Antler Theories
For centuries, antlers have been a symbol of success.
BY BRENDA POTTS
Could man's fascination with deer antlers actually have started a war? I'm not talking about a turf war between two hunters, I'm referring to something bigger, such as the French Revolution.
One theory claims European nobles believed deer with massive antlers were expressions of the quality of their land. From the 14th to 16th centuries, these nobles supposedly became so obsessed with antlers that they led hunting parties on horseback following hounds in pursuit of deer with exceptional antlers. This sport, which resulted in the trampling of peasant vineyards, crops and orchards, led to the disruption of social order. A Peasant War began in 1524, spawning 300 years worth of disputes that eventually led to the French Revolution. At least, that is the theory.
We once measured success by the weight of the game bag. Today,
a deer's antlers may signify success in a different manner. A testament to one's skill as a hunter could be the harvesting of a challenging mature buck, which may also carry the largest rack. Many hunters describe their trophy deer mount as a form of homage to the magnificence of this species. No matter what theory you choose to support, there is no doubt, antlers are one of nature's wonders.
The term, "antler" comes from the Latin word, "anteoculae," which means, "in front of the eyes." Bucks drop these appendages at the end of each breeding season. In the spring, they redevelop with a covering of fuzzy, dense, fine hair, commonly called velvet. By fall, the velvet is shed, and the antler is fully regrown and hardened.
There are a number of theories about the medicinal qualities of velvet. A 2,000-year-old scroll found in China recommends antler velvet in the treatment of 52 different diseases. Theories on the virtues of antler velvet include its use to cure a number of ailments. It is touted to improve immune system function, athletic performance and muscle recovery; reduce negative side effects of stress; promote rapid recovery from illness; and enhance libido. In fact, the theories on its effectiveness are the subject of much research and the foundation of a large industry based upon the harvest of antler velvet.
(Photos courtesy of Big Buck Recognition Program)
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Bucks shed their antlers at the end of each breeding season and redevelop them In the spring.
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March 2002
Jerry Whitmire's deer, ranked tops in the firearms-typical category, was harvested in Mercer County and scored 192 7/8.
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One trip to an Internet search engine with the words "deer, antler, genetics" brought up 1,150 sites to explore. Age, nutrition, genetics, disease and injuries are commonly referred to as contributing factors in the development of a buck's antlers. All sorts of theories abound regarding the best way to produce the biggest set of antlers.
One site asks hunters, "How would you like to harvest a trophy buck?" It gives a few ideas that might prove successful.
For example, one idea suggests hunters practice quality deer management (QDM) on their own hunting land. This is a popular concept across America, with the theory being "don't shoot young bucks." Young bucks put their energy into body growth, while mature bucks put their energy into antler growth. QDM research also includes theories on harvesting does, providing supplemental nutrition and the inheritance of specific antler traits.
Other ideas include my personal favorites: go to where the big bucks are and get lucky!
Brenda Potts, herself an avid deer hunter, is constituency liaison for DNR's Office of Legislation and Constituency Services, which oversees the Big Buck Recognition Program. For more information on the program, call (217) 782-4963.
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To locate big antlered bucks, find a state with excellent herd management, plenty of food, good habitat and great genetics. Sounds like Illinois big buck hunting at its finest.
Hunters listed in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' Big Buck Recognition Program (BBRP) were lucky enough to harvest a deer capable of qualifying for the record book. To make it into the BBRP, the deer must meet criteria based upon the Boone and Crockett scoring system.
Deer taken by firearm must score a minimum of 140 for a typical rack and 160 for a non-typical set of antlers. The minimum for deer taken by crossbow or bow and arrow is 115 for typical and 130 for non-typical antlers. All racks must be scored by certified measurers. The following is a list of entries received during the 2001 calendar year:
Firearms—Typical
Jerry Whitmire
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192 7/8
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2000
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Mercer
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Jeff Bloise.
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182 0/8
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2000
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Henderson
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H. Lee Adams
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180 5/8
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1999
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Coles
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Jack R. Herman
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178 4/8
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2000
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JoDaviess
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Kirk Dahlstrom
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177 1/8
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2000
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Adams
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Robert Leckrone
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175 3/8
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1995
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Adams
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Charles Lanzendorf
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1746/8
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1998
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Winnebago
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Tom Johnson
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174 1/8
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2000
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Henry
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Mike Melton
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173 5/8
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2000
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Adams
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David Alberts
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173 2/8
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2000
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Henderson
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William Rosehi
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172 4/8
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1996
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Ogle
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Rudy Rudsell
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171 6/8
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2000
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Rock Island
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Donald R. Vaughn
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170 0/8
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1960
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Henderson
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Jim Bielema
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169 1/8
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2000
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JoDaviess
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Jeff L. Vaughn
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169 0/8
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2000
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Menard
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Ray Niepert
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168 7/8
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2000
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Franklin
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GaryRoepke
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168 5/8
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2000
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Pope
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Jay Tharp
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168 3/8
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2000
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Jasper
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Larry Worley Sr.
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168 1/8
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1994
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Pike
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Brad Cearlock
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1677/8
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2000
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Fayette
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James Morgan
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167 6/8
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2000
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Christian
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Larry St. Ores
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167 3/8
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2000
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Whiteside
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MikeBertelli
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167 1/8
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1983
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Rock Island
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Gene Kannmacher
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167 0/8
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1992
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Clark
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Michael L. Welch
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166 3/8
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1981
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Adams
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David Balaco
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165 2/8
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1999
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Jersey
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Ron Mills
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164 1/8
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1993
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Clark
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Reece Tracy
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163 4/8
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2000
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Mason
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Ron Mills
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163 3/8
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1998
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Clark
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Anthony Decker
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163 2/8
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2000
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Clark
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Mike Glasby
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162 7/8
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2000
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Schuyler
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Tom Kumler
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162 2/8
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2000
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Edgar
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John Albers
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161 7/8
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1996
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Marion
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Ken Ritchason
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161 4/8
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2000
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Washington
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David Ponteous
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161 2/8
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2000
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Jasper
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Tom Korty
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161 1/8
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2000
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Sangamon
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John RickhotT
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161 1/8
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1999
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Washington
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George Woods
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160 4/8
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1968
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Pope
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Matt McClain
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159 7/8
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1999
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Iroquois
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Bryon Murphy
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1597/8
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2000
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Wayne
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George Gibson
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159 5/8
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1999
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Macoupin
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Chad Opel
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159 5/8
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1998
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Madison
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Jon Esp Sr.
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159 3/8
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1997
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Mercer
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Paul Stumpf
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159 3/8
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2000
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Pope
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Jim Lovens
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159 2/8
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1999
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Scott
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David Hoerner
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159 1/8
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2000
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Livingston
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Jerry Culler
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158 6/8
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1999
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Crawford
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Ray Bayer
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158 3/8
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2000
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Johnson
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Robert Harris
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158 3/8
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2000
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Peoria
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Randall Conkle
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158 2/8
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1998
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Hardin
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Cheryl Ford
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158 2/8
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2000
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Peoria
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Dave Koch
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158 2/8
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1999
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Henderson
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Rodney Langley
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158 0/8
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2000
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Crawford
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Frank Campbell
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157 4/8
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2000
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Fulton
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Cody Steeples
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1574/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Joe Asbury
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157 1/8
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2000
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Knox
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Jack Klage
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157 0/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Mike Smith
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157 0/8
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2000
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Schuyler
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Andrew Bailey
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157 0/8
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2000
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Monroe
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Anthony Becella
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156 7/8
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2000
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Tazewell
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Jim Repeta
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1567/8
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2000
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JoDaviess
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William D. Slankard
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156 6/8
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2000
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Clay
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Donald Luketich
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156 5/8
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1994
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Macoupin
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Ray Klossing
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156 3/8
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2000
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Rock Island
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Mike Hoiten
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155 6/8
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2000
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Winnebago
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Mike Niemeyer
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155 5/8
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1999
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Jersey
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Robert Snelling
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154 7/8
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2000
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Clark
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Lonnie Farris
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154 6/8
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2000
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Ford
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Brent Chopp
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154 5/8
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2000
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LaSalle
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Kevin Bauer
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154 3/8
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2000
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Bureau
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Ben Stultz
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154 2/8
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1999
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McLean
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Patrick Hayes
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153 7/8
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2000
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Clark
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Emil W. Kromat
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153 7/8
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1989
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St. Clair
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Randy Leftwich
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153 7/8
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2000
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JoDaviess
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Gary Nichols
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153 7/8
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2000
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Cass
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Kelly Ebmeyer
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153 5/8
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2000
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Pike
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Dennie Knight
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153 5/8
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2000
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Edgar
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Wayne Northam
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153 5/8
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1997
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Bureau
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Chris Douglas
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153 4/8
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1999
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LaSalle
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Pat Hoss
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153 3/8
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2000
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Champaign
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Randy Moore
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153 2/8
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1999
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Randolph
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Gary Glatfelter
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153 1/8
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2000
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Pike
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Michael L. Ruebensam
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153 0/8
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2000
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Johnson
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Roy Stephens
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153 0/8
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2000
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Perry
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Luke McKnelly
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152 7/8
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2000
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Clay
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Roger Emig
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152 6/8
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2000
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Clinton
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Stephen Yoder
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152 4/8
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1998
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McLean
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Bob Korando
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152 3/8
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2000
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Jackson
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Mark Marlow
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152 3/8
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1999
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Schuyler
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Kent Hostetler
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152 0/8
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2000
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Ogle
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Mary Kay LeCrone
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151 3/8
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1996
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Clark
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John Reid
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151 3/8
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2000
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Pike
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Rick Richno
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151 2/8
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2000
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Sangamon
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Jim Simmons
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151 1/8
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1989
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Randolph
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Bret Guin
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151 0/8
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1999
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Moultrie
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Jason Page
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151 0/8
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2000
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Ogle
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Ron Everley
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150 6/8
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2000
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Montgomery
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Chad Opel
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150 6/8
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2000
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Madison
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Greg Burr
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150 5/8
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2000
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Champaign
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Dale Littrel
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150 5/8
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2000
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Henry
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Weston Earl Schorr
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150 5/8
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2000
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Mercer
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Glen Herbeck
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150 4/8
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2000
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Macoupin
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Jason Clark
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150 2/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Brian Crompton
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150 1/8
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1999
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Marion
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Wayne DeYoung
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150 1/8
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1997
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Iroquois
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Greg Harris
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150 0/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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LaRueParr
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150 0/8
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1988
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Union
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P.L. Parr
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150 0/8
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1987
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Union
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Jason Floyd
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149 7/8
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1999
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Schuyler
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Rory Lambert
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149 7/8
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2000
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White
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Monty Bernardoni
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149 6/8
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1995
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LaSalle
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Alan Green
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149 4/8
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1998
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Wayne
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John C. Hood
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149 4/8
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2000
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Randolph
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David J. Jansen
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149 3/8
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2000
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Adams
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Cody Greenwood
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149 2/8
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2000
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Montgomery
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Steve Parr
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149 2/8
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2000
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Clark
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William Babbs
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149 0/8
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2000
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Jasper
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Darin Myers
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1487/8
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1990
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Schuyler
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Dan McGray
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148 6/8
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1998
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Iroquois
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Andrew Offermann
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148 6/8
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1999
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Monroe
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Harlan Pierce
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148 6/8
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2000
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Jefferson
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Mike Roley
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1486/8
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2000
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Shelby
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Michael Schmidt
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148 6/8
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2000
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Logan
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Joel Tucker
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148 6/8
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1999
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Clinton
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Kenny Schneider
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148 5/8
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2000
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Schuyler
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Michael Stevens
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148 5/8
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2000
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Union
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David Janssen
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1484/8
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1989
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Hancock
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Douglas Meyer
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148 3/8
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1997
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Peoria
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Jerit Rentrow
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148 2/8
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1987
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Logan
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Billy White
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148 1/8
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2000
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Alexander
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Gary Gergeni
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148 0/8
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2000
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White
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George Hinman
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148 0/8
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2000
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Peoria
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Elmer Agney
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147 7/8
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2000
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Shelby
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Gary Simmons
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147 6/8
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1986
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Randolph
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Loren Laubenstein
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147 5/8
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2000
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Logan
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Jody Bond
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1472/8
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1998
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Cass
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Derek Sakris
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147 2/8
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1999
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Brown
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Greg Woodard
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147 2/8
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2000
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Alexander
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Russell Nelson
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146 7/8
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2000
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Knox
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Catherine Rice
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146 7/8
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2000
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Mercer
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Frank Welter Jr.
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146 7/8
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2000
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Effingham
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Anthony Vpegui
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146 6/8
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1999
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Marion
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Roger Mentzer
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146 4/8
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1999
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Fayette
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Douglas Weiler
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146 1/8
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1999
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Clay
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Bret Guin
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145 7/8
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2000
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Clark
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Luke Satterlee
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145 5/8
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2000
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Montgomery
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Dillon Clark
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145 2/8
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1999
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Richland
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Don Trosper
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145 2/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Scott Kimble
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145 1/8
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2000
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Knox
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Marcus Mc Vaigh
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145 1/8
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1999
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Richland
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Travis Stephens
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145 0/8
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2000
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Ford
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John Challey
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144 7/8
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1998
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Vermilion
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Jill Klinedinst
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144 7/8
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2000
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Fulton
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Steve Hutnik
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144 5/8
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2000
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Kankakee
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Kevin Mascher
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144 3/8
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2000
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Montgomery
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Dale McNamara
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144 3/8
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2000
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Macon
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Butch Riebeling
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144 2/8
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2000
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Monroe
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Terry Davee
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144 0/8
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1999
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Montgomery
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DarrenTull
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144 0/8
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2000
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Moultrie
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Rob Brennan
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143 7/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Charles Wells
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143 6/8
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1990
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Pope
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Matt Craft
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143 5/8
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2000
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Pike
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Bob Edenburn
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143 5/8
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1998
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Vermilion
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Glenn Ernst Jr.
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143 3/8
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2000
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Effingham
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Thomas Lucas
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143 3/8
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1994
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Putnam
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Christopher Ellington
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143 1/8
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2000
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Clark
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Zachary Guerrettaz
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143 1/8
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2000
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Clay
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Margaret Gamer
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143 0/8
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2000
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Cumberland
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Stephen Martin
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143 0/8
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1981
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Cumberland
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Larry Baker
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142 7/8
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1987
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McLean
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Roger Gray
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142 7/8
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1994
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Richland
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Thomas McKenna
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142 7/8
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2000
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Adams
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Ryan Kraft
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142 6/8
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1999
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Stark
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Daniel Anderson
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142 5/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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David Szoke
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142 5/8
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2000
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Brown
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Robin Ernst
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142 3/8
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2000
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Clark
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Bob Roth
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142 3/8
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2000
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Marion
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Robert Schroen
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142 3/8
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1998
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Livingston
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Mike Hoffman
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142 1/8
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2000
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Jackson
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Mike Hoiten
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142 1/8
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1993
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Winnebago
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Michael Kruckeberg
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142 1/8
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2000
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Madison
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Eric Wagner
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142 1/8
|
2000
|
Brown
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Thomas Blankenship
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141 7/8
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2000
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Rock Island
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Fred Centko
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141 7/8
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1999
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LaSalle
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James R. Dyer
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141 7/8
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1987
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Cass
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Michael Fillsner
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141 7/8
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2000
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Christian
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Robert A. Gillis
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141 7/8
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2000
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Vermilion
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Jeff Hannebut
|
141 7/8
|
2000
|
Randolph
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Michael Unser
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141 7/8
|
2000
|
Christian
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Mike Gordley
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141 5/8
|
1999
|
Greene
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Paul Schmidt
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141 5/8
|
2000
|
Jasper
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Margaret Gamer
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141 4/8
|
1999
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Cumberland
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Michael Wise
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141 2/8
|
2000
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Iroquois
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Jeff Dagner
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141 1/8
|
2000
|
Jackson
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Virgil Newman
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141 1/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
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Charles Scanland
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141 1/8
|
2000
|
Bureau
|
Michael Thomas
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141 1/8
|
2000
|
Hamilton
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Jerry Bamard
|
141 0/8
|
2000
|
Hardin
|
Jeromie Phillips
|
141 0/8
|
2000
|
Christian
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Jeff Peck
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141 0/8
|
2000
|
St. Clair
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Henry Gatton III
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140 3/8
|
2000
|
Shelby
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Dudley Balzer
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140 1/8
|
2000
|
Adams
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Mike Nappier
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140 1/8
|
1996
|
Monroe
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Chad Mayfield
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140 0/8
|
1999
|
Fayette
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Robert Ochs
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140 0/8
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2000
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Crawford
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This Impressive 202 0/8-Inch non-typical was taken by Charles Woodley in Peoria County.
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Firearms—Non-Typical
Andrew French III
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250 4/8
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2000
|
Alexander
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Lonnie Farris
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226 6/8
|
2000
|
Ford
|
Frank McKean
|
224 4/8
|
2000
|
Marshall
|
James Bowdish
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222 3/8
|
2000
|
Hancock
|
Ken Tucker
|
216 7/8
|
2000
|
Wayne
|
Steve Knopeg
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216 1/8
|
1999
|
Stephenson
|
Adam Hoene
|
213 7/8
|
1999
|
Green
|
Mark Houba
|
212 4/8
|
2000
|
Randolph
|
Marty Brobst
|
212 3/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Greg Mills
|
209 0/8
|
2000
|
Champaign
|
Rick Long
|
207 6/8
|
1992
|
McLean
|
Jon Wolf
|
206 2/8
|
2000
|
Henry
|
Shawn Keegan
|
205 2/8
|
2000
|
Morgan
|
Charles Woodley
|
202 0/8
|
1999
|
Peoria
|
Mark Ralph
|
201 4/8
|
2000
|
Jackson
|
Butch Fulk
|
200 7/8
|
2000
|
Christian
|
Edward Tucker
|
200 5/8
|
1999
|
Adams
|
Todd Hodson
|
197 2/8
|
2000
|
Fayette
|
William Bell
|
195 2/8
|
2000
|
Jefferson
|
Raymond E. Olson
|
194 4/8
|
2000
|
Mercer
|
Frank Russell
|
193 2/8
|
1999
|
Macon
|
Jared Thurman
|
186 5/8
|
2000
|
Warren
|
Chuck Fedorow
|
186 2/8
|
2000
|
Warren
|
Matt McGowan
|
186 1/8
|
2000
|
Hamilton
|
Ryan Lowe
|
185 7/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
Bob Ludwig
|
184 7/8
|
1994
|
Brown
|
Zachary Holycross
|
181 1/8
|
2000
|
Edgar
|
Chris Rose
|
177 5/8
|
1999
|
Marion
|
Floyd Carlock
|
177 0/8
|
1992
|
Montgomery
|
Randy Palmer
|
175 5/8
|
1999
|
Rock Island
|
David Reinkensmeyer
|
174 3/8
|
1993
|
Woodford
|
Dan Osborn
|
172 2/8
|
1999
|
Hancock
|
Dustin Woodside
|
172 1/8
|
2000
|
Perry
|
Casey Cox
|
171 7/8
|
2000
|
Mercer
|
Carl Vandeloo
|
171 5/8
|
2000
|
Williamson
|
Dan McCray
|
171 1/8
|
1988
|
Iroquois
|
Harold Myers
|
168 7/8
|
1999
|
Sangamon
|
Frank Chesky
|
168 1/8
|
2000
|
Shelby
|
Mike Blackburn
|
167 4/8
|
1999
|
Bureau
|
Jeff Gibson
|
167 1/8
|
2000
|
Macoupin
|
Bob Ludwig
|
166 3/8
|
1992
|
Brown
|
Todd Klockenga
|
166 0/8
|
1999
|
Knox
|
James Renspurger
|
166 0/8
|
1999
|
Union
|
Paul Lee
|
165 4/8
|
2000
|
Clark
|
Lance Paszkiewicz
|
165 2/8
|
2000
|
Washington
|
George Kent
|
163 1/8
|
2000
|
Warren
|
Edgar Abbott
|
162 2/8
|
1995
|
Greene
|
Austin Crutcher
|
161 3/8
|
2000
|
Macon
|
Kent Hoots
|
160 0/8
|
1983
|
Cass
|
The top buck in the archery-typical category was taken by Ray Schremp in Kane County and scored 196 6/8.
|
Archery—Typical
Ray Schremp | 196 6/8 | 2000 | Kane | Geoff Lester | 190 1/8 | 2000 | Ogle | Chris Kiernan
|
189 3/8 | 2000 | Kendall
|
Jack Hoffman | 184 5/8 | 2000 | Edgar | Jeff Akers
|
182 2/8
|
2000
|
Hancock
|
Lane Adamson | 180 7/8 | 1999 | Ogle | Bobby Joe Voyles Jr. | 179 4/8 | 2000 | Jefferson | Jordan Lewis | 178 1/8
|
2000
|
Johnson
|
Mike Foster
|
177 7/8
|
2000
|
Fulton
|
Bob Bracher
|
176 3/8
|
2000
|
Coles
|
Patrick Assell
|
175 2/8
|
2000
|
Kane
|
Lewis W. Henry Jr.
|
175 2/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
Some scores were taken from Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club.
March 2002 7
Chris Magrini | 174 6/8 | 2000 | Vermilion | Robert Stevenson
|
174 3/8
|
1999
|
Fulton
|
Ron Osborne
|
173 1/8
|
2000
|
Coles
|
Darrell Listhurtke
|
172 1/8
|
2000
|
Lake
|
Andrew French III
|
170 3/8
|
1995
|
Pulaski
|
Kerry Rascher | 170 3/8 | 2000 | Clay | Don Coufal
|
169 6/8
|
1988
|
Cass
|
Richard Bielik Sr.
|
169 4/8
|
1999
|
Cook
|
Steve Sharer
|
169 2/8
|
1990
|
Scott
|
Jason Kannmacher
|
168 2/8
|
2001
|
Clark
|
Troy Adams
|
166 6/8
|
2000
|
Mercer
|
Tracy Pratt
|
166 5/8
|
2000
|
Mason
|
Nathan Mays | 166 3/8 | 2000 | Jefferson | Aaron Small | 165 7/8 | 2000 | Shelby | Jim Collier
|
164 2/8
|
1999
|
Clark
|
Gary Saveley | 164 1/8 | 2000 | Moultrie | Dennis L. Griswold | 163 4/8 | 2000 | Livingston | Rich Jiardina
|
162 7/8
|
2000
|
Kendall
|
Chris Eaton
|
162 4/8
|
2000
|
Coles
|
Shane Yearian
|
160 2/8
|
1999
|
Coles
|
Chris Loeh | 159 7/8 | 2000 | Macoupin | Allan Simons
|
159 3/8
|
2000
|
LaSalle
|
Chris Montgomery | 159 1/8 | 2000 | Edgar | Doug Krahl | 158 0/8 | 2000 | McHenry | Doug Elliott | 157 6/8 | 1998 | Knox
| Bill Landshaft
|
157 5/8
|
2000
|
DeKalb
|
Josh Kiel
|
157 4/8
|
2000
|
Calhoun
|
Harlan Whisenhunt
|
157 4/8
|
1999
|
Jefferson
|
Stuart A. Wolken
|
157 3/8
|
2000
|
Macon
|
Rob Neel
|
157 2/8
|
2000
|
Fulton
|
Michael McCartney | 157 1/8 | 2000 | Ford | Michael Bowles
|
157 0/8
|
1995
|
Adams
|
Kevin Brooks
|
156 7/8
|
2000
|
Macon
|
Myron Jones | 156 6/8 | 2000 | Knox | Bill Miller
|
156 3/8
|
1998
|
DeWitt
|
Gary Cocran | 155 6/8 |
1999 | Jackson
| Roy Desmond
|
155 4/8
|
2000
|
Kane
|
Darren Leeper | 155 4/8 | 2000 | Woodford | Austin Chandler
|
154 7/8
|
2000
|
Henderson
|
Steve Sharer
|
154 6/8
|
1991
|
Whiteside
|
Jim Hensley's 234 4/8-Inch non-typical, taken in Knox County, ranked number one in the archery category.
|
Russell Davenport
|
154 5/8
|
2000
|
DeWitt
|
Timothy Evans
|
154 4/8
|
1998
|
DeWitt
|
George Richard Jr.
|
154 4/8
|
2000
|
Cass
|
Gary Robertson
|
154 4/8
|
1999
|
Coles
|
Ron Brandel
|
154 2/8
|
2000
|
McLean
|
Steven L. Bryan
|
154 2/8
|
2000
|
Woodford
|
Chris Griffin
|
154 2/8
|
1998
|
McLean
|
Jay Larkin
|
154 1/8
|
2000
|
McHenry
|
Ken Shaw
|
153 3/8
|
2000
|
Schuyler
|
Jeff Phipps
|
152 5/8
|
1994
|
Jersey
|
Brad Land
|
152 4/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Michael Hervey
|
152 2/8
|
2001
|
McHenry
|
Jason Wollbrink
|
152 2/8
|
2000
|
Adams
|
Randy Goode
|
151 6/8
|
1999
|
Boone
|
George Eftink
|
151 4/8
|
1996
|
Sangamon
|
Bryan Betts
|
151 3/8
|
2000
|
Woodford
|
Bret Guin
|
151 1/8
|
1997
|
Moultrie
|
Myron Jones
|
151 0/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Gary Penn
|
151 0/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
Gay Winterberg
|
151 0/8
|
2000
|
Winnebago
|
Philip Rega
|
150 6/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Ken Stewart
|
150 5/8
|
2000
|
McHenry
|
Robert Wagner
|
150 5/8
|
2000
|
McHenry
|
Jon Thompson
|
149 7/8
|
2000
|
McLean
|
Terry Abbot
|
149 6/8
|
1995
|
Calhoun
|
Phil Naugle
|
149 6/8
|
2000
|
Knox
|
Michael Wozniak
|
149 6/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Lyle Molen
|
149 5/8
|
2000
|
Livingston
|
James B. Powell
|
149 4/8
|
2000
|
Fulton
|
Quentin E. Paul
|
149 1/8
|
2000
|
Boone
|
Frank Caruso
|
149 0/8
|
1999
|
Vermilion
|
Chuck Woodward
|
149 0/8
|
1999
|
Morgan
|
James R. Petersen
|
149
|
1999
|
Winnebago
|
John P. Van Voorhis
|
148 1/8
|
2000
|
Perry
|
Douglas Hood
|
148 0/8
|
2000
|
Rock Island
|
Michael Bowles
|
147 7/8
|
1999
|
Adams
|
Shawn Van Alsburg
|
147 7/8
|
2000
|
Rock Island
|
John Kamarauskas
|
147 6/8
|
1992
|
Will
|
David R. Herschelman
|
147 5/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Mark Lucas
|
147 4/8
|
1999
|
Bureau
|
Patrick D. Langley
|
147 1/8
|
1978
|
Crawford
|
Jon Lay
|
146 5/8
|
2000
|
Fayette
|
Frank Williams
|
146 1/8
|
2000
|
Hamilton
|
Ken Wodek Jr.
|
146 1/8
|
2000
|
Lake
|
Brad Hermes
|
146 0/8
|
2000
|
Macoupin
|
Dustin Hinds
|
146 0/8
|
2000
|
McLean
|
Tom Billhorn
|
145 6/8
|
1999
|
Bureau
|
Thomas Christensen
|
145 6/8
|
1988
|
Brown
|
Bob Sibley
|
145 6/8
|
1999
|
Madison
|
Brian Vaughn
|
145 6/8
|
1995
|
Menard
|
Jamie Hafferty
|
145 2/8
|
2000
|
Stephenson
|
Garth Landsverk
|
145 2/8
|
1999
|
Peoria
|
William Reuscher
|
145 1/8
|
2000
|
Marshall
|
Justin Childress
|
144 6/8
|
1998
|
Crawford
|
Mark Wimpy
|
144 6/8
|
1998
|
McLean
|
Glen French
|
144 5/8
|
1999
|
McLean
|
Richard Torri
|
144 5/8
|
2000
|
Bureau
|
Paul Robins
|
144 4/8
|
2000
|
Winnebago
|
Pat Corrado Jr.
|
144 3/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
David Both
|
144 1/8
|
2000
|
Grundy
|
James Ames
|
144 0/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Robert Twente
|
144 0/8
|
2000
|
Pulaski
|
Gary Gilbert
|
143 5/8
|
2000
|
Monroe
|
Ronald Burgess
|
143 3/8
|
2000
|
Iroquois
|
Ed Thomas
|
143 3/8
|
2000
|
McLean
|
Tim Leake
|
143 2/8
|
1996
|
McLean
|
Ed Weiskopf III
|
143 2/8
|
1999
|
Menard
|
Tim Billhorn
|
143 1/8
|
1999
|
Bureau
|
Steven R. Tice
|
143 1/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
Moms Parr
|
142 3/8
|
1996
|
Coles
|
Donald Hilman
|
142 1/8
|
2000
|
Union
|
Clint House
|
141 6/8
|
2000
|
Crawford
|
Randy Boyle
|
141 3/8
|
2000
|
Menard
|
Char Speth
|
141 2/8
|
2000
|
Jackson
|
Michael Cordes
|
141 1/8
|
1998
|
Iroquois
|
Mike Frost
|
141 1/8
|
1999
|
Jackson
|
David Adams
|
141 0/8
|
1999
|
Menard
|
Mark Merlo
|
141 0/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Daniel Anderson
|
140 7/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
George Ploch
|
140 7/8
|
2000
|
LaSalle
|
This 170 3/8-inch typical was harvested by Andrew French III in Pulaski County.
|
Bret Heckenberger | 140 6/8 | 2000 | Monroe | Michael Curdes | 140 3/8 | 1998 | Iroquois | Ben Kempfer | 140 3/8 | 1999 | Randolph | Paul Cody
|
140 2/8
|
2000
|
Cass
|
Bill Deklerk
|
140 2/8
|
1998
|
Will
|
Steve Gass
|
140 2/8
|
2000
|
Monroe
|
Ricky L. Parker | 140 2/8 | 2000 | Douglas | Dave Elliott
|
140 1/8
|
2001
|
Macon
|
Dennis Reames
|
140 0/8
|
2000
|
Knox
|
Bob Nash
|
140 0/8
|
1999
|
Rock Island
|
Bill Goodin
|
139 7 /8
|
1997
|
LaSalle
|
Jon Nelson
|
139 5/8
|
2000
|
Knox
|
John Grosball
|
139 4/8
|
1999
|
Menard
|
Chris Kiernan
|
139 4/8
|
1999
|
Kendall
|
Tom Micheles | 139 4/8 | 2000 | McHenry | Dennis Dixon
|
139 2/8
|
2000
|
Menard
|
James R. Petersen | 139 1/8 | 2000 | Winnebago | Richard Tom
|
139 0/8
|
2000
|
Bureau
|
Rich Bielik
|
138 6/8
|
2000
|
Cook
|
Timothy Koritz | 138 5/8 | 2000 | Ogle | Gabe Waggoner
|
138 1/8
|
2000
|
Coles
|
Billy W. Wells
|
137 7/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Richard Wolf
|
137 7/8
|
2000
|
Menard
|
Jason Lewis
|
137 6/8
|
2000
|
Wabash
|
Mark Teague | 137 6/8 | 2000 | Sangamon | Alan Kacinski
|
137 5/8
|
2000
|
Lake
|
Rodney Doran
|
137 4/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Tim Bender
|
137 3/8
|
1998
|
Alexander
|
Dennis Kerker
|
137 1/8
|
2001
|
Adams
|
Shane Yearian
|
137 0/8
|
1997
|
Alexander
|
Scott Prosser
|
137 0/8
|
2000
|
Richland
|
Tony Stolfa | 136 7/8 | 2000 | McLean | Toby Brown | 136 6/8 | 1999 | Ford | Scott Burdette
|
136 5/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Robert Aldred | 136 3/8 | 2000 | Henry | Billy White | 136 2/8 | 1996 | Alexander | Tom Wisecup |
136 1/8
|
1999
|
DeKalb
| Keith Adkins | 136 2/8 | 2000 | Vermilion
|
Barry Reynolds | 136 1/8 | 2000 | Fayette | Mark Rifle
|
135 7/8
|
1998
|
Rock Island
|
Allan Simons
|
135 6/8
|
1999
|
LaSalle
|
Mike Woolbridge | 135 6/8 | 2000 | Morgan | John Grosball
|
135 5/8
|
1997
|
Menard
|
Kenny Doyle | 1353/8 | 2000 | Lawrence | Jason Clark
|
135 2/8
|
1999
|
Vermilion
|
Jacob Scott
|
135 2/8
|
1999
|
Greene
|
Douglas White
|
135 2/8
|
2000
|
Henry
|
Lawrence Wendell
|
135 2/8
|
2000
|
DeWitt
|
Erik Wiegand | 134 6/8 | 2000 | Woodford | Sonny Ketchum Jr. | 134 4/8 | 2000 | White | David Heinz
|
134 4/8
|
1998
|
Peoria
|
Marc Brumbly | 134 3/8 | 2000 | Ogle | Derek Hunn
|
134 3/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Bryan Childs | 134 2/8 | 2000 | Perry | Doug Grunloh | 134 1/8 | 2000 | Johnson | Brandon Walter | 134 1/8 | 2000 | McHenry | Lee Lushing | 134 1/8 | 2000 | Brown
| Rod Dale |
133 7/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Mike Poremski
|
133 7/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Craig Olson | 133 6/8 | 1999 | Putnam | Craig Harshman
|
133 5/8
|
2000
|
Moultrie
|
Charles Gaidamavice
|
133 3/8
|
1998
|
Cook
|
Ken Wodek Jr.
|
133 3/8
|
1992
|
Lake
|
Terry L. Evans | 133 0/8 | 2000 | Vermilion | Jerry Clankie Jr. | 132 7/8 | 2000 | Winnebago | Dennis Springer | 132 7/8 | 2000 | McLean | Gregory Gribbins | 132 5/8 | 1997 | LaSalle | Gary Kinne | 132 5/8 | 2000 | Winnebago | Roger Ontis | 132 4/8 | 2000 | Jersey | Billy White | 132 4/8 | 1998 | Alexander | Dave Elliott
|
132 3/8
|
2000
|
Macon
|
Mat Newman
|
132 2/8
|
2000
|
Bureau
|
Dan Young | 132 2/8 | 2000 | Monroe | John Grosball
|
132 1/8
|
1999
|
Menard
|
Lonnie Millermon | 132 1/8 | 2000 | McHenry | Kevin Buck | 132 0/8 | 1999 | Fayette | James Arco | 131 7/8 | 2001 | Winnebago | Kenny Tate
|
131 5/8
|
2000
|
Ogle
|
Bussy Davis | 131 4/8 | 1998 | Tazewell | Clint Walker
|
131 4/8
|
2000
|
Whiteside
|
Frank Williams
|
131 4/8
|
2000
|
Kankakee
|
Larry D. Stangi | 131 1/8 | 2000 | Winnebago | James Stover | 131 1/8 | 1998 | Randolph | Russ Garfield Jr.
|
130 7/8
|
2000
|
Lake
|
Rocco Gibala
|
130 7/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Tad Miller
|
130 7/8
|
1999
|
Adams
|
Lee Lester | 130 6/8 | 2000 | Shelby | David Poust
|
130 5/8
|
1998
|
Peoria
|
Lee Riggins | 130 5/8 | 1993 | Mason | Brian Bergmann | 130 4/8 | 2000 | Morgan | Stacey Scott
|
130 4/8
|
2000
|
McDonough
|
Ken Walker
|
130 4/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Neil Patrone | 130 2/8 | 2000 | Ogle | Jack Toms Jr.
|
130 0/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Tad Yetter
|
129 7/8
|
2000
|
Mason
|
Terry Lantz | 129 6/8 | 2000 | Adams | Pat Berter
|
129 5/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
David Foust
|
129 5/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
William R. Stadel
|
129 5/8
|
1999
|
Marshall
|
Brent Smith | 129 4/8 | 2000 | McHenry | John Grosball
|
129 3/8
|
2000
|
Menard
|
Joseph Haas | 129 2/8 | 2000 | Morgan | Kevin Miner
|
129 1/8
|
1990
|
McLean
|
Brad Rubsam
|
129 1/8
|
2000
|
Richland
|
Randy Bowman | 128 7/8 | 2000 | Cass | Todd Mottar | 128 7/8 | 2000 | Sangamon | Kevin Winship | 128 7/8 | 2000 | Peoria | Lee Lester | 128 6/8 | 2001 | Shelby | Mike Shaffman
|
128 6/8
|
1988
|
Jackson
|
Lee Riggins | 128 5/8 | 1992 | Mason | Raymond L. Voss | 128 4/8 | 2000 | Adams | Andy Wood | 128 4/8 | 1998 | Schuyler | Michael Hens | 128 3/8 | 1996 | Ogle | Robert P. Rybum | 128 2/8 | 1999 | McLean | Max LeCrone
|
128 1/8
|
1996
|
Clark
|
Mike Miller | 128 0/8 | 2001 | Edgar | Richard Swanson | 128 0/8 | 1998 | McHenry | Clint Walker
|
128 0/8
|
2000
|
Whiteside
|
Guy Stegall | 127 6/8 | 2000 | Hamilton | Kelly Harper | 127 5/8 | 1984 | Union | Tod Ferguson | 127 4/8 | 2000 | Henderson | Brian Beckwith | 127 0/8 | 2000 | Macoupin | Dean Martin
|
126 7/8
|
2000
|
Brown
|
Charles Rehor
|
126 7/8
|
2000
|
Lee
|
Dane Thompson | 126 5/8 | 2000 | Clark | James V. Woodward
|
126 3/8
|
1994
|
DeKalb
|
Marc Brumbly
|
125 7/8
|
2000
|
Ogle
|
Karl Connell
|
125 5/8
|
2000
|
Clay
|
Mike Bertelli
|
125 2/8
|
1996
|
Knox
|
Max LeCrone
|
125 1/8
|
1999
|
Clark
|
Ben Kempfer
|
125 0/8
|
1998
|
Perry
|
Eldon R. Broster
|
124 4/8
|
2000
|
Logan
|
Matthew Pacunas
|
124 4/8
|
2000
|
Champaign
|
Bill Mills
|
124 3/8
|
2000
|
Bond
|
Tony Thomason
|
124 2/8
|
1999
|
Fayette
|
James Porter
|
124 1/8
|
1999
|
Vermilion
|
Andy Robertson
|
124 1/8
|
1999
|
Morgan
|
Michael Diekemper
|
123 7/8
|
1999
|
Clinton
|
Donna Brown
|
123 6/8
|
2000
|
Bond
|
Bob Long
|
123 6/8
|
2000
|
Livingston
|
Curtis Rueter
|
123 6/8
|
1997
|
Washington
|
Tony Day
|
123 5/8
|
1999
|
Putnam
|
Randy Hart
|
123 5/8
|
2000
|
Jasper
|
Mark Rigoni
|
123 5/8
|
2000
|
Will
|
Larry Grant
|
123 5/8
|
2000
|
Pike
|
Gary Laurent
|
123 4/8
|
2001
|
Montgomery
|
Dan-en Leeper
|
123 4/8
|
2000
|
Woodford
|
Larry Martin
|
123 4/8
|
1999
|
McLean
|
Daniel Crippen
|
123 3/8
|
1992
|
Henry
|
Dan Reardon
|
123 3/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Aron Hankin
|
123 2/8
|
2001
|
Iroquois
|
Lee Lester
|
123 2/8
|
2000
|
Shelby
|
Scott Huff
|
122 7/8
|
2000
|
Perry
|
Brian Vaughn
|
122 7/8
|
1999
|
Menard
|
Michael J. Wisniewski
|
122 6/8
|
2000
|
Schyuler
|
David R. Herschelman
|
122 4/8
|
1994
|
Brown
|
John Grosball
|
122 3/8
|
1997
|
Menard
|
Mike Chitwood
|
121 7/8
|
2000
|
Pope
|
Ethon Jansen
|
121 7/8
|
1999
|
Clinton
|
Robert McCall
|
121 5/8
|
2000
|
Coles
|
Mitchell Coffey
|
121 4/8
|
1989
|
Menard
|
Alan Reeter
|
121 4/8
|
2000
|
Christian
|
Ronald Wade
|
121 1/8
|
2000
|
Woodford
|
Greg Jarling
|
121 0/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Jeff Brewbaker
|
120 7/8
|
2000
|
Cass
|
Jeff Baker
|
120 5/8
|
1999
|
Brown
|
William Cobb
|
120 3/8
|
2000
|
Will
|
Justin Conkle
|
119 6/8
|
1999
|
Hardin
|
Jeffrey Johnson
|
119 4/8
|
1998
|
DeKalb
|
Jeffrey Johnson
|
119 4/8
|
1999
|
DeKalb
|
Todd Mottar
|
119 3/8
|
1999
|
Sangamon
|
Matthew D. Jones
|
119 2/8
|
2000
|
Whiteside
|
Ryan Russian
|
119 0/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Richard Harrison
|
118 7/8
|
2000
|
Perry
|
Robert Schroen
|
118 7/8
|
1998
|
Livingston
|
Brock Hermens
|
118 4/8
|
1999
|
Jersey
|
Randy Steinmetz
|
118 4/8
|
1998
|
Saline
|
Jerry Tepps
|
117 6/8
|
2000
|
JoDaviess
|
Tom Galeaz
|
117 3/8
|
1994
|
McLean
|
Jerry Gifford
|
117 3/8
|
2000
|
Wayne
|
Tammy Morris
|
117 0/8
|
2000
|
Piatt
|
Joseph Russellburg
|
117 0/8
|
2000
|
Bureau
|
Ronald Wade
|
117 0/8
|
2000
|
Woodford
|
Mark Wilkerson
|
117 0/8
|
2000
|
Bond
|
Tim Gilbert
|
116 7/8
|
2000
|
Knox
|
Kevin Moore
|
116 4/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
David R. Herschelman
|
116 2/8
|
1999
|
Brown
|
Norman Rogers
|
116 0/8
|
1999
|
DeKalb
|
Jeffrey Johnson
|
115 7/8
|
1999
|
DeKalb
|
Jeff Kennedy
|
115 7/8
|
1999
|
Adams
|
Jack Toms Jr.
|
115 7/8
|
1999
|
Vermilion
|
Jeff Toms
|
115 5/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Michael Lamb
|
115 4/8
|
2000
|
Richland
|
John Roop
|
115 2/8
|
1999
|
DeKalb
|
Mark Wimpy's 226 6/8-Inch buck, ranked second in archery non-typical, was harvested In Piatt County.
|
Archery—Non-Typical
Jim Hensley | 234 4/8 | 2000 | Knox | Mark Wimpy | 226 6/8 | 2000 | Piatt | James R. Lehman | 219 1/8 | 2000 | Schuyler
|
Chad Moore
|
196 3/8
|
2000
|
Logan
|
Jeffery J. Schneider
|
192 3/8
|
2000
|
Kankakee
|
Jason Floyd
|
189 6/8
|
2000
|
Schuyler
|
Tracy Longenecker
|
189 2/8
|
2000
|
Hancock
|
Russell Young
|
189 0/8
|
2000
|
Ogle
|
Stan Hayes
|
187 6/8
|
2000
|
Peoria
|
Timothy L. Harkness
|
185 7/8
|
2000
|
Cook
|
Bruno Parzych Jr.
|
183 4/8
|
2000
|
DuPage
|
Harold Myers
|
180 7/8
|
2000
|
Sangamon
|
Jack Anderson
|
180 3/8
|
2000
|
Mason
|
Steve Sharer
|
180 2/8
|
1993
|
Jackson
|
Pat Devine
|
180 0/8
|
1990
|
Madison
|
Travis Boyer
|
179 3/8
|
2000
|
Crawford
|
Eddie Clark
|
179 2/8
|
2000
|
Alexander
|
Matt McClain
|
178 4/8
|
1995
|
Champaign
|
Guy Sasso
|
176 5/8
|
1999
|
Woodford
|
Thunnan A. Bartlett
|
174 6/8
|
1999
|
Grundy
|
Robert Brockley
|
173 7/8
|
1995
|
Fulton
|
Michael Roberts
|
173 4/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Rick Park
|
172 6/8
|
2000
|
Schuyler
|
Tom Dubree
|
170 5/8
|
1998
|
Livingston
|
Jason Walker
|
169 6/8
|
2000
|
Piatt
|
Jeff Parkerson
|
169 2/8
|
2000
|
Vermilion
|
Jason M. David
|
167 3/8
|
2001
|
Sangamon
|
Donald Greathouse
|
167 3/8
|
2000
|
LaSalle
|
Nathan Holle
|
166 5/8
|
2000
|
Washington
|
Larry Turner
|
165 5/8
|
2000
|
Grundy
|
Kent Wiker
|
164 1/8
|
2000
|
Tazewell
|
Charles Irlam
|
163 7/8
|
1998
|
Brown
|
Dwayne Brim
|
163 6/8
|
1999
|
Alexander
|
Johnny J. Close
|
162 5/8
|
1999
|
Mason
|
Brad Hermes
|
161 4/8
|
2000
|
Morgan
|
Brad Morr
|
158 2/8
|
2000
|
Moultrie
|
Bruce Smith
|
156 4/8
|
2000
|
Henderson
|
Steve Manning
|
151 2/8
|
2000
|
Cumberland
|
Jeff Grove
|
148 6/8
|
2001
|
Massac
|
Rusty Robbins
|
143 2/8
|
2000
|
McLean
|
Brian Bergmann
|
137 2/8
|
1999
|
Sangamon
|
Robert Aldred
|
132 6/8
|
2000
|
Henry
|
Crossbow—Typical
Kenneth Kloster | 153 0/8 | 2000 | Winnebago | John Cbrisagis | 146 0/8 | 2000 | Champaign
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