      Brock Cox
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                                                                                    Hayden Dinehart
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                                                                                                                                            Gavin Dietz
                                                                                    Kayden Donovan   82   11  Luke Eddy   180   9  Dylan Snyder   275  11  Jack Dietz   361  12
                                                                                    Layla Gulis   83   11  Cooper Fritsch   181  11  Addison Taylor   276  11  Carson Faulconer   362  11
     Be part of the #InclusionRevolution and #PlayUnified! Thank you for your continued support of   Leland Hedricks   84   11  Tyler Fritsch   182  11 9  Cade Wilson   277  11 9  Harrison Gilbert   363  11
                                                                                                                         Barrett Zoeller
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                                                                                    Kamari Hennings
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                                                                                                      Connor Hargan
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                                                                                                                                            Dane Hogle
     Champions Together!                                                            Francisco Isaula   86   11  DaJuan Harris   184  10           Jake Hogle   365  12
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                                                                                                      Reese Hoffer
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                                                                                    Logan Jellison
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                                                                                                                                            Will Holmes
                                                                                    Blake Jones   88   11  Jermayne Jones Jr.   186  12     Elijiah Hurd   367   9
                                                                                    Colin Krempec   89   11  Max Koehl   187  11            Kylene Kubik   368   9
                                         Brian Avery – Director of Champions Together  Addison Leseure   90   11  Jackson Martin   188  11 9  Shawn Landrum   369  12
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                                                                                                      William Miller
                                                                                                                                            Alex Lardio
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                                                                                    Melquiz Maradiaga
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                                                                                    Raeya Metcalf   92   11  Jude Price   190  12           Kenny Lardio   371  11
                                                                                    Tumarye Morris   93   12  Cole Proffitt   191  12       Gina Messick   372  11
                                                                                    Mia Reinholtz   94   11  Taylor Ruggles   192  12       Brandon Price   373  10
                                                                                    Aliyah Sledge   95   12  Isaac Schroeder   193  10      Ainsley Staley   374  12
                                                                                    Jayvrey Stokes   96   11  Andre Stanley   194   9       Brady Sterchi   375  10
                                                                                    Keaton Thompson   97   11                               Lillie Wade   376  12
                                                                                    Katravon Underwood   98   11                            Jalen Wechsler   377  10
                                                                                    Zeke Waits   99   11                                    Gunnar Wegg   378  11
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