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Shown Here: Engrossed in House (05/14/2008)
H. Res. 1133
In the House of Representatives, U.
S.,
May 14, 2008.
Whereas on March 29, 2008, the Winona State University
Warriors of Winona, Minnesota, won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division II National Basketball Championship with a victory
over Georgia’s Augusta State University, with a score of 87–76 in Springfield,
Massachusetts;
Whereas Jonte Flowers was named the 2008 NCAA Division II
Elite Eight Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player for his performance throughout
the tournament;
Whereas Jonte Flowers also holds the NCAA Division II
record for player career steals, with 414;
Whereas the Warriors finished the 2008 season with a
record of 38–1, an NCAA Division II record for most victories in a season by an
NCAA men’s basketball team;
Whereas over the past 3 years, the team’s overall record
is an impressive 105–6;
Whereas the senior class, which includes John Smith, Jonte
Flowers, Quincy Henderson, Shane Neiss, and Brent Riese, accrued a record of
129–17 in their 4 years of play together at Winona State University;
Whereas John Smith was named the NCAA Division II Player
of the Year by four separate organizations, which include 2 consecutive years
of recognition from Basketball Times and DII Bulletin, as well as the National
Association of Basketball Coaches, for his outstanding performance throughout
the year;
Whereas John Smith also holds the NCAA Division II record
for consecutive starts, with 146;
Whereas the Winona State University Warriors men’s
basketball team boasts two national titles from 2006 and 2008, three straight
North Central Region titles from 2006, 2007, and 2008, four straight regular
season championships, and three straight conference tournament
championships;
Whereas head coach Mike Leaf has been named the Northern
Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year four times and National Coach
of the Year two times; and
Whereas in 2006 and 2007, the team broke the NCAA Division
II consecutive win record by winning 57 straight games: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of
Representatives—
(1) congratulates the
Winona State University Warriors for winning the 2008 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division II Basketball National Championship; and
(2) recognizes Bryce
Welch, Brad Meyer, Travis Whipple, Quincy Henderson, Curtrel Robinson, Ben
Fischer, Brent Riese, Jonte Flowers, David Johnson, Jon Walburg, Luke Doedens,
Max Hintz, Josh Korth, Matt Smith, Shane Neiss, Ryan Gargaro, John Smith, Mike
Muller, head coach Mike Leaf, and all other coaches and support staff who were
instrumental in this achievement.