[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 298 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 298

Honoring the Louisiana State University Tigers Men's Outdoor Track and 
                              Field Team.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2002

   Ms. Landrieu (for herself and Mr. Breaux) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the Louisiana State University Tigers Men's Outdoor Track and 
                              Field Team.

Whereas Louisiana State University Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team won the 
        2002 NCAA Division I Championship;
Whereas head coach Pat Henry was awarded the MONDO NCAA Division I Coach of the 
        Year, and led the team to victory over top seeded Tennessee;
Whereas 9 time all-American and 6 time national champion senior Walter Davis was 
        awarded the MONDO Athlete of the Year and won the long jump event and 
        the triple jump event in the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship hosted by 
        Louisiana State University, as well as running the beginning leg of the 
        4x100 meter relay;
Whereas Tiger athletes Robert Parham, Pete Coley, and Bennie Brazell also 
        competed in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 38.32 seconds, the 
        fourth fastest time in NCAA history;
Whereas Robert Parham also won his heat in the 200 meter dash with a time of 
        20.45 seconds and Bennie Brazell and Lueroy Colquhoun advanced to the 
        finals in the 400 meter hurdles by winning their preliminaries with 
        respective times of 49.57 and 49.99;
Whereas Javier Nieto finished eighth in the hammer throw to become the first 
        Louisiana State University Tiger to be honored as an all-American in 
        that event since 1993;
Whereas due to the efforts and abilities of the student athletes and head coach 
        Pat Henry, the Louisiana State University Men's Outdoor Track and Field 
        team won the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship; and
Whereas the team's victory exemplifies the hard work ethic and high goals set by 
        Louisiana State University and the State of Louisiana: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Tigers of the Louisiana 
State University Men's Outdoor Track and Field team on winning the 2002 
NCAA Division I Championship.
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