2020 AAU National Championship Records
Broken (total records) (5) 2 girls, 3 boys
Day 1 (Wednesday) (1) – 1 girls, 0 boys
1. 17-18 Years Old Woman Discus – 164-00,
Shelby Frank, Grand Forks, ND, 8/5/20.
a. Old Record – 163-11, Jessica Woodard,
Grand Forks, ND, 7/31/012.
Day 2 (Thursday) (0) – 0 girls, 0 boys
NO
Records
Day 3 (Friday) (3) – 1 girls, 2 boys 2. 9 Years Old Boys 1500 Meters – 4:42.97, Victor Jaimez-Solorio,
Apple Valley, CA,
8/7/20.
a. Old Record – 4:57.47, Ramses Dukes,
Detroit, MI, 2001.
3. 15-16 Years Old Boys 200 Meters – 20.33, Erriyon Knighton, Riverview, FL, 8/7/20.
a. Old Record – 20.62, Tyrese Copper,
Miami Gardens, FL, 8/2/16.
4. 14 Years Old Girls 1500 Meters – 4:34.18, Sadie
Engelhardt, Ventura, CA,
8/7/20.
a. Old Record – 4:34.1h, Melissa Benner,
Norristown, PA, 1986.
Day 4 (Saturday) (1) – 0 girls, 5 boys 5. 12 Years Old Boys Shot Put – 56-7.5, Jackson
Cantwell, Nixa, MO, 8/8/20.
a. Old Record – 56-6.25, Dylan Carter,
Maryville, TN, 8/2/14.
Notes Wednesday Laila Jones, Clemmons, NC, 10 Year Old Girl wins the Shot
Put (31-3.75). She repeats as National Champion. She
has now won the 2018 8 and under Girls Shot Put with a meet record (28-5.75), 9
Year Old Girls Shot Put (29-2.5) and this 10 Year Old Girls Shot Put (31-3.75).
Reese Vannerson of Sugar Land, TX, 15-16 Year Old Boy wins the
3000m (9:15.47). He repeats as National Champion. He has won the 15-16 Year Old
Boy wins the 1500m (4:11.95) in 2020, 14 Year Old Boy wins the 1500m (4:14.28)
in 2019, 13 Year Old Boys 1500m (4:18.71) in 2018. He won the 2017 3000m 12 years old Champion
in the 3000m (9:58.69). He was a triple
winner in 2017 in the 12 years old boys 3000m (9:58.69), 1500m
(4:34.20) and 800m (2:11.29).
Michaela Rose, Suffolk, VA 17-18 Year Old Woman
wins the 400 Hurdles (59.00). She repeats as National Champion.
She won the 2019 15-16 Year Old Girls 400 Hurdles in a time of (58.16).
Thursday
Carlie Weiser,
Giddings, TX, 15-16 Years Old Girl wins the Shot Put (44-7.5). She repeats as
National Champion. She won the 14 Year Old Girl wins the Shot Put (50-8.25).
She won the 13 Year Old Girls Shot Put (50-2.5) a meet record in 2018. She also
won the14 Years Old Girl wins Discus
(129-1) and Shot Put (51-1) both Meet Records at the 2019 Club Championships.
Saturday
Christin Facey, Pembroke Pines, FL 14 Year Old Girl wins the 400m
(55.14). She repeats as National Champion. She won the 2019 13 Year Old Girls
400m in a National 13 Year old record time of 54.00.
1st to sign up for AAU Junior Olympic
Games:
UNA Jordan Fick at 06-16 11:32:16
400m hurdles 51.34
long jump 22-01.00
Double
Winners:
Brooklyn Ross, San Bernadino,
CA 11 Years Old Boy wins the 400m (59.44), 100m (12.97) and 200m (26.31).
Isabella Edwards, Leander, TX 15-16 Years Old Girl
wins the 3000m (10:32.04) and 3000m Racewalk
(19:51.74).
MeKenzie
Rogers, Florissant, MO 12 Years Old Girl wins the 400m (57.07) and 100m
(12.55).
Michael Merritt, Riverview, FL 12 Years Old boy wins
the 200m (24.37) and 100m (12.10).
Michaela Rose, Suffolk, VA 17-18 Years Old Women
wins the 800m (2:08.04) and 400m Hurdles (59.00).
Taye
Newman, Artesia, CA 13 Years Old Boy wins the 800m (2:12.19) and 1500m
(4:36.82).
Christien
Stamp, High Point, NC 14 Years Old Boy wins the 800m (2:07.13) and 1500m
(4:28.78).
Kashia Hoo, Hollywood, FL
13 Years Old Girl wins the 800m (2:24.37) and 4x800m Relay (10:27.02).
Trina Hubert, Cypress, TX 13 Years Old Girl wins the
Shot Put (38-11.5) and Discus (114-5).
Alaiyah
Choice, Chester, VA 9 Years Old Girl wins the 400m (1:06.33) and 200m (28.60).
Braylon McQueen, Southfield, MI 10 Years Old Boy
wins the 400m (1:03.24) and 1500m (5:08.12).
Carlie Weiser, Giddings, TX, 15-16 Years Old Girl
wins the Shot Put (44-7.5) and Discus (146-7).
Kennedy McCarter, Wichita Falls, TX wins
the 9 Years Old Girls 800m (2:44.19) and Long Jump (13-11.5).
Melodi Ashford, Chester, PA wins the 8-under Girls 800m (2:44.32) and
1500m (5:36.95).
Victor
Jaimez-Solorio, Apple Valley, CA wins the 9 Year Old
Boys 800m (2:21.09) and 1500m (4:42.97). National record
Kieran
Tyrrell, Allen, TX wins the 11 Year Old Boys 3000m (10:24.02) and 1500m
(4:43.95).
Elizabeth
Williamson, Cape Coral, FL wins the 12 Year Old Girls 3000m (11:08.58) and
1500m (4:56.41).
Sadie
Engelhardt, Ventura, CA wins the 14 Year Old Girls
3000m (10:05.34) and 1500m (4:34.18) Natonal Record.
Reese Vannerson of Sugar Land, TX, 15-16 Year Old Boy wins the
1500m (4:11.95) and 3000m (9:15.47).
Shakayla Lavender, Chesapeake, Va, 13 Old Girl wins the 200m Hurdles (28.16) and
100m Hurdles (14.69).
Falon Spearman, Charlotte, NC, 15-16 Old Girl wins the
400m Hurdles (1:01.62) and 100m Hurdles (14.49).
Jason Woods, Lorton, VA
15-16 Old Boy wins the 200m (22.73) and Long Jump (20-3).
Rett Thomas, Baxley, GA 11 Old Boy wins the 80m
Hurdles (15.01) and Long Jump (14-2.25).
Brielle Hudson, Cornwall, NY 8 and Under Girl wins the Shot Put (25-9.5) and Long Jump (11-7.75).
Zoey Hubert, Cypress, TX 12 Years Old Girl wins the Shot
Put (39-9.75) and Discus (86-3).
Jackson Cantwell, Nixa, MO 12 Years Old Boy wins the
Shot Put (56-7.5) and Discus (131-3).
Jasmine Wilson, Lakewood, CA 8 and Under Girl wins the 100m (15.00) and 200m (30.65).
Isaiah Lassiter, Tampa, FL 8 and Under Boy wins the 100m (14.09) and 200m (28.82).
Jayden Whibee, Conyers, GA
13 Years Old Boy wins the 100m (11.97) and 200m (24.13).
Grace Smith, Smyrna, GA 14 Years Old Girl wins the
100m (12.18) and Long Jump (18-3.25).
Erriyon
Knighton, Riverview, FL 15-16 Years Old Boy wins the 100m (10.29) and 200m
(20.33) National Record.
Talitha
Diggs, Hellertown, PA 17-18 Years Old Girl wins the 100m (11.60) and 200m
(23.79).
David Foster, Katy, TX 17-18 Years Old Boy wins the
100m (10.53) and 4x100m Relay (40.21).
Lorenzo Laurenzano,
Gainesville, FL 15-16 Years Old Boy wins the 800m (2:00.28) and 4x400m Relay
(3:28.54).
Triple
Winners:
Makeriah Harris, Maringouin,
LA, 14 Old Girl wins the 200m Hurdles (26.94), 200m (24.78) and 100m Hurdles
(14.06).
Marcus Ford, Homestead, FL 8 and Under Boy wins the 800m (2:39.45), Long Jump (13-2) and 400m
(1:09.81).
Madison Brooks, Katy, TX 10 Years Old Girl wins the
400m (1:01.88), 100m (13.61) and 200m (27.24).
Dasia Reed, Lakeland, FL 11 Years Old Girl wins the 400m
(58.77), 100m (12.79) and 200m (25.66).
Skyler Franklin, Hollywood, FL 13 Years Old Girl
wins the 400m (56.29), 100m (12.18) and 200m (24.61).
4
Time Winner:
Joel
Ferrell Awards
Multis:
Girls Multi Winner: Did not contest Multi events in 2020.
Boys Multi Winner: Did not contest Multi events in 2020.
Field
events: No
Joel Ferrell awards this year
Running
Events: No Joel Ferrell awards this year
Coach
of the Year
·
One coach from each of the four Zones
across the country is recognized as the Zone Coach of the Year and one
of the zone winners is selected as the National Coach of the year.
·
As always, selection is an extremely
difficult decision because of the great work done by coaches across the
country.
Zone
A
·
This coach’s athletes set indoor records
in the 400m and 60m as well as the 4x200m and the 4x400m.
·
He received the USATF Coach of the Year
award in his State and received a citizen’s award from his local City Council.
·
His athletes understand and follow his
strict “no grades, no run” philosophy.
·
Off the track, he leads his club in food
drives for local food pantries and socks and clothing drives for the homeless.
·
The winner in Zone A is James
Wilkerson.
Zone
B
·
Last year this coach’s athletes included
two State champions, one of whom “three-peated” as
the HJ champion.
·
He also took 20 athletes to AAU Club
Championships and took home 15 medals.
·
Off the track, he is works tirelessly
with inner city youth and organizes food and clothing drives for the homeless
in his community.
·
This year’s Zone B winner is Nile Legania.
·
This coach started a club in 1988 with
ten athletes. Today there are more than
100 members.
·
Since 1988, hundreds of athletes have
passed through his tutelage and gone on to achieve local, regional, Collegiate
and professional success, including a 2016 Olympic gold medal.
·
He has served his community by coaching
and assisting at several high school and junior high school athletes and
assisting more than 60 athletes in obtaining College scholarships.
·
The Zone C winner is Thomas Boatright.
Zone D
·
This coach owns and operates a specialty
running store and uses it as a conduit to reach youth athletes whom he coaches
and mentors in road running, XC and track events.
·
Athletes can participate in his club
without charge.
·
Most of his successes have come in XC
running in which he has produced multiple national champions.
·
Throughout the year he hosts several
all-comers meets giving local athletes the opportunity for competition.
·
The Zone C winner is Willie Harmatz.
The 2020 AAU National Coach of the Year
Award goes to James Wilkerson.
Club
of the Year
Zone
A
·
13 athletes took home medals at last
year’s JO Games.
·
The club was recognized by the City of
Wilmington as an outstanding youth club.
·
Athletes from this club earned a
combined $600K in academic and athletic scholarships to very prestigious
Colleges.
·
Off the track, the club donated over 200
toys to the local Toys for Tots program and hundreds of socks, hats and scarves
to the homeless in their community.
·
No one is denied club entry based on
lack of finances.
·
The Zone A
Club of the Year, from Zone 2 in the mid-Atlantic is Delaware Elite Track Club.
Zone
B
·
21 of this club’s 24 athletes at the
2019 AAU Club Championship took home medals and earned the club recognition by
a local business for outstanding performance at the national level.
·
The club serves its local community by
offering free Saturday training/exercise sessions.
·
Off the track, and with the club’s
support, parents and athletes volunteer in several local youth programs.
·
Twice a year the club serves the
homeless in its community with its “Feed the Homeless” program.
·
Also away from the track, athletes
receive free ACT/SAT tutoring.
·
The Zone B Club of the Year, from
Zone 24 in New Orleans is NOLA Sprint Track Club.
The 2020 AAU National Club of the Year
Award goes to Delaware Elite Track Club.
Mary
Sparn Official of the Year
None
of the competitions, XC or T&F would be possible without the tireless
efforts of officials who volunteer their time, energy and expertise to make the
high level of competition possible. The winner has served AAU for over 23
years.
·
She served at the District, Regional and
National levels.
·
She demonstrated her thorough knowledge
of the rules of competition and applied them diligently, fairly, and always
very inconspicuously in the background.
·
Sometimes doing her job well meant
advocating for athletes, sometimes consoling them, listening and responding to
parents and coaches.
·
In short, this person exemplified all
the values of an AAU official.
·
The world of track and field competition
lost a giant when we lost this official a few months ago.
The
Mary Sparn Official of the Year award is presented
posthumously to Janis Henderson.
Did
you know?
Records broken since 2001:
2001 – 38 records in Norfolk, VA
2002 – 24 records in Knoxville, TN
2003 – 25 records in Detroit, MI
2004 – 32 records in Des Moines, IA
2005 – 63 records in New Orleans, LA
2006 – 49 records in Norfolk, VA
2007 – 35 records in Knoxville, TN
2008 – 32 records in Detroit, MI
2009 – 27 records in Des Moines, IA
2010 – 36 records in Norfolk, VA
2011 – 41 records in New Orleans, LA
2012 – 47 records in Houston, TX
2013 – 34 records in Detroit, MI
2014 – 32 records in Des Moines, IA
2015 – 33 records in Norfolk, VA
2016 – 46 records in Houston, TX
2017 - 25 records in Detroit, MI
2018 – 17 records in Des Moines, IA
2019 - 24 records in Greensboro, NC
2020 - 4 records in Satellite Beach, FL
Fun
Facts:
Day
1 (Wednesday) - Total heats and flights – 241, Total
entries (2,340)
Day
2 (Thursday) - Total heats and flights – 263, Total
entries (1,971)
Day
3 (Friday) - Total heats and flights – 69, Total entries (904)
Day
4 (Saturday) - Total heats and flights – 88, Total
entries (718)
Totals
for all 4 Days - Total heats and flights – 661, Total
entries (5,933)
100 meter prelims - (750 athletes) 100
heats in (1 Hours 6 minutes). 40 seconds a heat
200
meter prelims – (1008 athletes)
134 heats in (1 Hour 43
minutes). 47 seconds a
heat.
400
meter prelims – (823 athletes)
109 heats in (1 Hours 35 minutes). 1 minute 27 seconds a heat.
Total
teams attending: 290 Teams attending JO Games
Unattached
athletes attending: 645 Unattached
athletes. 329 Boys, 316 Girls
Total
athletes attending: 2148
athletes
Number
of relays in all relays: 88 relays
Multi
Only Athletes: Did not contest Multi events in 2020.
Multi-event
athletes: Did not contest Multi events in 2020.
2020 - Did not contest Multi events in 2020.
(Satellite Beach, FL)
2019 – 766 (Greensboro, NC)
2018 – 491 (Des Moines, IA)
2017 – 575 (Detroit, MI)
2016 - 551 (Houston, TX)
2015 - 769 (Norfolk, VA)
2014 – 522 (Des Moines, IA)
2013 – 499 (Detroit, MI)
2012 – 563 (Houston, TX)
2011 – 700 (New Orleans, LA)
2010 – 556 (Norfolk, VA)
2020
AAU JO Games Track Officials working meet: 64 Officials, States represented
2020
AAU JO Games Track Officials by State:
12 – Florida
9 – Michigan
8 – Louisiana
6 – Tennessee
5 - Georgia
4 – Texas
2 – Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Iowa
1 – Ohio, Arkansas, California, Illinois,
Top
20 Teams Competing at JO Games
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1 |
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FALA |
Fast Lane TC |
44 |
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2 |
AETC |
Ashburn Elite Track
Club |
36 |
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3 |
NEEE |
New England Elite |
31 |
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4 |
EOEL |
E.O.T.O. Elite |
27 |
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5 |
PACS |
Pacific Coast
Shockwaves |
26 |
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6 |
KNYA |
Knoxville Youth
Athletics |
25 |
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7 |
QUTC |
Quantum Track Club |
25 |
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8 |
NOMS |
New Orleans Metro
Stars |
23 |
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9 |
TRDY |
Track Dynamite |
23 |
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10 |
EMAT |
Empire Athletics |
22 |
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11 |
INTC |
Infinity Track Club |
22 |
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12 |
CEFF |
Central Florida Flyers |
21 |
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13 |
SPCV |
Spartan Chosen VA |
21 |
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14 |
LOBS |
Long Beach Sprinters |
20 |
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15 |
CCTC |
Chester Cheetahs Track
Club |
19 |
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16 |
FSGA |
Five Star General
Athletics |
19 |
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17 |
LSTC |
Leander Spartans Track
Club |
19 |
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18 |
POVP |
Ponte Vedra Pride |
18 |
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19 |
SIUS |
Spike It Up Sports
Track Club |
18 |
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20 |
CEFC |
Central Florida
Cougars |
17 |
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20 |
LCTC |
Lancaster City Track
Club |
17 |
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20 |
WEEE |
West Express Elite |
17 |
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Athletes
by State
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# males |
# females |
total entered |
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Alabama |
9 |
9 |
18 |
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Arkansas |
6 |
7 |
13 |
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Arizona |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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California |
55 |
79 |
134 |
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Colorado |
10 |
6 |
16 |
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Connecticut |
2 |
4 |
6 |
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Washington DC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Delaware |
2 |
3 |
5 |
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Florida |
375 |
328 |
703 |
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Georgia |
69 |
57 |
126 |
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Iowa |
6 |
6 |
12 |
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Idaho |
2 |
11 |
13 |
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Illinois |
27 |
24 |
51 |
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Indiana |
5 |
8 |
13 |
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Kansas |
4 |
10 |
14 |
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Kentucky |
8 |
4 |
12 |
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Louisiana |
29 |
25 |
54 |
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Massachusetts |
15 |
25 |
40 |
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Maryland |
22 |
19 |
41 |
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Maine |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Michigan |
29 |
18 |
47 |
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Minnesota |
5 |
7 |
12 |
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Missouri |
21 |
22 |
43 |
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Mississippi |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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North Carolina |
34 |
33 |
67 |
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North Dakota |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Nebraska |
5 |
7 |
12 |
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New Hampshire |
11 |
13 |
24 |
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New Jersey |
9 |
17 |
26 |
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Nevada |
8 |
7 |
15 |
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New York |
14 |
8 |
22 |
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Ohio |
20 |
21 |
41 |
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Oklahoma |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Oregon |
4 |
4 |
8 |
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Pennsylvania |
54 |
76 |
130 |
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South Carolina |
15 |
19 |
34 |
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South Dakota |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Tennessee |
36 |
25 |
61 |
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Texas |
143 |
120 |
263 |
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Utah |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Virginia |
50 |
52 |
102 |
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Washington |
6 |
1 |
7 |
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Wisconsin |
6 |
5 |
11 |
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West Virginia |
0 |
2 |
2 |