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Shnayjaah Valentine Jeanty / Vincent Rendoni / Katie Schmid / Emily Mundy / Elise Ball / Joshua Lillie / February Spikener / Brian Chander Wiora / Julia Alter / Emily Alexander / Kristin Sanders / Ivy Raff / Suzanne Lafolette / Susie Meserve / Jamie Cattanach / Dagmawe Berhanu / J.C. Rodriguez

Honorable Mentions:
Brian Chander Wiora / Jamie Cattanach

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