[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 594 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 4, 2004.
Whereas on March 27, 2004, the Kennesaw State University Owls defeated the 
        University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles in Bakersfield, 
        California, to win the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National 
        Championship;
Whereas 2004 marks the Kennesaw State University Owls' first NCAA Division II 
        Men's Basketball National Championship;
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls won their final 26 consecutive games 
        and achieved a 35-4 season record in the 2003-2004 season;
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls were undefeated in the Peach Belt 
        Conference in the 2003-2004 season, and they became the first team from 
        the Peach Belt Conference to win the Division II National Championship;
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls were led to victory by Head Coach 
        Tony Ingle, Assistant Coaches Jeff Jones and Stace Tedford, Graduate 
        Assistant Greg Matta, Bench Coach Ron Smith, Student Assistant Tony 
        Ingle, Jr., and Head Athletic Trainer Karen Pfeifer;
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls' team of outstanding players, 
        including Will Davis, Darrell Fisher, Terrence Hill, Israel Ingle, 
        Georgy Joseph, Kenan Knight, Rey Luque, Kevin McDonald, Reggie McKoy, 
        Taylor Patternson, Tobias Seldon, Cardale Talley, Justin Thompson, and 
        Tommy Thompson contributed extraordinary performances both throughout 
        the regular season and during the postseason in the Peach Belt 
        Conference Tournament and the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball 
        Tournament;
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls' senior guard Terrence Hill, who CBS 
        named the game's Most Valuable Player, was critical to the team's 
        championship, scoring a game-high 26 points and making 8 of 16 field 
        goal attempts, including 4 of 7 attempts at 3-point shots;
Whereas Kennesaw State University, located in Kennesaw, Georgia, is headed by 
        President Betty L. Siegel and has an enrollment of 15,600 students; and
Whereas the Kennesaw State University Owls men's basketball team has brought 
        great pride to Kennesaw State University, the city of Kennesaw, and the 
        State of Georgia: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Kennesaw State University Owls for winning the 
        2004 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the contributions of the Kennesaw State University 
        Owls' players, coaches, staff, faculty, families, and supporters in 
        winning the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National 
        Championship;
            (3) commends the city of Kennesaw, Georgia, for its enthusiastic 
        support of the Kennesaw State University Owls; and
            (4) hopes that the high academic and athletic standards set by the 
        Kennesaw State University Owls will continue to inspire fans and young 
        players around the world by producing student athletes of a high 
        caliber.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.