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2016 Championship Year August Early Start League Ratings - Men & Women 2016 Championship Year August Early Start League Ratings - Men & Women Last First Middle Gender City Rating Abbott Angela F Suwanee 3.5 Abbott Betty F Atlanta 3.5 ABE NAOKO F Duluth 4.0 Abel Ann F Johns Creek 3.0 Abel Katie F Avondale Estates 3.5 Abels Deborah C. F Atlanta 3.0 Abiassaf Nila F Milton 3.5 Abner Sheila Rae F Decatur 3.5 Abney Wendy Moss F Acworth 2.5 Abney Samantha Kate F Acworth 3.0 Abramowitz Sherri L. F Marietta 3.5 Ackaway Paige F Dunwoody 4.0 Ackerman Cindy Sukloff F Marietta 3.0 Acree Catherine F Powder Springs 3.0 Adair Shirley F Atlanta 3.5 Adair Kim S. F Norcross 3.5 Adair Jody F Marietta 3.0 Adam Leah Anne F Acworth 3.5 Adamec Carol F Buford 4.0 Adams Deedra F Alpharetta 3.5 Adams Wendy C. F Grayson 3.5 Adams Annette Talarico F Johns Creek 3.5 Adams Lynn F Decatur 3.5 Adams Jacalynn F Acworth 4.0 Adams Ritsuko F Alpharetta 3.0 Adams Tracie Renee F Atlanta 3.0 Adams Emily F Roswell 3.5 Adams Andrea F Stone Mountain 3.0 Adams C Ann F Snellville 2.5 Adams-Joyce Kathleen F Cumming 4.0 Adamson Debbie F Dawsonville 3.5 Adderly Jill F Norcross 3.0 Adkins Sarah R. F Roswell 3.5 Adkins Denise F Smyrna 4.0 Adler Lisa F Atlanta 3.5 Adzema Allison Rosen F Atlanta 3.5 Aertker Cindy N. F Marietta 3.5 Ager Nancy F Marietta 4.5 Ages Tricinda F Douglasville 4.0 Aguirre Belsaid Norhe F Duluth 4.5 Ahlfinger Jody S. F Suwanee 3.0 Ahmed Marielba F Duluth 4.5 Ahn Sung Ar F Buford 4.5 Ahrenkiel Wendy F Atlanta 3.5 Aiken Jody F Alpharetta 3.5 Ainsley Alacia G. F Buford 3.5 Ajluni Sherry A. F Cumming 3.5 Akers Caroline F Roswell 4.0 Albert Keri E. F Atlanta 3.5 Albisu Susana F Roswell 3.5 Albrecht Valerie F Atlanta 3.5 Albrecht Jennifer L F Cumming 3.5 Albright Rhona F Snellville 4.0 Albritton Judy F Marietta 3.5 Albritton Heather F Winder 4.0 Alden Elisha F Atlanta 4.0 Alderman Tammy F Marietta 4.0 Aldredge Constance F Flowery Branch 3.5 Aldrete Aguirre Monica F Marietta 3.0 Aldridge Adria F Smyrna 4.0 Aldworth Lynette F Roswell 4.0 Alexander Rosemary F Atlanta 4.0 Alexander Taylor F Sandy Springs 4.0 Alexander Pamela T F Atlanta 3.5 Alexander Lisa F Atlanta 3.5 Alexander Julie F F Duluth 3.0 Alexander Lora F Aurora 3.0 Alexander Jennifer F Alpharetta 3.0 Alexander Jessie Beth F Decatur 3.0 Alexander Che F Atlanta 3.0 Alf Jackie Lenore F Norcross 3.0 Alford Patricia A. F Marietta 3.0 Alford Elizabeth S F Marietta 3.0 Alibaksh Sophie F Atlanta 3.0 Allen Courtney A. F Duluth 5.5 Allen Tracey F Atlanta 4.0 Allen Susan M F Suwanee 3.5 Allen Sandra M. F Acworth 4.5 Allen Julie A. F Atlanta 4.0 Allen Janet H. F Kennesaw 4.0 Allen Lane F Decatur 3.0 Allen Tara F Atlanta 3.5 Allen Chequetta F Atlanta 3.0 Allen Margaret S. F Suwanee 3.0 Allen Bernadette F Atlanta 3.0 Allen Karen Mutchler F Forsyth 4.0 Allen Lisa F Roswell 3.0 Allen Belinda F Atlanta 3.0 Allen Sonya F Conyers 3.0 Allen Marnie F Roswell 3.0 Allen Karen F Cumming 3.0 Allen Leigh Ann F Atlanta 3.0 Alley Suzanne F Marietta 3.0 Allison Kim F Atlanta 4.0 Allman Virginia L. F Atlanta 3.5 Allred Jennifer L F Atlanta 4.5 Allred deborah Ann F Suwanee 3.0 Allred Susan F Cumming 3.5 Alms Jennifer F Atlanta 3.5 Alspaugh Victoria R. F Alpharetta 4.0 Alsup Sarah E. F Alpharetta 3.5 Alterman Amy F Marietta 4.0 Alvarez Beverly F Atlanta 4.5 Alvarez-Kiely Gloria F Milton 3.0 Alves Laura J. F Kennesaw 4.5 Alzola Lauren F Marietta 3.0 Amacher Kelli F Cumming 3.5 Amaral Kayla F Atlanta 4.0 Amason Beth F Roswell 3.5 Ambat Rorita F Loganville 3.0 Amin Nita F Conyers 4.0 Amoni Ginger F Atlanta 4.0 Amsberry Victoria F Loganville 4.0 Anand Sangeeta S F Duluth 3.5 Ancona Diane L. F Marietta 3.0 Anderson Stacey S. F Roswell 3.5 Anderson Lee F Atlanta 4.0 Anderson Terry J. F Atlanta 3.5 Anderson Lynn E. F Acworth 4.0 Anderson Lindsey F Cataula 4.0 Anderson Pamela F Alpharetta 4.0 Anderson Melissa M. F Lawrenceville 3.5 Anderson Catherine F Decatur 3.5 Anderson Shirley F Stone Mountain 3.5 Anderson Leslie G. F Roswell 4.0 Anderson Sylvia V. F Cumming 3.5 Anderson Linda Wishon F Roswell 3.0 Anderson Joy F Duluth 4.0 Anderson Tammy F Duluth 3.0 Anderson Blandine F Lawrenceville 3.0 Anderson Stephanie R. F Atlanta 3.5 Anderson Sara Christine F Alpharetta 3.5 Anderson Dawn F Atlanta 3.5 Anderson Jane F Greenville 3.5 Anderson Dana L F Clarkesville 3.0 Anderson Maureen M F Alpharetta 3.5 Anderson Laura N F Marietta 3.5 Anderson Karen F Marietta 3.0 Anderson Cari F Suwanee 3.5 Anderson Carrie F Kennesaw 3.0 Anderson Claire F Alpharetta 3.0 Anderson Kelly F Dunwoody 3.0 Anderson Allie F Cumming 2.5 Anderson Susan F Kennesaw 3.0 Anderson Katrina T F Atlanta 3.0 Anderson Carey F Atlanta 3.0 Andersson Susan F Duluth 3.5 andre catherine F Atlanta 3.5 Andreaus Vickie B. F Suwanee 4.0 Andres Maria Luz F Alpharetta 3.5 Andrew Carolann F Atlanta 3.0 Andrews Beth O. F Murrells Inlet 3.0 Andrews Laura F Alpharetta 3.0 Andrist Sara F Atlanta 3.5 Andry Jennifer F Cumming 4.0 Anglin Kathy Elaine F Flowery Branch 3.5 Anglin Jackie F Kennesaw 2.5 Anglyn Nancy S. F Roswell 4.0 Angove Jill F Duluth 3.5 Angstadt Cheryl G. F Roswell 3.5 Annala Eva F Dacula 4.0 Anthony Beth R. F Atlanta 3.5 Antoci Mary Louise F Roswell 4.0 Anton Tami Shealy F Dacula 3.5 Antonio Monique M. F Cumming 4.0 Anueyiagu Hadiza F Alpharetta 3.0 Anugerah Rubina P F Alpharetta 3.5 Anyona Nelly W F Atlanta 4.5 Appelbaum Joan F Alpharetta 4.0 Appleby Lagaylia F ATLANTA 4.0 Applegate Wendy R. F Senoia 4.0 Aranda Bobbie L. F Rome 4.5 Archer Jill F Duluth 4.0 Archer Clair F Sandy Springs 3.5 Ardle Allison F Johns Creek 3.5 Ardrey Genia F Conyers 3.0 Arena Megan Sheehan F Atlanta 3.5 Aring Marguerite F Acworth 3.0 Aristeguieta Graciela C F Buford 3.5 Arkin Marilyn C. F Atlanta 4.0 Arkush Claudia F Roswell 3.0 Armentrout Betsy F Atlanta 3.0 Armfield Shannon F Roswell 4.5 Armistead Dianne H. F Marietta 3.0 Armour Judy F Alpharetta 4.5 Armour Nancy F Cumming 3.5 Armstrong Jennifer P. F Lithonia 4.0 Armstrong Wendy F Duluth 3.5 Armstrong Polly F Duluth 3.5 Armstrong Kari M F Dacula 3.0 Arnett Erin F Atlanta 4.0 ARNOLD CHRISTY F Grayson 4.0 Arnold Lane F Alpharetta 3.5 Arnold Kali Danielle F Atlanta 3.0 Arnold Chevenry F Cumming 3.5 Arnold Jackie F Marietta 4.0 Arnold Shannon F Cumming 3.5 Arntzen Tracy F Acworth 4.0 Arogeti Beth F Atlanta 4.0 Arogeti Amy F Atlanta 3.0 Aronson Marla Diane F Atlanta 3.5 Arora Cathi B. F Atlanta 4.0 Arrington Doni F Fayetteville 4.0 Arsenault Angie F Marietta 4.0 Arter Andrea F Atlanta 2.5 Artigue Tracey F Atlanta 4.5 Artzi Lea F Atlanta 3.5 Arunachalam Aarti F Smyrna 3.0 Arvesen Heather A. F Acworth 3.5 Aschenbach Amy F Marietta 3.5 Aschenbrenner Ann D. F Woodstock 3.5 Ash Kathy F Atlanta 4.0 Ash Latasha F Loganville 3.0 Ashburn Mindi F Smyrna 3.0 Ashendorf Deborah F Alpharetta 3.0 Asher Kathy Louise F Roswell 3.0 Ashley Micala C. F Social Circle 3.0 Ashman Kelly M. F Alpharetta 4.0 Ashraph Liz F Conyers 2.5 Ashton Suzanne F Roswell 3.5 Ashton Sarah Fielding F Atlanta 4.0 Ashwood Michelle F Dacula 3.0 Ashworth Edithe S. F Cumming 4.5 Askins Veronica T. F Snellville 4.0 Aslaksen Hilary Ann F Dunwoody 3.0 Atencio Jeanne F Marietta 3.0 Atha Tracy F Kennesaw 3.5 Athanassiades Beth F Decatur 3.0 Atkins Connie F Acworth 3.5 Atkins Kayla F Atlanta 3.0 Atkins Libby F Fayetteville 3.0 Atkinson Edie B. F Dacula 3.0 Attridge Leslie Penn F Cumming 3.5 Atwell Piper Lindsay F Lawrenceville 3.5 Atwood Kyle Ann F Acworth 3.5 Atwood Katherine F Suwanee 3.5 Aubry Andrea M F Roswell 3.0 Auger Julie F Woodstock 4.0 Augustin Roudline F Chamblee 2.5 Augustine Melissa F MARIETTA 3.0 Aurand Nancy L F Cumming 3.0 Ausenbaugh Sharon F Marietta 3.5 Austin Connie F Roswell 3.5 Austin Phyllis F Marietta 4.0 Austin Jana LeighLockett F Acworth 3.5 Austin Stephanie F Cumming 4.0 Austin Lynn F Duluth 3.0 Austin Jennie F Atlanta 3.0 Avery Kim F Powder Springs 4.0 Avery Kathy F Alpharetta 4.5 Avil Donna S.
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