III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 232 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2007 Mr. Allard (for himself and Mr. Salazar) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Colorado at Boulder Men’s Cross Country team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Cross Country Championship.

Whereas, on November 20, 2006, the University of Colorado at Boulder men’s cross country team (referred to in this preamble as the Colorado Buffaloes) won the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Cross Country National Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana; Whereas the Colorado Buffaloes team of junior Brent Vaughn, junior Stephen Pifer, senior Erik Heinonen, junior James Strang, and senior Billy Nelson won the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a score of 94, which was 48 points ahead of their nearest opponent; Whereas this championship is the Colorado Buffaloes men’s cross country team’s 3rd national championship and also their 3rd championship in 6 years; Whereas the Colorado Buffaloes won the Big 12 Conference Championship for the 11th consecutive year and the NCAA Mountain Region Championship for the 4th consecutive year in 2006; Whereas senior Erik Heinonen and junior Brent Vaughn were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Men’s Team; Whereas Colorado Buffaloes Head Coach Mark Wetmore was named USTFCCCA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year for 2006; Whereas Colorado Buffaloes Head Coach Mark Wetmore has successfully coached the University of Colorado men’s and women’s cross country teams to top 10 finishes in all of his 12 years as head coach; and Whereas this championship marks the 23rd national title in the University of Colorado’s athletic history and the 2nd championship of 2006: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)Congratulates the University of Colorado men’s cross country team, the Colorado Buffaloes, for winning the 2006 NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Championship; (2)Recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, students, and support staff whose dedication was instrumental in helping the Colorado Buffaloes win the 2006 NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country Championship; and (3)Respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of this resolution to the following for appropriate display— (A)The University of Colorado at Boulder; (B)The President of the University of Colorado, Hank Brown; (C)The Chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Dr. G.P. Bud Peterson; (D)The Athletic Director of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Mike Bohn; and (E)The Head Coach of The University of Colorado at Boulder men’s cross country team, Mark Wetmore.