III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2007 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Stevens) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Rifle Championship.

Whereas, on March 10, 2007, before a crowd of more than 900 fans in Fairbanks, Alaska, the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team (referred to in this preamble as the Nanooks rifle team) earned a combined total of 4,662 points for the performance of the team in the smallbore rifle and air rifle competitions to win the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Rifle Championship (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA Rifle Championship); Whereas that victory marked the 9th NCAA Rifle Championship won by the Nanooks rifle team since 1994; Whereas winning the NCAA Rifle Championship was the pinnacle of a remarkable undefeated season for the Nanooks rifle team; Whereas 6 members of the Nanook rifle team were named National Collegiate Athletic Association All-Americans; Whereas 2nd-year coach Dan Jordan, along with each member of the Nanooks rifle team, dedicated his or her time and effort to ensuring that the Nanooks rifle team won the NCAA Rifle Championship; Whereas the families of the shooters, students, alumni, faculty, and all of the supporters of the Nanooks rifle team are to be congratulated for their commitment to, and pride in, the Nanooks rifle team; Whereas the members of the 2006–2007 Nanooks rifle team are excellent representatives of a fine university that is a leader in higher education and produces many fine student-athletes and other community leaders; and Whereas the Nanooks rifle team showed tremendous dedication to each other, appreciation for their fans, sportsmanship to their opponents, and respect for the sport of competitive shooting throughout the 2006–2007 season: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate congratulates the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Rifle Championship.