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The team reached the JUCO World Series 13 times: •1975, Third-Place Finish •1980 •1982 •1983, NJCAA Runner-Up •1984, Fourth-Place Finish •1990, NJCAA Runner-Up •1995 •1996, Third-Place Finish •2001 •2002 •2004 •2009
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