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temple Men’s cross country

teMPLe university

Location.......................Philadelphia, Pa.

Founded..........................................1884

Enrollment ...................................39,000

President .....................Neil D. Theobald

Director of Athletics.............Kevin Clark

Nickname........................................Owls

Colors.........................Cherry and White

Conference................American Athletic

coAchinG stAFF

Head Coach...........................Elvis Forde

Phone ...............................215-204-8258

[email protected]

Assistant Coaches ...........James Snyder,

..........................................Steve Fuelling

seAson resuLts

2014 AAC Finish ................................6th

AthLetics coMMunicAtions

Contact..................................Kayla Cook

Office Phone ....................215-204-3850

Office Fax .........................215-204-7499

E-mail [email protected]

Website .................www.owlsports.com

2014 Men’s cross country scheduLedate Meet ................................................................................................Location

Aug. 29 Covered Bridge Open......................Boone, N.C. (Appalachian State University)

Sept. 12 Big 5 Invitational .........................................Philadelphia, Pa. (Belmont Plateau)

Sept. 27 Ted Owen Invitational .....New Britain, Conn. (Central Connecticut State Univ.)

Oct. 11 Penn State National Invitational .........................State College, Pa. (Penn State)

Oct. 31 American Athletic Conference Championships. .....Tulsa, Okla. (Univ. Of Tulsa)

Nov. 14 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional ................................State College, Pa. (Penn State)

Nov. 22 IC4A Championships.........................................Bronx, N.Y. (Van Cortlandt Park)

creditsThe 2014 Men’s Cross Country Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Kayla Cook. Layout,

template and cover design by Kelli Sheesley, Karen Auerbach, and Kayla Cook. Additional editing provided

by Larry Dougherty and Al Shrier. Cover photos by Paige Ozaroski and interior photography provided by

Mitchell Leff, Joseph V. Labolito and Paige Ozaroski. Published by the Temple University Department of In-

tercollegiate Athletics.

Under Armour® is the official outfitter of Temple Athletics. The originators of performance

apparel, Under Armour has transitioned athletes into moisture-wicking apparel since

1996. Under Armour products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from

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Elvis Forde, who has a quarter cen-

tury of experience as a head track

and field/cross country coach at

the NCAA Division I level, was

named the track and field/cross

country coach at Temple University

in August of 2014.

Forde, a four-time All-American and two-time Olympian, came to the Owls after spending a dozen years as the head track

and field coach at Illinois State. He had previously served 13 years as the head track and field coach at Austin Peay State.

A native of St. Andrew, Barbados, Forde has dedicated his life to the sport of track and field, helping student-athletes suc-

ceed not only in competition but in the classroom.

In his 12 years at ISU (2002-14), Forde was able to foster a successful environment, and coached many outstanding stu-

dent-athletes including 10-time All-American and Capital One Academic All-American Brittany Smith, NCAA javelin cham-

pion Tim Glover, and two-time Missouri Valley Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Devon Williams, who

amassed 11 conference titles and set four school records and one MVC mark.

Named the 2001 Ohio Valley Coach of the Year during his 13-year tenure at Austin Peay State (1989-2002), Forde coached

four Capital One Academic All-Americans, an NCAA Outdoor All-American and three conference Student-Athletes of the

Year.

A successful runner in his own right, Forde started his collegiate career at Murray State, where he earned All-America hon-

ors as runner-up in the 600-yard dash at the 1982 NCAA Indoor Championships. He later transferred to Southern Illinois

Carbondale where he earned multiple All-America honors for the Salukis. In 1984, as a member of the SIUC 1600-meter

relay team, he helped set NCAA records during both the indoor (3:07.15) and outdoor (3:00.78) seasons. Named the South-

ern Illinois Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1984, he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1995.

Following his successful college career, Forde competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, representing Barbados. He

was a two-time national champion at 600 yards at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships and he still owns the Bar-

bados national record in the 400-meter dash.

Forde owns a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Southern Illinois (1986) and a Master of Science de-

gree in athletic administration from Austin Peay State (1994).

Forde, and his wife Beverly, are the proud parents of two children, Chante' and Kevin.

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Assistant coaches

Steve Fuelling joined the Temple crosscountry and track & field staff in Au-gust, 2014, as an assistant coach spe-cializing in coaching the distancerunners. Fuelling came to Temple fromthe University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., where he served as a vol-unteer assistant coach for the men’scross country and track & field teams.

During his time at Illinois the FightingIllini received their first national cross

country ranking in over 15 years. Jannis Toepfer earned All-Big Ten honors and also qualified for the NCAA Championships. During theindoor track season, eight individual Illini entered Illinois' all-time top-10 lists. Outdoors, the distance crew racked up 21 points at theBig Ten Championships, led by Big Ten 800 meter champion Joe McAsey (1:47.73). McAsey also earned second-team All-America hon-ors after placing 14th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Fuelling graduated from Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Mich.) with a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2013. AtGVSU, Fuelling was a member of the cross country and track & field teams, where he was a two-time All-American and a 10,000 meterand 5,000 meter NCAA finals qualifier. Fuelling also helped the team earn two third-place finishes and a seventh-place finish at the Di-vision II NCAA Championships, scoring points for the team each year.

Fuelling is from Milford, Mich., and attended Milford High School, where he is a member of the MITCA cross country "Team of theDecade" (2000-2009). He is also a USATF Level I Certified Coach.

James Snyder joined the Temple Ath-letics staff as an assistant cross coun-try and track & field coach in July,2013. Snyder handles the day-to-dayresponsibilities for the cross countryteam as well as the distance runners intrack.

No stranger to the Philadelphia area,Snyder is a Downingtown, Pa., nativeand graduate of Downingtown EastHigh School. He returns to his home

state poised to elevate the competitiveness of the Owls’ distance running program.

Snyder came to Temple from Florida State University where he served as the operations assistant for the Seminoles’ cross country andtrack & field program for a year. Among other duties, Snyder was responsible for managing the equipment budget, planning team travel,assisting with home meet management, coordinating on-campus recruiting and assisting with the day to day administration of the Semi-nole men's distance program. Team accomplishments during the 2012-13 season included an NCAA fifth-place finish for men’s crosscountry as well as an ACC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field title.

Prior to his summer 2012 arrival in Tallahassee, Snyder spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Appalachian State University, wherehe assisted with both the men's and women's distance programs. The Mountaineers enjoyed wide-ranging success both in cross coun-try and on the track, with both the men and women establishing numerous school records, NCAA East Preliminary qualifying marks andSouthern Conference championships and honors.

Snyder is a USA Track & Field Level I and II (Endurance) coach and was selected by USATF to participate in the inaugural Coaches Men-torship Program held in conjunction with the 2012 Olympic Track & Field Trials. A firm believer in the importance of resistance trainingfor distance runners, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation and has received the distinction of Sport Performance Coach from USA Weightlifting.

Snyder graduated as the '09 class valedictorian from the exercise science department at George Mason University, where he was a mul-tiple letterwinner for the cross country and track & field programs. In 2012 he completed a master's degree in exercise science (strength& conditioning concentration) from Appalachian State.

An active researcher of sport science and distance runner performance, Snyder has presented his work before the American College ofSports Medicine and the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Snyder has also had his work published in the European Jour-nal of Applied Physiology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, as well as the International Journal of Athletic Therapy andTraining.

As a student he completed an internship with the United States Olympic Committee in Lake Placid, N.Y., and also spent three summersworking for ZAP Fitness, a Team USA Distance Running Training Center in Blowing Rock, N.C.

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cross country team

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name year hometown high school/Previous school

Jefferey Craskey R-Fr. Aldan, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep

Ryan DeBarberie Jr. East Norriton, Pa. Lansdale Catholic

Owen Glatts Jr. Drexel Hill, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep

Praneeth Gottipati So. Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North

Alex Izewski Jr. Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks East/Florida

Matt Kacyon R-Jr. Whitehall, Pa. Whitehall

William Maltin Jr. Harrington Park, N.J. Northern Valley-Old Tappan

Christoper Miller Fr. Boyertown, Pa. Boyertown

head coach: Elvis Forde (Southern Illinois Carbondale ‘84), 1st year

Assistant coaches: James Snyder, Steve Fuelling

2014 Men’s cross country roster

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2013 cross country: Placed 41st at the American Athletic Conference Championships in

25:38.80...Competed in all seven meets for the Owls...Finished 57th at the ECAC Champi-

onships...Ran season-best 8K time of 21:27.03 at the Big 5 Friend Invitational.

2012 cross country: Placed 16th at the Friend Invitational with a time of 30:23.

hiGh schooL: Four-year letterwinner at Landsale Catholic High School in Lansdale, Pa...Named

Most Outstanding Athlete for the senior class...Two-time state medalist...Team MVP for cross

country as well as indoor and outdoor track as a senior...Qualified for the state meet in cross

country and outdoor track as a junior...Placed third in districts in track as a sophomore and

sixth as a freshman.

PersonAL: Majoring in criminal justice.

2013 cross country: Red-shirted.

hiGh schooL: Ran cross country for the first time his senior year...Was a varsity letter winner

in track and soccer at St. Joseph’s Prep.

PersonAL: Majoring in actuarial science.

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2013 cross country: Ran season-best 8K while finishing 53rd at the American Athletic Con-

ference Championships in 27:22.68.

hiGh schooL: Six-time letterwinner at West Windsor Plainsboro High School North...As a sen-

ior, placed ninth in the 4x800 at the NJ Meet of Champs...Competed at Sectionals, Groups, and

Meet of Champs...Placed second in the Mercer County 4x800...Medaled at Mercer Twilight, Coun-

ties, Sectionals and Groups...As a junior, placed second in the county in the 4x800...Team went

11-2 in cross country in his junior year.

PersonAL: Majoring in information science and technology...In high school, was involved with

the Red Cross, FBLA and Environmental Club...Was also a Junior Civitan Officer and Plainsboro

Township Volunteer.

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2013 cross country: Placed 43rd at the American Athletic Conference Championships in

25:47.23...Ran season-best 8K time of 20:46.63 at the Big 5 Friend Invitational.

Meet the owls

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2013 cross country: Placed 11th at the ECAC Championships in 26:19.6...Ran season-best 8K

time of 20:10.91 at the Big 5 Friend Invitational.

Prior to teMPLe: Competed for the University of Florida cross country team in 2011.

hiGh schooL: Finished ninth at 2010 PIAA cross country championship...Finished third in the

3K at the 2011 PTCFA Indoor State meet...Logged personal-best times of 9:24.36 (3200m),

9:03.45 (3000m) and 16:25 (5000m) at Central Bucks East…Brother, Josh, competed for the Uni-

versity of Florida cross country and track & field team.

PersonAL: Majoring in finance.

2013 cross country: Red-shirted...Did not compete...Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic

Track & Field Team.

2012 cross country: Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field Team...Placed 37th

at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals in a time of 31:25...Placed 27th at the Atlantic 10 Champi-

onships in a time of 26:34.5...Was the team's fourth-fastest finisher at the Paul Short Invite in a

time of 25:51...Finished fourth overall at the Friend Invitational in a time of 28:06.

2011 cross country: Named to A-10 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Had Temple's fastest

finish time in the squad’s 16th place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional…Led the Owls at

the Paul Short Invitational (9/30) with a finish time of 26:35…Took a 66th place finish time of

28:07 at the Penn State National Invite (10/14) to place as Temple’s fastest runner…Ran Brother

Doyle Meet of Champions (9/17) in 26:59.83 to place 72nd in his first collegiate run.

hiGh schooL: Team captain…Went undefeated twice in regular season and invitational

meets…Two-time first place champion at PIAA XC Foundation meet…Two-time first place and

Leigh Valley champion and record holder…Two-time first place and District II, holds record…

Eighth place in National Elite PIAA State Meet…First team All-State Cross Country Team…Two-

time Leigh Valley All-Star team MVP…Took 17th place at National Elite PIAA State Meet…Second

team All-State Cross Country Team…Fourth place Leigh Valley Conference Championships…Fourth place at District II Champi-

onships…Four-time Leigh Valley All-Star...Took 11th place Leigh Valley Conference Championships…Ninth place District II championships.

PersonAL: Majoring in film and minoring in digital media technologies, with a certificate in entrepreneurship.

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2013 cross country: Competed in all seven meets for the Owls...Placed 46th at the Ameri-

can Athletic Conference Championships in 25:55.69...Ran season-best 8K time of 20:41.04 at Big

5 Friend Invitational.

2012 cross country: Placed 14th at the Friend Invitational with a time of 29:54.

hiGh schooL: Seven-time letterwinner at Northern Valley Regional High School, graduating in

2012...Earned Wendy's High School Heisman Award and YMCA Student-Athlete Award as a sen-

ior...Was also the league champion and led team to Sectional Championship in cross coun-

try...Named all-county in cross country and broke the school record in the 5k...Was league and

sectional indoor and outdoor champ as a junior and senior, as was the team...Also earned two

letters in soccer.

PersonAL: Majoring in civil engineering...Grandfather, Alfred Sappia, played college football at Auburn University and Stetson Univer-

sity...Grandfather, Charles Wood, played on the Professional Tennis Circuit.

hiGh schooL: Was the captain of the

Track & Field Team during his sopho-

more, junior, and senior years...A part of

the 4x800m team that placed first in the

Pioneer Athletic Conference Champi-

onship Meet with a time of 8:00.00 his

senior year...His 4x800m team placed

eighth at the District meet in a time of

7:57.95...At the PIAA State Championship meet his senior year, his 4x800m team made it to the finals and ran a time of 7:51.77, placing

nineth...A part of the 4x800m team that set a school record with a time of 7:51:77...Awarded the coaches award for outstanding Leader-

ship and Performance at the end of his senior year.

PersonAL: Majoring in secondary education/history...Part of the Temple Undergrad History and Social Science Association (TUHSSA)

and Army ROTC.

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2014 season reviewJuniors Matt Kacyon and Alex Izewski

lead the men’s cross country team with sev-

eral strong performances in the 2014 sea-

son, and were the top-2 runners in each of

the seven meets that the Owls competed in.

The team started the season on Aug.

28 at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone,

N.C., placing 6th out of 11 teams. Izewski

had an impressive showing, placing 10th

overall and Kacyon finished in 33rd place.

Juniors William Maltin and Owen Glatts

were the next top finishers, coming in at

53rd and 56th, respectively. The team then

spent the rest of the Labor Day weekend at

Temple’s first ever cross country training

camp in Boone, N.C.

Temple stayed home to race on Bel-

mont Plateau for its second meet of the

season, the Big 5 Invitational, dedicated to

former teammate Roswell Friend. The top

finisher was Kacyon, who placed 17th in a

time of 19:05.8 to lead the team to a third-

place finish. Izewski was not far behind, in

22nd place (19:21.5) while freshman

Christopher Miller placed 28th (19:41.3).

The Ted Owen Invitational on Sept. 27

was a highlight of the season for Kacyon,

who won the 8K race out of 135 competi-

tors in 25:50.52, leading the men to a third-

place finish out of 14 teams. Izewski also

had a strong performance, placing fourth

overall in a time of 26:13.43. Maltin also

had a top-20 performance of his own, plac-

ing 19th in 27:46.86. Kacyon’s performance

at the meet earned him the American Ath-

letic Conference Cross Country weekly

award for Sept. 30.

The next meet for the men was led

once again by juniors Izewski and Kacyon.

The Penn State National Invitational on Oct.

10 was won by Temple’s Izewski in 26:20

and Kacyon posted a second-place finish in

a time of 26:29. Glatts was the next-fastest

runner for the Owls, placing 10th in 27:59.

Maltin, sophomore Praneeth Gottipati, and

freshman Jefferey Craskey were not far be-

hind, in 15th (28:09), 16th (28:14), and 18th

place (31:55), respectively. Izewski’s first-

place performance earned him the Ameri-

can Athletic Conference Cross Country

weekly award for Oct. 21.

Temple placed sixth out of nine teams

at the American Athletic Conference Cham-

pionship on Oct. 31, led by Kacyon’s eighth-

place finish in a time of 25:23, earning him

all-conference honors. Izewski was the

next-fastest finisher for Temple, who placed

19th in a time of 26:07. Two other Owls fin-

ished in the top 50, led by Maltin in 31st

(26:26) and Glatts in 45th (26:59).

Following their sixth-place finish at the

American Athletic Conference Champi-

onship, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross

Country Coaches Association ranked the

men’s team No. 14 in the Mid-Atlantic Re-

gion, the first regional-ranking for Temple

since 2012.

At the Mid-Atlantic Regional Champi-

onship on Nov. 14, Kacyon once again

paced the Owls, placing 20th in a time of

30:45 for the 10k race, earning him all-re-

gion honors. Behind Kacyon, Temple's next-

fastest finisher was Izewski who placed

66th in a time of 31:54. Temple placed 16th

out of 23 teams at the regional meet.

In the final race of the season on Nov.

22, the IC4A Championships, Kacyon was

once again the top finisher. He led the Owls

with a 32nd-place finish in the Men’s Cham-

pionship Division and finished the 8K race

in a time of 26:06. Two other Owls finished

in the top 75, with Izewski placing 32nd in

26:38.4 and Maltin finishing 75th in 26:49.6.

As a team, Temple placed 13th out of 15

teams competing.

Men's Xc covered Bridge open Big 5 invite ted owen invite Psu national AAc championship ncAA regionals ic4A

4 mile 6k 8k 5.2 mile 8k 10k 8k

Craskey 24:57.26/85th 21:32.3/57th 29:19.95/55th 31:55/18th 28:56/71st 36:11/151st DNR

DeBarberie 23:56.36/75th DNR 28:19.98/34th DNR 27:26/57th DNR DNR

Glatts 22:49.17/56th DNR DNR 27:59/10th 26:59/48th 33:21/115th 27:14.3/86th

Gottipati 23:01.24/60th 20:13.2/44th 29:12.40/54th 28:14/16th 27:50/63rd 34:30/142nd 28:29.6/117th

Izewski 21:17.67/10th 19:21.5/22nd 26:13.43/4th 26:20/1st 26:07/20th 31:54/66th 26:38.4/61st

Kacyon 21:52.35/33rd 19:05.8/17th 25:50.52/1st 26:29/2nd 25:23/8th 30:45/20th 26:06/32nd

Maltin 22:43.64/53rd 20:06.6/42nd 27:46.86/19th 28:09/15th 26:26/33rd DNR 26:49.6/75thMiller DNR 19:41.3/28th DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR

Matt Kacyon

Alex Izewski

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2014 training campTemple's men's and women's cross country teams

participated in the program's first-ever training camp

in North Carolina over Labor Day weekend. After

competing in their first race of the season at the Cov-

ered Bridge Open, the Owls spent the rest of the trip

training at ZAP Fitness, running trails, and doing var-

ious team bonding activities.

"This trip gave the team an opportunity to get away

together, go to a place they've never been, and race

people they've never raced before," said coach

James Snyder. "We wanted to get off to a fresh, new

start this year. The trip made it possible to get to

know one another better while also laying out the

goals and expectations of the season."

Each day of training camp was highlighted with a morning trail run or hike through the mountains surrounding the teams' train-

ing facility; followed by team lunches, meetings, dinners, and bonding. The weekend allowed the team to get out of the city

and train on some of the most unique and beautiful trails the south has to offer.

The Owls spent Saturday morning running a trail in Virginia called the Creeper Rail Trail in order to take advantage of its flat

terrain. A short run on Sunday led the team to Trout Lake where they hung out and cooled off in the water together. The last

workout on Monday morning tested the teams' endurance and mental toughness as they climbed the Fire Tower Trail at Moses

Cone National Park, which was a grueling five and a half miles uphill.

Aside from the training aspect of the weekend, a lot of time was devoted to team bonding and learning from the professional

runners who live at the ZAP Fitness facility. The team spent their evenings together playing games, having campfires, and just

spending quality time with one another.

"The trip really allowed us to get to know the new freshmen better," said junior William Maltin. "After the weekend was over

we went from just putting a face to a name to actually getting to know each other as individuals. It was a great team bonding

experience."

Not only did the Owls learn about their teammates over the weekend, they also learned from the professional runners who

were staying at ZAP Fitness with them. "Living with the professional runners for the weekend exposed the team to the sport

at the highest level," said Snyder. The team ate healthy meals prepared by the chef at the facility and conversed with the pro

runners around the campfire in the evening.

"They sat down with us and gave us tips about what they

thought was important at the collegiate level and told us to al-

ways appreciate every opportunity you have because it goes

by so fast," said Maltin. "They gave us a lot of running advice

but also life advice, which was pretty awesome."

Even though each day started very early with a demanding

training schedule, coach Snyder said he was very pleased with

the teams' attitudes this weekend. "As we continue to develop

and grow this program, we want the right people who have

the right attitudes in order to compete and be successful at a

higher level."

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honors & AwardsAtlantic 10 Performers of the yearTravis Mahoney........................................2012 Cross Country

All-American Athletic conference PerformersMatt Kacyon .............................................2014 Cross Country

ustFcccA All-Academic track and Field teamMatt Kacyon............................................................2013, 2014

Travis Mahoney (‘13) became Temple’s first All-American in cross country on Nov. 17, 2012. It was the second time in thatcalendar year in which Mahoney had earned All-American honors, and he completed his career with a total of three All-America honors at Temple after earning two in track & field.

The Old Bridge, Pa., native ran the 10K course at the 2012 NCAA Championships in 29:58.6 to place 37th overall.

In 2011, Mahoney redshirted the cross country season in order to primarily focus on getting back to the NCAA Champi-onships performing in the steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

"I came back for a fifth year with three goals in mind: win the A-10 title, win the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional and be namedan All-American," said Mahoney after the race. "To be able to sit here and take in that I have done all of those things, I could-n't be happier."

Going up against the nation and even the world's top athletes, Mahoney felt privileged to be part of the meet. In what isdeemed the most difficult national championship among all sports to qualify for, Mahoney secured his slot on Nov. 9 byrunning the 10K course at Penn State in a first-place time at the Mid-Atlantic Regional, setting him up to run against 31teams and 37 other individual qualifiers.

"Having the chance to qualify to run at the hardest races you can ever run and to walk away an All-American, I feel com-pletely satisfied to close out my career here and leave my mark at Temple University," said Mahoney.

In his Temple career, Mahoney was a three-time All-American, a seven-time Atlantic 10 Champion, a three-time A-10 Out-standing Performer of the Year and the Mid-Atlantic Athlete of the Year in 2012.

Mahoney Leaves his Mark at temple

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