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Total Outdoorsman Challenge Qualifiers: Illinois

By Sun-Times Wire

Chuck Roberts, the great defender of the Fox River, is at it again, leading the qualifiers for Illinois for the Total Outdoorsman Challenge.

FIRST NAME LAST NAMEARCHERYAIR RIFLEBAITCASTINGTOTAL

CHUCKROBERTS415048139

ALENG415047138

MICHAEL EMELSON425046138

JASON OKAATZ444845137

NATHAN REDMONDS454644135

JOZEFMAKA475018115

JOSH ASCHLEINING425016108

HAL FFURTNER385018106

PAUL CGAJEWICZ305026106

Raw qualifier scores are posted here.

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