[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 472 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 22, 2007.
Whereas on April 21, 2007, the Wichita State University (WSU) women's bowling 
        team won the 2007 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate 
        Bowling National Championship Tournament in Wichita, Kansas;
Whereas WSU, on the final day of the tournament, defeated Central Florida 
        University 4 games to 1 in the semi-finals and McKendree College 
        (Illinois) 2 games to 0 in the finals to win the national championship;
Whereas the WSU women's bowling team has won eight Intercollegiate Bowling 
        National Championships (1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2005, and 
        2007) and has advanced to the national tournament a record 31 times;
Whereas Head Coach Gordon Vadakin has coached the WSU bowling team since 1978, 
        leading them to the Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship 
        Tournament 29 times and has coached the team to six national titles;
Whereas Women's Coach Mark Lewis and Assistant Women's Coach Kristal Scott 
        directly coached the 2007 WSU women's bowling team to the national 
        championship in Wichita, Kansas;
Whereas both Head Coach Gordon Vadakin and Women's Coach Mark Lewis are members 
        of the USBC Hall of Fame;
Whereas the 2007 national championship team is comprised of the following 
        members: Daniela Alvarado, Ashley Cox, Elysia Current, Sandra Gongora, 
        Melissa Hurst, Samantha Linder, Emily Maier, Rocio Restrepo, Ricki 
        Williams, and Felicia Wong; and
Whereas WSU Juniors Elysia Current and Emily Maier were named as First Team All-
        Americans, and Maier was named as a member of the All-Tournament Team of 
        the 2007 Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship Tournament: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates and commends the Wichita State University (WSU) 
        women's bowling team for winning the 2007 United States Bowling Congress 
        (USBC) Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship Tournament;
            (2) recognizes the significant achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, alumni, and support staff whose dedication and hard work 
        helped the WSU women's bowling team win the national championship; and
            (3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
        to transmit enrolled copies of this resolution to the following 
        individuals for appropriate display--
                    (A) Donald L. Beggs, President of Wichita State University;
                    (B) Gordon Vadakin, Head Coach;
                    (C) Mark Lewis, Women's Coach; and
                    (D) Kristal Scott, Assistant Women's Coach.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.