2006 ESPY Awards
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Best Female Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Hannah Teter |
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| Cara-Beth Burnside |
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| Dallas Friday |
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| Gretchen Bleiler |
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| Janna Meyen |
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Best Male Action Sports Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shaun White |
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| Jamie Bestwick |
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| Jeremy Stenberg |
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| Kelly Slater |
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| Ricky Carmichael |
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Best Angler ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tammy Richardson |
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| Greg Hackney |
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| Preston Clark |
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| Ish Monroe |
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Best Bowler ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Walter Ray Williams, Jr. |
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| Chris Barnes |
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| Norm Duke |
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| Tommy Jones |
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Best Driver ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tony Stewart |
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| Dan Wheldon |
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| Jimmie Johnson |
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| Melanie Troxel |
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| Sam Hornish, Jr. |
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Best Golfer ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tiger Woods |
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| Annika Sörenstam |
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| Phil Mickelson |
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Best Jockey ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Garrett K. Gomez |
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| Edgar Prado |
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| John R. Velazquez |
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Best MLS Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Landon Donovan |
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| Dwayne De Rosario |
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| Jaime Moreno |
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| Taylor Twellman |
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Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Albert Pujols |
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| Alex Rodriguez |
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| Chris Carpenter |
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| David Ortiz |
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Best NBA Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Dwyane Wade |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
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| Kobe Bryant |
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| LeBron James |
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| Steve Nash |
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Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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Best Female Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Annika Sörenstam |
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| Hannah Teter |
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| Melanie Troxel |
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| Sheryl Swoopes |
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Best Championship Performance ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Vince Young |
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| Venus Williams |
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| Sam Hornish, Jr. |
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| Dwyane Wade |
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Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bill Cowher |
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| Ozzie Guillén |
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| Billy Donovan |
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| Jim Larrañaga |
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| Pat Riley |
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Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lance Armstrong |
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| Albert Pujols |
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| LeBron James |
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| Shaun Alexander |
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| Vince Young |
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Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Cat Osterman |
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| Seimone Augustus |
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| Courtney Thompson |
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| Ginnie Crawford |
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| Christine Sinclair |
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Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Alexander Ovechkin |
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| Chris Paul |
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| Kimmie Meissner |
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| Shaun White |
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Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tedy Bruschi |
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| James Blake |
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| Ronny Turiaf |
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Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Sarah Reinertsen |
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| Rachael Scdoris |
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| Laurie Stephens |
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Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Reggie Bush |
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| Adam Morrison |
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| J. J. Redick |
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| Matt Leinart |
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| Vince Young |
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Best Male Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bobby Martin |
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| Anthony Robles |
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| Steve Cook |
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Best Game ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Texas Longhorns football |
2006 Rose Bowl |
| USC Trojans football |
2006 Rose Bowl |
| Houston Astros |
NLDS Game 4 |
| Atlanta Braves |
NLDS Game 4 |
| Andre Agassi |
U.S. Open Quarterfinals |
| James Blake |
U.S. Open Quarterfinals |
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Outstanding Team ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Chicago White Sox |
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| Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team |
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| Miami Heat |
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| Texas Longhorns football |
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Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shaun Alexander |
Total single-season NFL rushing touchdowns (27 in the league's 2005 season) |
| Ben Roethlisberger |
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| Kalen Pimentel |
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| Mike Metzger |
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Best Sports Movie ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| James Gartner |
Glory Road
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| John Gatins |
Dreamer
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| Bill Paxton |
The Greatest Game Ever Played
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| Charles Beeson |
Four Minutes
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Best Play ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tyrone Prothro |
Fourth-down reception by Crimson Tide wide receiver Tyrone Prothro of a forty-two-yard pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle over Golden Eagles cornerback Jasper Faulk |
| Aaron Rowand |
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Rowand's catch while crashing into the fence and breaking his nose |
| David Wright |
NY Mets third baseman David Wright's barehanded catch vs. San Diego |
| Nathan Vasher |
Nathan Vasher's (Chicago Bears) record 108-yard return of a missed field goal |
| Reggie Bush |
USC's Reggie Bush's punt return vs. Washington |
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Best NFL Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shaun Alexander |
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| Brian Urlacher |
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| LaDainian Tomlinson |
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| Peyton Manning |
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| Steve Smith |
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Best NHL Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jaromír Jágr |
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| Alexander Ovechkin |
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| Cam Ward |
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| Joe Thornton |
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Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Venus Williams |
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| Amélie Mauresmo |
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| Justine Henin |
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| Kim Clijsters |
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Best WNBA Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
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| Diana Taurasi |
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| Lauren Jackson |
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| Lisa Leslie |
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| Tamika Catchings |
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Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Roger Federer |
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| David Nalbandian |
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| James Blake |
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| Rafael Nadal |
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GMC Professional Grade Play ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Doug Flutie |
First successful drop kick since 1941 |
| Candace Parker |
Two dunks in NCAA tourney game |
| Aaron Rowand |
Breaks nose hitting fence while making catch |
| Antwaan Randle El |
Option pass to Hines Ward for Super Bowl |
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Best International Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Albert Pujols |
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| Roger Federer |
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| Rafael Nadal |
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| Fernando Alonso |
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| Ronaldinho |
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| Dirk Nowitzki |
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Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Kobe Bryant |
81-point game against Toronto Raptors |
| A. J. Hawk |
MVP performance in Fiesta Bowl win |
| Matt Leinart |
Game-ending TD run to beat Notre Dame |
| Ryan Howard |
Wins NL Rookie of the Year, hits 22 HR |
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Best Boxer ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Oscar de la Hoya |
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| Bernard Hopkins |
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| Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
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| Jermain Taylor |
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Best Soccer Player ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ronaldinho |
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| Andriy Shevchenko |
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| Frank Lampard |
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| Thierry Henry |
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Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Asafa Powell |
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| Bershawn Jackson |
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| Justin Gatlin |
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Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Allyson Felix |
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| Michelle Perry |
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| Sanya Richards-Ross |
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Best Moment ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jason McElwain |
Jason McElwain scores 20 points in four minutes |
| Dakoda Dowd |
Dakoda Dowd, 13 years old, plays in LPGA event |
| George Mason Patriots men's basketball |
George Mason beats UConn, makes Final Four |
| Kobe Bryant |
L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against Toronto Raptors |
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Best U.S. Olympian ESPY Award
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Shaun White |
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| Ted Ligety |
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| Julia Mancuso |
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| Hannah Teter |
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