[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 167 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 167

Congratulating the University of Wisconsin men's indoor track and field 
team on becoming the 2006-2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
              Division I Indoor Track and Field Champions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2007

    Mr. Feingold (for himself and Mr. Kohl) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the University of Wisconsin men's indoor track and field 
team on becoming the 2006-2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
              Division I Indoor Track and Field Champions.

Whereas, on March 10, 2007, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the University of 
        Wisconsin men's indoor track and field team (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Badgers indoor track and field team'') became the 
        first-ever Big 10 Conference school to win the National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Indoor Track and Field 
        Championship, by placing first with 40 points, 5 points ahead of second 
        place finisher Florida State University, and 6 points ahead of the third 
        place finisher, the University of Texas;
Whereas the Badgers indoor track and field team secured its victory through the 
        strong performances of its members, including--

    (1) senior Chris Solinsky, who placed first in the 5,000-meter run, 
with a time of 13:38.61, and placed second in the 3,000-meter run, with a 
time of 7:51.69;

    (2) senior Demi Omole, who placed second in the 60-meter dash with a 
time of 6.57;

    (3) senior Tim Nelson, who placed fifth in the 5,000-meter run with a 
time of 13:48.08;

    (4) senior Joe Detmer, who finished fifth in the Heptathlon with 5,761 
points; and

    (5) freshman Craig Miller, sophomore James Groce, junior Joe Pierre, 
and freshman Jack Bolas, who finished fifth in the Distance Medley Relay 
with a time of 9:35.81;

Whereas the success of the season depended on the hard work, dedication, and 
        performance of every player on the Badgers indoor track and field team, 
        including--

    (1) Zach Beth;

    (2) Brandon Bethke;

    (3) Brennan Boettcher;

    (4) Jack Bolas;

    (5) Nathan Brown;

    (6) Joe Conway;

    (7) Ryan Craven;

    (8) Joe Detmer;

    (9) Victor Dupuy;

    (10) Peter Dykstra;

    (11) Stu Eagon;

    (12) Sal Fadel;

    (13) Jake Fritz;

    (14) Ryan Gasper;

    (15) Barry Gill;

    (16) Dan Goesch;

    (17) James Groce;

    (18) Eric Hatchell;

    (19) Luke Hoenecke;

    (20) Paul Hubbard;

    (21) Lance Kendricks;

    (22) Andrew Lacy;

    (23) Nate Larkin;

    (24) Billy Lease;

    (25) Jim Liermann;

    (26) Rory Linder;

    (27) Steve Ludwig;

    (28) Steve Markson;

    (29) Zach McCollum;

    (30) James McConkey;

    (31) Brian McCulliss;

    (32) Chad Melotte;

    (33) Craig Miller;

    (34) Tim Nelson;

    (35) Pat Nichols;

    (36) Demi Omole;

    (37) Landon Peacock;

    (38) Seth Pelock;

    (39) Tim Pierie;

    (40) Joe Pierre;

    (41) Adam Pischke;

    (42) Jarad Plummer;

    (43) Ben Porter;

    (44) Nathan Probst;

    (45) Codie See;

    (46) Noah Shannon;

    (47) Chris Solinsky;

    (48) Mike Sracic;

    (49) Derek Thiel;

    (50) Joe Thomas;

    (51) Jeff Tressley;

    (52) Christian Wagner; and

    (53) Matt Withrow;

Whereas the success of the Badgers indoor track and field team was facilitated 
        by the knowledge and commitment of the team's coaching staff, 
        including--

    (1) Head Coach Ed Nuttycombe;

    (2) Assistant Coach Jerry Schumacher;

    (3) Assistant Coach Mark Guthrie;

    (4) Assistant Coach Will Wabaunsee;

    (5) Volunteer Coach Pascal Dorbert;

    (6) Volunteer Coach Nick Winkel; and

    (7) Volunteer Coach Chris Ratzenberg;

Whereas, on February 24, 2007, in Bloomington, Indiana, the Badgers indoor track 
        and field team won its seventh consecutive Big 10 Championship by 
        placing first with 120 points, 27 points ahead of the second place 
        finisher, the University of Minnesota, and 31 points ahead of the third 
        place finisher, the University of Michigan;
Whereas numerous members of the Badgers indoor track and field team were 
        recognized for their performances in the Big 10 Conference, including--

    (1) Demi Omole, who was named Track Athlete of the Year and Track 
Athlete of the Championships;

    (2) Joe Detmer, who was named Field Athlete of the Year and was a 
Sportsmanship Award honoree;

    (3) Craig Miller, who was named Freshman of the Year;

    (4) Ed Nuttycombe, who was named Coach of the Year;

    (5) Chris Solinsky, Demi Omole, and Joe Detmer, who were named First 
Team All-Big 10; and

    (6) Brandon Bethke, Craig Miller, Luke Hoenecke, Steve Markson, and Tim 
Nelson, who were named Second Team All-Big 10;

Whereas numerous members of the Badgers indoor track and field team were 
        recognized for their performance in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field 
        Championships, including--

    (1) Ed Nuttycombe, who was named Division I Men's Indoor Track and 
Field Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country 
Coaches Association;

    (2) Jack Bolas, Joe Detmer, Stu Eagon, James Groce, Tim Nelson, Demi 
Omole, Joe Pierre, and Chris Solinsky, who were recognized as 2007 Men's 
Indoor Track All-Americans; and

    (3) Chris Solinsky, who was named Division I Men's Track Athlete of the 
Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and 
was the first University of Wisconsin men's track athlete to be named 
national athlete of the year; and

Whereas several members of the 2007 Badgers indoor track and field team were 
        also members of the 2005 University of Wisconsin men's cross country 
        NCAA Division I Championship team, including--

    (1) Brandon Bethke;

    (2) Stu Eagon;

    (3) Ryan Gasper;

    (4) Tim Nelson;

    (5) Tim Pierie;

    (6) Joe Pierre;

    (7) Ben Porter;

    (8) Codie See;

    (9) Chris Solinsky;

    (10) Christian Wagner; and

    (11) Matt Wintrow: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's 
        indoor track and field team, Head Coach Ed Nuttycombe, Athletic 
        Director Barry Alvarez, and Chancellor John D. Wiley, on an 
        outstanding championship season; and
            (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Chancellor 
        of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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