| Florida Gators cross country |
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| Founded | 1935 (men); 1980 (women) |
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| University | University of Florida |
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| Athletic director | Scott Stricklin |
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| Head coach | Mike Holloway (4th season) |
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| Conference | SEC |
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| Location | Gainesville, Florida, US |
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| Course | Mark Bostick Golf Course |
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| Nickname | Gators |
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| Colors | Orange and blue[1]
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| 1979, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013 |
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| 1981, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
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| 1955, 1986, 1987 |
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| 1984, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2025 |
The Florida Gators cross country program represents the University of Florida in the sport of cross country running. The program includes separate men's and women's cross country teams, both of which compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The men's cross country team officially started in 1935; the women's team began in 1980.[2]
Notable athletes
| Men's All-Americans
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| Year
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Name
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| 1976
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Robert Blount
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| 1983
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Keith Brantly
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| 1986
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Mike Bilyeu
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| Mike Blaney
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| 1990
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Dan Middleman
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| 1991
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Nike Mykytok
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| 2008
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Jeremy Criscione
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| 2025
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Kelvin Cheruiyot
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| Women's All-Americans
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| Year
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Name
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| 1982
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Beth Farmer
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| Shelly Steely
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| 1983
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Beth Farmer
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| 1984
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Shelly Steely
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| 1990
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Wendy Frazier
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| 1991
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Coralena Velsen
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| 1995
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Becki Wells
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| 2009
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Rebecca Lowe
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| Charlotte Browning
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| 2013
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Agata Strausa
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| 2018
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Jessica Pascoe
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| 2021
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Parker Valby
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| 2022
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| 2023
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| Flomena Asekol
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| 2024
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Hilda Olemomoi
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| 2025
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| Judy Chepkoech
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| Tia Wilson
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Women's individual national championships
Women's individual conference champions
| Women's individual conference champions
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| Year
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Name
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Conference
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| 1984
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Shelly Steely
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| 1986
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Tricia Clifford
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SEC
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| 1995
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Becki Wells
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| 1996
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| 2009
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Rebecca Lowe
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| 2018
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Jessica Pascoe
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| 2022
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Parker Valby
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| 2023
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Men's individual conference champions
| Men's individual conference champions
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| Year
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Name
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Conference
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| 1967
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Frank Lagotic
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SEC
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| 1983
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Keith Brantly
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| 1995
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Don Gagon
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| 2025
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Kelvin Cheruiyot
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Year by year results
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Men's
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Women's
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| Year
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Conference finish
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NCAA finish
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Points
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Conference finish
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NCAA finish
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Points
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| SEC Conference
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| 1975
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T3rd
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| 1976
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5th
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| 1977
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5th
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| 1978
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4th
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| 1979
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3rd
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24th
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| 1980
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3rd
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| 1981
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4th
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7th
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| 1982
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2nd
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| 1983
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2nd
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2nd
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| 1984
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2nd
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1st
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| 1985
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3rd
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6th
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| 1986
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1st
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8th
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3rd
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| 1987
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1st
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3rd
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| 1988
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5th
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3rd
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| 1989
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6th
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4th
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| 1990
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3rd
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6th
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5th
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| 1991
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4th
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6th
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| 1992
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4th
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4th
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| 1993
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4th
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21st
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4th
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| 1994
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5th
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4th
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20th
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| 1995
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4th
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3rd
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12th
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| 1996
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7th
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1st
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| 1997
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3rd
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22nd
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1st
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16th
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| 1998
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3rd
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2nd
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22nd
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| 1999
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4th
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2nd
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31st
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| 2000
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3rd
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4th
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| 2001
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4th
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3rd
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| 2002
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3rd
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6th
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| 2003
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3rd
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8th
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| 2004
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2nd
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27th
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4th
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| 2005
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3rd
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23rd
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5th
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| 2006
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2nd
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22nd
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4th
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26th
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| 2007
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2nd
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4th
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11th
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| 2008
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4th
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2nd
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17th
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454
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| 2009
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4th
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1st
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7th
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260
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| 2010
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3rd
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1st
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29th
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635
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| 2011
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2nd
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30th
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780
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3rd
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| 2012
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5th
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1st
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23rd
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518
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| 2013
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4th
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29th
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654
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2nd
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| 2014
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10th
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7th
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| 2015
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7th
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7th
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| 2016
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8th
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8th
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| 2017
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10th
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13th
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| 2018
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8th
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2nd
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16th
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455
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| 2019
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6th
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11th
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| 2020
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7th
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9th
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| 2021
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7th
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6th
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| 2022
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10th
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5th
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| 2023
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7th
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1st
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5th
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268
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| 2024
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12th
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3rd
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12th
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357
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| 2025
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11th
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1st
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5th
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225
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See also
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