[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 787 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 787
Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the
2024 Women's College World Series, the eighth national title in program
history.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2024
Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Mullin) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the
2024 Women's College World Series, the eighth national title in program
history.
Whereas the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team (referred to in this
preamble as the ``Sooners''), under the direction of head coach Patty
Gasso, swept rival University of Texas at Austin Longhorns in the
Women's College World Series championship to win its record fourth
consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in
this preamble as ``NCAA'') title;
Whereas the Sooners, over the 50-year history of the University of Oklahoma
softball program, have won 8 national championships, including an
unprecedented 6 in the past 8 seasons and 7 in the past 11 seasons, and
have competed in 17 Women's College World Series tournaments, including
12 of the last 13;
Whereas the Sooners opened the state-of-the-art softball stadium Love's Field on
March 1, 2024 and drew an NCAA single season record of 108,156 fans for
an average crowd size of 4,326 per game;
Whereas a Nation-high 5 Sooners players were named 2024 National Fastpitch
Coaches Association (referred to in this preamble as ``NFCA'') All-
Americans, including Alyssa Brito and Tiare Jennings, who received
first-team honors;
Whereas the Sooners won their ninth conference tournament by winning the 2024
Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, defeating rival
University of Texas at Austin Longhorns in the title game;
Whereas Head Coach Gasso earned her 1,500th NCAA Division I win and became the
first Big 12 coach in any sport, men's or women's, to record 400
conference victories;
Whereas the Sooners placed 9 student-athletes on the 2024 All-Big 12 teams,
including a league-high 5 on the first team;
Whereas Oklahoma student-athletes received numerous honors, including--
(1) Kinzie Hansen, who was named 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the
Year;
(2) Ella Parker, who was recognized as a top 3 finalist for the 2024
Tucci/NFCA Division I Freshman of the Year;
(3) Alyssa Brito, who was named College Sports Communicators Academic
All-America Team Member of the Year; and
(4) 5 Sooners, more than any other team, who were among the 26
finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award; and
Whereas the University of Oklahoma 2024 senior class of softball players closed
its career with the most wins in a 4-year stretch in NCAA softball
history, recording 235 victories to just 15 losses, including 73
victories to 7 losses in Big 12 Conference play and 41 victories to 4
losses in the NCAA tournament: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) expresses profound appreciation to Head Coach Patty
Gasso and the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team for the
excitement and pride they bring to the University of Oklahoma,
the State of Oklahoma, and to Sooners everywhere; and
(2) expresses profound appreciation for the exemplary
manner in which the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team
represents the University of Oklahoma and its tradition of
excellence.
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