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A School-Record Nine Falcons Land on Academic All-MAC Team
May 31, 2017 | Softball
The lengthy list includes Combs, Hinkle, Parave, Parker, Raker, Schrock, Searle, Sorgi & Sosby
A school-record nine members of the Bowling Green State University softball team have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, announced by the league office on Wednesday morning (May 31). Seniors Briana Combs, Sami Parave and Haley Schrock, redshirt juniors Chelsea Raker and Aspen Searle, junior Katee Hinkle and sophomores Brooke Parker, Alex Sorgi and Kiley Sosby all were named to the team.
Schrock has been named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in her BGSU career, while Combs, Hinkle, Parave, Raker and Searle each earn the honor for the second time. Parker, Sorgi and Sosby all made the team in their first year of eligibility for the award.
BGSU had seven student-athletes earn Academic All-MAC honors in both 2002 and 2015, with six Falcons making the team in 2016. If the current criteria had been in place in 2011, the Falcons would have had eight student-athletes named to that year's team.
Briana Combs, Bowling Green, P, Senior, 4.000, Business (MBA)
Earned her undergraduate degree in August of 2016, as a sport management major with a minor in general business at BGSU ... is currently pursuing a Master's in Business (MBA) degree at BGSU ... graduated with a perfect 4.000 cumulative GPA, and also has a 4.000 GPA in grad school, through the Spring 2017 semester ... is on track to earn her graduate degree in August of 2017 … named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, earning second-team accolades ... made eight appearances in the circle, starting four games ... had a 1-3 record and a 6.46 ERA ... threw a complete-game two-hitter in an opening-day win over Niagara, retiring 16 consecutive batters at one point ... suffered an injury to her pitching hand in mid-April, but continued to help the team in a pinch-running role ... appeared in seven of the team's final nine games as a pinch runner … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Katee Hinkle, Bowling Green, 2B, Junior, 3.738, Health Science
Graduated from BGSU in just three years, with a bachelor's degree in applied health sciences with a specialization in pre-physical therapy ... has been accepted into graduate school at the University of Missouri, where she will be working toward a doctorate of physical therapy degree ... played in 50 of BGSU's 56 games, making 45 starts ... all 45 starts came at second base ... hit .227 on the year, with her 25 hits including a pair of doubles ... scored 17 runs, the fifth-highest total on the team, and drove in eight ... walked eight times, and was hit by a pitch a team-leading eight times ... had an on-base percentage of .323 ... was 4-for-5 in stolen-base attempts, tying for fourth on the team in steals on the year ... had a fielding pct. of .963, with just six errors in 160 total chances ... hit .259 in MAC play, and her on-base pct. of .379 in league games ranked her second on the team ... was tied for second on the Falcons with eight runs scored in MAC games, and had a stellar fielding pct. of .989 in league action … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Sami Parave, Bowling Green, OF, Senior, 3.725, Psychology
A psychology major at BGSU, she graduated with a minor in human development and family studies (HDFS) ... has been accepted into graduate school at Wayne State University, where she will pursue a degree in industrial organizational psychology ... played in 39 games, making 35 starts ... made 17 starts in left field, two in right and 16 as the designated player ... saw action in just two of BGSU's first 17 games of the season ... then, played in the next two games (with a hit in each game), and sat out the next contest before playing in 35 of the Falcons' final 36 games of the year ... hit .187 on the season, with 20 hits in 107 at-bats ... scored 10 runs and had seven RBI on the year ... walked nine times and made just one error in the field all season … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society … 2015 Academic All-MAC Team … a member of BGSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she served on that organization's executive board in 2016-17.
Brooke Parker, Bowling Green, P, Sophomore, 3.940, AYA Education
An Adolescence Young Adult (AYA) Education major at BGSU, specializing in integrated language arts ... had a very misleading 7-15 record and a 3.10 ERA on the year ... appeared in 29 games, tying for the team lead with 22 starts in the circle ... also was second on the Falcons in complete games (13), shutouts (two), innings pitched (137 2/3) and strikeouts (59) ... in addition to her two complete-game shutouts, combined on a third shutout, throwing 6 2/3 innings in the latter win ... also had a save on the year ... in MAC games, was 4-7 with a team-low 2.71 ERA ... was 4-1 in home games, with an ERA of just 1.00 at Meserve Field ... threw five complete games in as many starts at home, including a pair of shutouts ... had a complete-game one-hitter vs. Green Bay, and was one out away from a no-hitter in that win … one of her wins was a complete-game victory against Oklahoma State, as BG picked up a 3-2 win … OSU advanced to the NCAA tourney … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Chelsea Raker, Bowling Green, 1B, R-Junior, 3.422, Public Health
An allied and applied health science major, with a specialization in public health ... earned her degree, and will now begin graduate school at BGSU, pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Health Administration ... also will begin a graduate assistantship in the College of Health and Human Services at BGSU ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games ... all 56 starts came at first base ... batted .311 and led the Falcons in homers, with six, as well as slugging percentage (.491) ... also paced the Falcons in walks (26) and on-base pct. (.400), and tied for the team lead in RBI (35) ... was second on the team with 12 doubles and third with 52 hits ... scored nine runs on the year, and had a .985 fielding percentage, with just five errors in 339 total chances ... was second on the team with six multiple-RBI games, and tied for second with 15 multi-hit games ... batted third in one game, and hit in the cleanup spot in each of the other 55 ... in just three years in a BG uniform, she moved into the school's career top-10 in homers and RBI, and she is ranked among BGSU's all-time top-15 hitters in doubles, batting average, slugging pct., total bases, walks and sacrifice flies … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society … a member of BGSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Haley Schrock, Bowling Green, 3B, Senior, 4.000, Accounting
Graduated from BGSU in just three years, earning a degree in accounting in May of 2016 ... is pursuing a Master's of Accountancy, and is scheduled to graduate in August of 2017 ... finished her undergraduate career with a cumulative GPA of 3.971, and has a perfect 4.000 cumulative GPA in grad school ... already has a job lined up with PwC, an accounting firm in Indianapolis, upon graduation … named the team's Defensive Player of the Year ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the season ... all 56 starts came at third base ... hit .266 on the year, and had seven doubles and a pair of homers to rank third on the Falcons in both categories ... had a school-record seven sacrifice flies, and also led the team with nine sac bunts ... scored 14 runs and had 14 RBI, ranking fourth on the team in the latter category ... tied for second on the Falcons with 23 walks, and was hit by a pitch on five occasions ... had a slugging percentage of .357 and an on-base pct. of .371 ... had a fielding pct. of .975, with just five errors in 199 total chances ... in addition to setting the BGSU single-season record with seven sac flies, also owns the career record in that category, with nine … played in 206 games as a Falcon, starting them all … finished fourth in school history in career games started, and tied for 11th in career games played … had a total of 85 walks in her career, ranking third in BG history … Academic All-MAC Team, 2015 and 2016 … 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Aspen Searle, Bowling Green, SS, R-Junior, 3.715, Psychology
A psychology major at BGSU, with a minor in human development and family studies (HDFS) ... named the team's Offensive Player of the Year ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the year ... all 56 starts came at shortstop ... finished second on the team in batting, with a .324 average ... led the Falcons in hits (58), doubles (14) and total bases (87), and tied for the team's RBI lead (35) ... was second on the club in at-bats (179), runs scored (25), homers (five) and slugging percentage (.486) ... drew 15 walks on the season, and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen-base attempts ... hit .556 (5-for-9) when batting with the bases loaded, and batted .409 (27-for-66) with two outs ... led the Falcons in both multiple-hit games (16) and multi-RBI contests (eight) ... led the Falcons with 13 RBI in MAC games … with one year remaining in her BG career, already ranks sixth in school history in career homers, RBI, batting average and slugging pct., and is also ranked among the top-10 in hits, doubles, runs and total bases … Academic All-MAC Team, 2015 (was injured in 2016 and did not play in enough games to qualify) … 2015 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Alex Sorgi, Bowling Green, OF, Sophomore, 3.754, Gerontology
One of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the season ... hit .313 to rank third on the team ... led the Falcons with 39 runs scored and 17 stolen bases ... the runs total is the fifth highest in BGSU history … also paced BG with 182 at-bats, and was second with 57 hits ... tied for second on the Falcons with 23 walks, and was second in on-base percentage (.393) ... had 16 RBI to rank third on the team, and had three extra-base hits, with two doubles and a triple ... in MAC games, hit .329 and led the Falcons in at-bats (85), runs (13), hits (28) and stolen bases (six) ... was second on the team with nine RBI in MAC play ... hit an eye-popping .436 in home games, going 17-for-39 with a team-high 10 runs scored at Meserve Field ... had a team-best on-base pct. of .463 in the 11 home contests ... on the season, hit .556 with the bases loaded, going 5-for-9 ... had 15 multiple-hit games to tie for second on the team in that category ... was the Falcons' leadoff hitter in 55 of the 56 games ... had a BGSU season-best 10-game hitting streak, and had a streak of reaching base in 14 consecutive games (also the longest such streak by a Falcon in 2017) ... 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Kiley Sosby, Bowling Green, P/Util., Sophomore, 3.620, Management
A business major at BGSU, specializing in management and minoring in International Business ... split time between pitcher and designated player, appearing in a total of 31 games … made 22 starts … pitched in 15 games, making eight starts in the circle ... allowed opponents to hit just .197 against her ... had a 3-4 record and a 4.54 ERA ... her two complete games included one shutout ... had 46 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings of work ... at the plate, hit .130 on the year, with her six hits including a double and a homer ... was in the Falcons' lineup as the designated player down the stretch ... scored two runs on the year ... threw a pair of two-hitters in as many days, topping Cleveland State and Canisius … picked up wins in both games, firing a shutout in the latter victory ... 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
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The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
From the list of Academic All-MAC Team members, the conference's faculty athletic representatives will select the 'best of the best' to be honored with the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2016-17 academic year. The number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport is equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33% of nominees, whichever is greater. The list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes is expected to be announced sometime in the next few weeks.
The Falcons finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 24032 and a MAC mark of 10-14. BGSU recognized five student-athletes  – Combs, Hinkle, Parave, Raker and Schrock – on Senior Day. All five have a cumulative GPA of 3.42 or higher, and all five are either currently enrolled in or have been accepted into graduate school.
BGSU players slated to return in the 2017-18 academic year combined for 65.7% of the team's runs scored, 63.0% of the Falcons' hits and 93.9% of the program's innings pitched in 2017. Those returnees will be joined by seven signees as well as Trista Mokienko, who played in 96 career games for the Falcons from 2014-16 before missing the 2017 season due to injury.
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Schrock has been named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third time in her BGSU career, while Combs, Hinkle, Parave, Raker and Searle each earn the honor for the second time. Parker, Sorgi and Sosby all made the team in their first year of eligibility for the award.
BGSU had seven student-athletes earn Academic All-MAC honors in both 2002 and 2015, with six Falcons making the team in 2016. If the current criteria had been in place in 2011, the Falcons would have had eight student-athletes named to that year's team.
Briana Combs, Bowling Green, P, Senior, 4.000, Business (MBA)
Earned her undergraduate degree in August of 2016, as a sport management major with a minor in general business at BGSU ... is currently pursuing a Master's in Business (MBA) degree at BGSU ... graduated with a perfect 4.000 cumulative GPA, and also has a 4.000 GPA in grad school, through the Spring 2017 semester ... is on track to earn her graduate degree in August of 2017 … named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, earning second-team accolades ... made eight appearances in the circle, starting four games ... had a 1-3 record and a 6.46 ERA ... threw a complete-game two-hitter in an opening-day win over Niagara, retiring 16 consecutive batters at one point ... suffered an injury to her pitching hand in mid-April, but continued to help the team in a pinch-running role ... appeared in seven of the team's final nine games as a pinch runner … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Katee Hinkle, Bowling Green, 2B, Junior, 3.738, Health Science
Graduated from BGSU in just three years, with a bachelor's degree in applied health sciences with a specialization in pre-physical therapy ... has been accepted into graduate school at the University of Missouri, where she will be working toward a doctorate of physical therapy degree ... played in 50 of BGSU's 56 games, making 45 starts ... all 45 starts came at second base ... hit .227 on the year, with her 25 hits including a pair of doubles ... scored 17 runs, the fifth-highest total on the team, and drove in eight ... walked eight times, and was hit by a pitch a team-leading eight times ... had an on-base percentage of .323 ... was 4-for-5 in stolen-base attempts, tying for fourth on the team in steals on the year ... had a fielding pct. of .963, with just six errors in 160 total chances ... hit .259 in MAC play, and her on-base pct. of .379 in league games ranked her second on the team ... was tied for second on the Falcons with eight runs scored in MAC games, and had a stellar fielding pct. of .989 in league action … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Sami Parave, Bowling Green, OF, Senior, 3.725, Psychology
A psychology major at BGSU, she graduated with a minor in human development and family studies (HDFS) ... has been accepted into graduate school at Wayne State University, where she will pursue a degree in industrial organizational psychology ... played in 39 games, making 35 starts ... made 17 starts in left field, two in right and 16 as the designated player ... saw action in just two of BGSU's first 17 games of the season ... then, played in the next two games (with a hit in each game), and sat out the next contest before playing in 35 of the Falcons' final 36 games of the year ... hit .187 on the season, with 20 hits in 107 at-bats ... scored 10 runs and had seven RBI on the year ... walked nine times and made just one error in the field all season … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society … 2015 Academic All-MAC Team … a member of BGSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she served on that organization's executive board in 2016-17.
Brooke Parker, Bowling Green, P, Sophomore, 3.940, AYA Education
An Adolescence Young Adult (AYA) Education major at BGSU, specializing in integrated language arts ... had a very misleading 7-15 record and a 3.10 ERA on the year ... appeared in 29 games, tying for the team lead with 22 starts in the circle ... also was second on the Falcons in complete games (13), shutouts (two), innings pitched (137 2/3) and strikeouts (59) ... in addition to her two complete-game shutouts, combined on a third shutout, throwing 6 2/3 innings in the latter win ... also had a save on the year ... in MAC games, was 4-7 with a team-low 2.71 ERA ... was 4-1 in home games, with an ERA of just 1.00 at Meserve Field ... threw five complete games in as many starts at home, including a pair of shutouts ... had a complete-game one-hitter vs. Green Bay, and was one out away from a no-hitter in that win … one of her wins was a complete-game victory against Oklahoma State, as BG picked up a 3-2 win … OSU advanced to the NCAA tourney … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Chelsea Raker, Bowling Green, 1B, R-Junior, 3.422, Public Health
An allied and applied health science major, with a specialization in public health ... earned her degree, and will now begin graduate school at BGSU, pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Health Administration ... also will begin a graduate assistantship in the College of Health and Human Services at BGSU ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games ... all 56 starts came at first base ... batted .311 and led the Falcons in homers, with six, as well as slugging percentage (.491) ... also paced the Falcons in walks (26) and on-base pct. (.400), and tied for the team lead in RBI (35) ... was second on the team with 12 doubles and third with 52 hits ... scored nine runs on the year, and had a .985 fielding percentage, with just five errors in 339 total chances ... was second on the team with six multiple-RBI games, and tied for second with 15 multi-hit games ... batted third in one game, and hit in the cleanup spot in each of the other 55 ... in just three years in a BG uniform, she moved into the school's career top-10 in homers and RBI, and she is ranked among BGSU's all-time top-15 hitters in doubles, batting average, slugging pct., total bases, walks and sacrifice flies … 2016 Academic All-MAC Team … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society … a member of BGSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Haley Schrock, Bowling Green, 3B, Senior, 4.000, Accounting
Graduated from BGSU in just three years, earning a degree in accounting in May of 2016 ... is pursuing a Master's of Accountancy, and is scheduled to graduate in August of 2017 ... finished her undergraduate career with a cumulative GPA of 3.971, and has a perfect 4.000 cumulative GPA in grad school ... already has a job lined up with PwC, an accounting firm in Indianapolis, upon graduation … named the team's Defensive Player of the Year ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the season ... all 56 starts came at third base ... hit .266 on the year, and had seven doubles and a pair of homers to rank third on the Falcons in both categories ... had a school-record seven sacrifice flies, and also led the team with nine sac bunts ... scored 14 runs and had 14 RBI, ranking fourth on the team in the latter category ... tied for second on the Falcons with 23 walks, and was hit by a pitch on five occasions ... had a slugging percentage of .357 and an on-base pct. of .371 ... had a fielding pct. of .975, with just five errors in 199 total chances ... in addition to setting the BGSU single-season record with seven sac flies, also owns the career record in that category, with nine … played in 206 games as a Falcon, starting them all … finished fourth in school history in career games started, and tied for 11th in career games played … had a total of 85 walks in her career, ranking third in BG history … Academic All-MAC Team, 2015 and 2016 … 2016 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Aspen Searle, Bowling Green, SS, R-Junior, 3.715, Psychology
A psychology major at BGSU, with a minor in human development and family studies (HDFS) ... named the team's Offensive Player of the Year ... one of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the year ... all 56 starts came at shortstop ... finished second on the team in batting, with a .324 average ... led the Falcons in hits (58), doubles (14) and total bases (87), and tied for the team's RBI lead (35) ... was second on the club in at-bats (179), runs scored (25), homers (five) and slugging percentage (.486) ... drew 15 walks on the season, and was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen-base attempts ... hit .556 (5-for-9) when batting with the bases loaded, and batted .409 (27-for-66) with two outs ... led the Falcons in both multiple-hit games (16) and multi-RBI contests (eight) ... led the Falcons with 13 RBI in MAC games … with one year remaining in her BG career, already ranks sixth in school history in career homers, RBI, batting average and slugging pct., and is also ranked among the top-10 in hits, doubles, runs and total bases … Academic All-MAC Team, 2015 (was injured in 2016 and did not play in enough games to qualify) … 2015 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
Alex Sorgi, Bowling Green, OF, Sophomore, 3.754, Gerontology
One of four Falcons to start all 56 games on the season ... hit .313 to rank third on the team ... led the Falcons with 39 runs scored and 17 stolen bases ... the runs total is the fifth highest in BGSU history … also paced BG with 182 at-bats, and was second with 57 hits ... tied for second on the Falcons with 23 walks, and was second in on-base percentage (.393) ... had 16 RBI to rank third on the team, and had three extra-base hits, with two doubles and a triple ... in MAC games, hit .329 and led the Falcons in at-bats (85), runs (13), hits (28) and stolen bases (six) ... was second on the team with nine RBI in MAC play ... hit an eye-popping .436 in home games, going 17-for-39 with a team-high 10 runs scored at Meserve Field ... had a team-best on-base pct. of .463 in the 11 home contests ... on the season, hit .556 with the bases loaded, going 5-for-9 ... had 15 multiple-hit games to tie for second on the team in that category ... was the Falcons' leadoff hitter in 55 of the 56 games ... had a BGSU season-best 10-game hitting streak, and had a streak of reaching base in 14 consecutive games (also the longest such streak by a Falcon in 2017) ... 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Kiley Sosby, Bowling Green, P/Util., Sophomore, 3.620, Management
A business major at BGSU, specializing in management and minoring in International Business ... split time between pitcher and designated player, appearing in a total of 31 games … made 22 starts … pitched in 15 games, making eight starts in the circle ... allowed opponents to hit just .197 against her ... had a 3-4 record and a 4.54 ERA ... her two complete games included one shutout ... had 46 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings of work ... at the plate, hit .130 on the year, with her six hits including a double and a homer ... was in the Falcons' lineup as the designated player down the stretch ... scored two runs on the year ... threw a pair of two-hitters in as many days, topping Cleveland State and Canisius … picked up wins in both games, firing a shutout in the latter victory ... 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
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The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
From the list of Academic All-MAC Team members, the conference's faculty athletic representatives will select the 'best of the best' to be honored with the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2016-17 academic year. The number of Distinguished Scholar Athletes from each sport is equivalent to the number of first-team selections or 33% of nominees, whichever is greater. The list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes is expected to be announced sometime in the next few weeks.
The Falcons finished the 2017 season with an overall record of 24032 and a MAC mark of 10-14. BGSU recognized five student-athletes  – Combs, Hinkle, Parave, Raker and Schrock – on Senior Day. All five have a cumulative GPA of 3.42 or higher, and all five are either currently enrolled in or have been accepted into graduate school.
BGSU players slated to return in the 2017-18 academic year combined for 65.7% of the team's runs scored, 63.0% of the Falcons' hits and 93.9% of the program's innings pitched in 2017. Those returnees will be joined by seven signees as well as Trista Mokienko, who played in 96 career games for the Falcons from 2014-16 before missing the 2017 season due to injury.
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