[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 329 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 12, 2007.
Whereas the Barton College Bulldogs of Wilson, North Carolina, defeated Winona 
        State University of Rochester, Minnesota, the undefeated and defending 
        NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Champions, 77-75 on March 24, 
        2007, to become the 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champions;
Whereas Anthony Atkinson of Barton College, the Elite Eight most valuable 
        player, scored 10 points in the final 39 seconds of the game, including 
        a layup at the buzzer, to give Barton College the NCAA Division II men's 
        basketball title and its first NCAA championship in any sport;
Whereas Barton College played and won 9 overtime games during the 2006-2007 
        season to finish the season 31-5, including winning its last 21 games, a 
        school record;
Whereas Barton College, a school with just 1,000 students, defeated teams during 
        the Elite Eight from schools with much larger student bodies (Grand 
        Valley State, Michigan, 23,000 students, Cal State San Bernardino, 17, 
        000 students, and Winona State University, 8,000 students);
Whereas Coach Ron Lievense of Barton College, who had served as a graduate 
        assistant at Winona State University, summed up the Barton College 
        victory: ``I don't see how any ending could be any better for any team--
        ever'';
Whereas Barton College continues the long tradition of North Carolina schools 
        winning NCAA basketball championships;
Whereas Barton College was founded in 1902 as Atlantic Christian College and 
        changed its name in 1990; and
Whereas Barton College was named a ``Best Southeastern College'' for 2006 by the 
        Princeton Review: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives congratulates the Barton 
College men's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division II Men's 
Basketball National Championship.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.