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This CAA Outdoor Track & Field medal (CAA standing for Colonial Athletic Association) is a medal gifted to collegiate athletes who compete in sports within universities on the East Coast of America. This specific medal, a medal given to the winner within CAA competitions, is of a gold tone with a reflective backside; one could see, with a very blurry reflection, the image of their own face or surroundings while looking at the backside of the medal. The frontside of the medal has the design of two circles: one circle is gold and a bit smaller than the surrounding circle, a navy-blue circle, which lies on the outside of the medal. Written overtop of the middle circle are the letters “CAA” which slightly move into the outer navy-blue circle. Near the top of the middle “A” are a few blemishes of a grayish color. The same grayish marks are apparent towards the bottom of the middle circle as well. On the top of the outer navy-blue circle, the words “Outdoor Track & Field” are inscribed. On the opposite side of this same circle, the word “Championship” is inscribed. On the backside of the medal are the words “2019 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field 800 Meter Run Champion” in very slim lettering. Attached to the medal is a navy-blue strap which is held together to the medal by two small gold rings which are inserted through an enclosed hole at the top of the medal. The navy-blue strap is about an inch and a half wide and has the Acronym “CAA” colored in white lettering which is placed across the strap at least five times.

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