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Mens

55 Meter Dash
1.9James Smith6.80Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
12Eric McCracken6.80PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
3.12Ryan Lynch6.84cPRJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.11Herman Winston6.85Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
5.11Manny Deshields-Sanabria6.90PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
6.9Travon Brown7.08Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
12Lucas Saccone7.08PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
8.-Max Ebdon7.20PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
11Andrew Laconico7.20PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
10.12Nathan Terry7.50PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
11.10Berkely Wachtmann7.53Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
12.-Ryan Krupansky7.60PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
9Rayne Saylor7.60PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
14.-James Laconico7.69PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
15.11Garrick Prior7.70Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
16.10Ryan Morales7.76Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
17.10Kyle Krupansky7.80Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
18.-Matthew Scahill7.96PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
19.9Ben Vajdos8.17PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
20.9Domenic Murray8.21PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
21.10William Burns8.44PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
22.10Samuel Campbell8.50PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
23.10Peter Geoly8.76PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
300 Meters
1.11Herman Winston37.92Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.11Andrew Laconico38.44PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
3.11Manny Deshields-Sanabria39.28PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
4.9James Smith40.31Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
5.9Travon Brown40.51Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
6.10Berkely Wachtmann41.24Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
7.-Ryan Krupansky41.44PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
8.11Garrick Prior41.95PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
9.-James Laconico42.03PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
10.9Rayne Saylor44.21PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
11.10Kyle Krupansky44.54PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
12.9Ben Vajdos44.58PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
13.10Ryan Morales48.74Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
14.10William Burns49.03PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
15.10Peter Geoly50.46PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
16.10Samuel Campbell52.59Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
600 Meters
1.10Peter Cronin1:37.10PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.9Ian Kamperschroer1:39.27Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
3.12Rigel Wachtmann1:41.07Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
4.12Mikey Campbell1:42.20PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
5.9Jacob Money1:42.34PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
6.10Nathan McCracken1:42.75Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
7.11Sean Healy1:43.11Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
8.9Brenden Thornton1:43.12Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
9.11Blake Mchale1:44.41Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
10.-Andrew Bourquignon1:46.64Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
11.9Matthew Thornton1:54.31Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
 
1000 Meters
1.9Jacob Money2:54.3hPRJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
2.12Josh Snow2:58.09PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.10Nathan McCracken3:01.73Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
4.10Peter Cronin3:04.08PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
5.9Ian Kamperschroer3:08.20PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
6.10Zachary King3:08.46PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
7.10Jakob Maranzano3:09.04Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
8.12Mikey Campbell3:09.69PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
9.9Matthew Thornton3:09.73PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
10.9Brenden Thornton3:12.30Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
11.9Andrew Bourguignon3:26.51PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
 
1600 Meters
1.10Zachary King4:48.51Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.9Jacob Money4:52.52PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
3.12Josh Snow4:54.45PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
4.11Christian Kuss4:58.13Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
5.10Jakob Maranzano5:04.00PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
6.10Nathan McCracken5:14.35Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
7.12Mikey Campbell5:50.61PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
3200 Meters
1.12Josh Snow10:28.30PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
55m Hurdles - 39"
1.12Lucas Saccone8.60PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.10Collin Wiltshire8.74Feb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
3.9Rayne Saylor10.15PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
4.10Kyle Krupansky10.39Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
 
4x180 Relay
1.Ryan Lynch
Lucas Saccone
James Smith
Eric McCracken
12.88Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
2.Herman Winston
Emmanuel DeShields/Sanabria
James Smith
Eric McCracken
1:25.25Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.Eric McCracken
Emmanuel DeShields/Sanabria
Herman Winston
James Smith
1:27.38Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
4.Collin Wiltshire
James Laconico
Max Ebdon
Berkely Wachtmann
1:32.70Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
5.Ryan Lynch
Garrick Prior
James Laconico
Ben Vajdos
1:38.77Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
6.Jacob Money
Nathan McCracken
Peter Cronin
Mikey Campbell
1:42.20Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
4x200 Relay -
1.Relay Team 1:35.59Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Andrew Laconico
Emmanuel DeShields/Sanabria
Eric McCracken
Lucas Saccone
1:35.87Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
3.Herman Winston
Emmanuel DeShields/Sanabria
Andrew Laconico
Eric McCracken
1:36.4hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.Herman Winston
Emmanuel DeShields/Sanabria
Eric McCracken
James Smith
1:36.52Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
5.Herman Winston
Manny Deshields-Sanabria
James Smith
Eric McCracken
1:38.83Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
6.Ryan Lynch
Lucas Saccone
Andrew Laconico
Ryan Krupansky
1:40.47Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
7.Travon Brown
Berkely Wachtmann
James Laconico
Garrick Prior
1:46.36Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
8.Matthew Scahill
Kyle Krupansky
Ryan Morales
Samuel Campbell
1:53.66Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
4x360 Relay
1.Andrew Laconico
Ryan Krupansky
Brenden Thornton
Ian Kamperschroer
3:26.43Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.Relay Team 3:38.70Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
4x400 Relay
1.Relay Team 3:52.99Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Andrew Laconico
Ryan Krupansky
Christian Kuss
Ian Kamperschroer
3:55.34Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
3.Andres Laconico
Ian Kamperschroer
Brenden Thornton
Ryan Krupansky
4:00.08Feb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
4.Ian Kamperschroer
Berkely Wachtmann
Matthew Thornton
Brenden Thornton
4:06.0hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
5.Peter Cronin
Ryan Krupansky
Mikey Campbell
Sean Healy
4:17.07Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
6.Peter Cronin
Andrew Bourguignon
Mikey Campbell
Ben Vajdos
4:32.13Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
4x720 Relay
1.Rigel Wachtmann
Brenden Thornton
Nathan McCracken
Jakob Maranzano
8:18.60Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.Jacob Money
Zachary King
Nathan McCracken
Sean Healy
8:24.06Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
 
4x800 Relay
1.Christian Kuss
Jacob Money
Josh Snow
Zachary King
9:07.24Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
2.Rigel Wachtmann
Jakob Maranzano
Brenden Thornton
Matthew Thornton
9:20.43Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
3.Christian Kuss
Zachary King
Nathan McCracken
Jacob Money
9:23.6hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.Berkely Wachtmann
Ian Kamperschroer
Brenden Thornton
Nathan McCracken
9:24.62Feb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
5.Jacob Money
Zachary King
Nathan McCracken
Rigel Wachtmann
9:33.02Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
6.Relay Team 9:57.14Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
7.Nathan McCracken
Jakob Maranzano
Mikey Campbell
Brenden Thornton
9:58.47Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
8.Christopher Hughes
Jakob Maranzano
Brenden Thornton
Matthew Thornton
10:02.23Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
SMR 1440m - [180-180-360-720]
1.Ryan Lynch
Lucas Saccone
Brenden Thornton
Ian Kamperschroer
3:38.55Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
 
SMR 1600m - [200-200-400-800]
1.Relay Team 3:52.04Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Ryan Lynch
James Smith
Peter Cronin
Zachary King
4:05.6hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
3.Ryan Lynch
Collin Wiltshire
Ryan Krupansky
Jacob Money
4:08.85Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
4.Garrick Prior
James Laconico
Matthew Thornton
Nathan McCracken
4:21.52Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
 
DMR 4000m - [1200-400-800-1600]
1.Relay Team 12:12.30Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
 
Shot Put - 12lb
1.12Mitchell McClenney-Hempstead45' 0PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.12Michael Leandri41' 4.75PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.12Eric Brumfield37' 11PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
4.11Mitchell Santiago34' 0PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
5.12Nathan Terry33' 1Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
6.-Max Ebdon32' 5.75PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
7.12Kevin Brawner30' 0PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
8.-Matthew Scahill27' 0.5PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
 
High Jump
1.12Lucas Saccone5' 6PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
2.12Nathan Terry5' 4PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
Pole Vault
1.10William Burns9' 0Jan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
2.10Samuel Campbell7' 0Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
3.-Matthew Scahill6' 0PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
 
Long Jump
1.11Manny Deshields-Sanabria20' 8PRFeb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
2.10Collin Wiltshire19' 0Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.-Max Ebdon18' 3PRJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.9James Smith17' 8Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
5.10Kyle Krupansky17' 0.5Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
6.-Matthew Scahill14' 4PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
Triple Jump
1.10Collin Wiltshire41' 7.5Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
 

Womens

55 Meter Dash
1.9Ally Van Volkenburg8.30PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
2.10Shelby Olsen8.44cPRJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
3.11Sanai Carter8.49Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
4.11Isabelle Mercer8.50PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
5.10Stephanie Vetrano8.53PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
9Renee Dupuis8.53PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
7.11Claudia Jackson8.59PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
8.11Aiyahny Richardson8.62PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
9.12Alexis Bickham8.63Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
10.9Abby Campbell9.00Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
11.11Katie Hayes9.16PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
12.11Shannon Torres9.29Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
13.11Zoe Star Pierce-Olhson9.30PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
14.10Charline Engerran9.35PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
15.9Sabrina Mitchell9.39Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
16.9Kristin Tonnessen9.47PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
300 Meters
1.10Stephanie Vetrano48.86PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.11Isabelle Mercer49.85PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
3.12Alexis Bickham50.34cJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.9Ally Van Volkenburg50.98PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
5.11Claudia Jackson51.53Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
6.9Renee Dupuis51.91PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
7.10Shelby Olsen53.08Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
8.9Abby Campbell53.26PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
9.10Julia Paul54.46PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
10.11Erin Gralton54.81PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
11.9Sabrina Mitchell56.63Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
12.9Kristin Tonnessen57.47PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
13.10Charline Engerran59.61PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
14.11Zoe Star Pierce-Olhson1:01.79Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
15.-Cat Jackson1:05.52PRJan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
600 Meters
1.12Katharine Woodmansee1:56.68PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.12Carina Mitchell1:56.95Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
3.11Alex Houdeshell2:04.5hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.10Averie Greeley2:08.11PRDec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
5.9Lillian Mozer2:08.50PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
6.10Julia Paul2:09.90PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
7.-Averie Greely2:11.90PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
8.-Katie Desormier2:34.30PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
1000 Meters
1.12Megan Brawner3:02.30PRFeb 20CIAC Open Indoor State Championships
2.10Julia Paul3:40.05PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
3.9Jade Dessaint3:44.52Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
4.12Destiny Kuss3:52.87PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
5.9Mhret Wondmagegne4:37.80Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
 
1600 Meters
1.12Megan Brawner5:25.16PRFeb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
2.10Averie Greeley6:13.49Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.-Averie Greely6:14.27PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
4.11Alex Houdeshell6:17.31PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
5.9Jade Dessaint6:18.29Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
6.12Destiny Kuss7:01.82Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
7.9Mhret Wondmagegne7:33.29Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
3200 Meters
1.12Megan Brawner11:45.57PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
2.10Averie Greeley13:19.55Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.9Jade Dessaint13:52.35Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
55m Hurdles - 33"
1.-Cat Jackson11.97PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.9Sabrina Mitchell13.05PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
3.10Charline Engerran13.63PRFeb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
 
4x180 Relay
1.Shelby Olsen
Sanai Carter
Alexis Bickham
Alison VanVolkenburg
1:47.06Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.Sanai Carter
Shelby Olsen
Alison VanVolkenburg
Claudia Jackson
1:48.30Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
3.Alexis Bickham
Sanai Carter
Isabelle Mercer
Stephanie Vetrano
1:54.44Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
4.Stephanie Vetrano
Alexis Bickham
Renee Dupuis
Hannah Arnold
1:56.00Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
5.Ally Van Volkenburg
Abby Campbell
Katie Hayes
Kristin Tonnessen
1:59.68Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
6.Katharine Woodmansee
Alex Houdeshell
Julia Paul
Averie Greely
2:01.30Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
7.Relay Team 2:02.63Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
8.Cat Jackson
Abby Campbell
Katie Desormier
Sabrina Mitchell
2:03.30Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
4x200 Relay -
1.Shelby Olsen
Sanai Carter
Alexis Bickham
Alison VanVolkenburg
1:59.70Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Relay Team 1:59.91Feb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
3.Stephanie Vetrano
Shelby Olsen
Alexis Bickham
Alison VanVolkenburg
2:01.7hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
4.Shelby Olsen
Isabelle Mercer
Alison VanVolkenburg
Sanai Carter
2:04.35Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
5.Stephanie Vetrano
Shelby Olsen
Alexis Bickham
Abby Campbell
2:05.00Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
6.Stephanie Vetrano
Alexis Bickham
Claudia Jackson
Renee Dupuis
2:11.58Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
7.Catalina Jackson
Abby Campbell
Renee Dupuis
Katie Hayes
2:18.12Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
8.Abby Campbell
Cat Jackson
Katie Hayes
Sabrina Mitchell
2:20.17Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
4x360 Relay
1.Claudia Jackson
Isabelle Mercer
Stephanie Vetrano
Alexis Bickham
4:05.62Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.Carina Mitchell
Claudia Jackson
Katie Desormier
Lillian Mozer
4:23.60Jan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
4x400 Relay
1.Claudia Jackson
Katharine Woodmansee
Hannah Arnold
Stephanie Vetrano
4:55.42Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Relay Team 5:05.38Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
3.Claudia Jackson
Carina Mitchell
Erin Gralton
Hannah Arnold
5:10.58Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
4.Lillian Mozer
Erin Gralton
Hannah Arnold
Emma Calhoun
5:24.44Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
 
4x720 Relay
1.Carina Mitchell
Averie Greeley
Alex Houdeshell
Megan Brawner
10:00.41Feb 6ECC Championships-Large Sch
2.Katharine Woodmansee
Carina Mitchell
Averie Greeley
Jade Dessaint
10:27.00Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
3.Alex Houdeshell
Julia Paul
Destiny Kuss
Lillian Mozer
11:26.96Dec 19ECC Developmental #1 Session 2
 
4x800 Relay
1.Megan Brawner
Alex Houdeshell
Carina Mitchell
Averie Greeley
11:01.15Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Relay Team 11:06.87Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
3.Megan Brawner
Carina Mitchell
Alex Houdeshell
Katharine Woodmansee
11:13.24Jan 9URI Rhody Classic
4.Carina Mitchell
Katharine Woodmansee
Alex Houdeshell
Averie Greely
11:47.70Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
5.Katharine Woodmansee
Alex Houdeshell
Jade Dessaint
Julia Paul
12:03.22Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
6.Katharine Woodmansee
Averie Greeley
Carina Mitchell
Alex Houdeshell
12:10.0hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
 
SMR 1600m - [200-200-400-800]
1.Sanai Carter
Alexis Bickham
Isabelle Mercer
Megan Brawner
4:40.25Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.Relay Team 4:51.99Feb 13CIAC Class M Indoor State Championships
3.Sanai Carter
Alexis Bickham
Isabelle Mercer
Carina Mitchell
5:02.40Dec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
4.Sanai Carter
Renee Dupuis
Isabelle Mercer
Carina Mitchell
5:11.9hJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
5.Sanai Carter
Renee Dupuis
Alexis Bickham
Carina Mitchell
5:13.42Jan 12Snowflake Invitational
 
DMR 4000m - [1200-400-800-1600]
1.Relay Team 13:39.28Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
 
Shot Put - 4kg
1.11Grace Ladoja28' 1PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
2.12Imani Williams24' 10PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
3.12Hannah Arnold23' 2.5PRDec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
4.10Sophia Keefe22' 5Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
5.-Laura Giesemann21' 7PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
6.-Nicole Kingsley19' 5PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
7.11Ariana Murray17' 8PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
8.10Libby Dudda17' 5PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
High Jump
1.11Katie Hayes4' 2PRJan 12Snowflake Invitational
2.9Kristin Tonnessen3' 6PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
 
Pole Vault
1.11Claudia Jackson8' 6Jan 30Bacon Academy Invite
2.11Erin Gralton7' 6PRDec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
3.12Hannah Arnold7' 0Dec 26Hillhouse Winter Relays
 
Long Jump
1.11Sanai Carter13' 6.5PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
2.9Kristin Tonnessen12' 9PRJan 16Haddam Killingworth Invite
3.9Ally Van Volkenburg11' 8PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
4.10Stephanie Vetrano11' 6.5PRJan 2ECC Developmental #2 S1
11Katie Hayes11' 6.5PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
6.-Cat Jackson10' 9.5PRJan 30Bacon Academy Invite
 
Triple Jump
1.11Sanai Carter28' 6.5PRDec 29Jack Long Invitational Meet
 

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