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Winners:

2018

Hudsen Doucette

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2017

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Eric Welty

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2016

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Eric Welty

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2015

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2014

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2013

William Cockman

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2012

Gary "Biscuit" Davis

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William Cockman

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2011

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Paul Brown

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2010

Kurt Stephenson

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Jeremy Stephens

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2009

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Ethan Waddington

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2008

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2007

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2006

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2005

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2004

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Clayton Cunningham

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2003

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2002

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2001

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2000

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1999

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Cody Kilby

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1998

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Cody Kilby

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1997

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1996

Gary "Biscuit" Davis

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1995

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Cody Kilby

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1994

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Ray Hesson

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1993

Eric Welty

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1992

Ira Gitlin

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1991

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Steve Bush

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Eric Welty

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1990

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Eric Welty

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1989

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Ted Wells

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1988

Gary "Biscuit" Davis

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Mike Bub

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1987

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John Wheat

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Mike Bub

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1986

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Gary "Biscuit" Davis

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1985

Yoshihiro Arita

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Adam Fudge

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1984

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Adam Fudge

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1983

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Adam Fudge

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1982

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Adam Fudge

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Dave Macon

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1981

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1980

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1979

Gary "Biscuit" Davis

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1978

Danny Gilliland

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1977

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Gary Gray

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Bill Perry, Jr.

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1976

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Gary Gray

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1975

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Dwight Williams

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1974

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Randy Alexander

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