[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1035 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1035

Honoring Villanova University for winning the 2009 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association championships in Division I women's cross country 
  and Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) and for other 
                            accomplishments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2010

  Mr. Sestak (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
 Gerlach, Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. 
 Pitts) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Villanova University for winning the 2009 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association championships in Division I women's cross country 
  and Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) and for other 
                            accomplishments.

Whereas, on November 23, 2009, the Villanova University Wildcats' women's cross 
        country team won its eighth National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Division I national championship;
Whereas five runners on the Villanova University women's cross country team 
        finished in the top 26 positions at the national championship;
Whereas junior Amanda Marino finished sixth, junior Sheila Reid finished 13th, 
        sophomore Bogdana Mimic finished 22nd, junior Ali Smith finished 24th, 
        senior Nicole Schappert finished 26th, freshman Brooke Simpson finished 
        60th, and senior Kaitlyn Tallman finished 98th overall at the national 
        championship;
Whereas the roster of the Villanova University women's cross country team also 
        included Meredith Altenhofen, Shannon Browne, Anna Francis, Meaghan 
        Higgins, Callie Hogan, Katherine LoCosa, Sarah Morrison, Ariann Neutts, 
        Kristen O'Dowd, Kaitlin O'Sullivan, Theresa Rush, and Meghan Smith;
Whereas Gina Procaccio won her first title as the head coach of the women's 
        cross country team and was named women's Division I National Cross 
        Country coach of the year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country 
        Coaches Association;
Whereas men's cross country head coach Marcus O'Sullivan and assistant coaches 
        Meghan Courtney and Adrian Blincoe contributed significantly to the 
        success of the women's cross country team;
Whereas, on Friday, December 18, 2009, the Villanova University men's football 
        team won its first national title;
Whereas the Villanova University football team won the championship game by 
        defeating the top-ranked team from the University of Montana by a score 
        of 23 to 21 points;
Whereas the Villanova University football team reached the National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Football Championship Subdivision title game with 
        playoff victories over the football teams from the College of the Holy 
        Cross, the University of New Hampshire, and the College of William and 
        Mary;
Whereas the Villanova University football team was led by senior captains Brian 
        Brannigan, Phil Matusz, and Osayi Osunde;
Whereas junior wide receiver Matt Szczur and junior offensive lineman Ben 
        Ijalana were named to the Football Championship Subdivision All-American 
        Team;
Whereas Will Thompson, the senior long snapper on the football team was the 
        inaugural winner of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Elite 
        88 academic award for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs and 
        has a 3.97 grade-point average as an accounting major;
Whereas the roster of the Villanova University football team also included Louis 
        Adeyemi, Ronnie Akins, Angelo Babbaro, Aaron Ball, Alex Behm, Ryan 
        Bennett, Devon Bridges, Josh Bucci, Jonathan Bugli, Blaise Butler, 
        Marlon Calbi, Tony Canci, Brant Clouser, Angel Clybourn, Aaron Conaway, 
        Jarred Corey, Rakim Cox, Christian Culicerto, Donald Davis, John 
        Dempsey, Lawrence Doss, Miller Edwards, Chidozie Ekweozor, Brennan 
        Erbeznik, Chris Farmer, Delano Ferguson, Matthew Fritz, Aaron Grey, 
        Patrick Haggerty, Chris Halcovage, Mark Hamilton, Brandyn Harvey, Nick 
        Hurley, John Jackson, Larry Jackson, Anthony Johnson, Chris Johnson, 
        Kelvin Johnson, Mario Johnson, Marlon Johnson, Marquis Kirkland, Tim 
        Kukucka, Eric Loper, Conor Maher, Joe Makoid, Frederick Maldonado, Mike 
        Mayock, Kenny Miles, Sean Miller, Ramin Mobasseri, Martel Moody, Sean 
        Morrisey, Connor Nelson, John Nelson, Gene Oakley, Chris Otten, Vince 
        Peterson, James Pitts, Travis Poston, Joshua Potts, Eric Predatsch, Joe 
        Price, Mikey Reynolds, Jeremy Rodriguez, Dominic Sarnecchia, Michael 
        Sheridan, Dan Shirey, George Siracuse, Tom Teel, Terence Thomas, 
        Jonathan Toroni, Zach Ugarte, Ross Ventrone, Jacob Wade, Thomas Weaver, 
        Dorian Wells, Norman White, Chris Whitney, Nick Yako, Antwon Young, and 
        Tamai Young;
Whereas head coach Andy Talley led the Villanova University football team to its 
        first national championship with 14 wins and 1 loss, marking a program 
        best;
Whereas head coach Talley, who has admirably guided the Villanova University 
        football program for 25 years, was named the 2009 American Football 
        Coaches Association Football Championship Subdivision National Coach of 
        the Year;
Whereas head coach Talley started the national bone marrow registration 
        campaign, known as the ``Get in the Game and Save a Life'' campaign, 
        enlisting 26 college football programs from all levels that have 
        combined to test more than 8,000 potential donors;
Whereas head coach Talley and his coaching staff, including Daniel Blume, Billy 
        Crocker, Mark Ferrante, Brian Flinn, Justus Galac, Pierre Ingram, Mark 
        Reardon, David Riede, Darrius Smith, Sam Venuto, and Clint Wiley, 
        deserve much credit for the outstanding determination and 
        accomplishments of the team;
Whereas the Villanova University football program, by being in the top 10 
        percent of football programs with regard to academic progress, received 
        a Public Recognition Award from the National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association for having an academic progress report of 980 out of a 
        possible 1,000;
Whereas the Villanova athletic department holds an overall academic progress 
        report of 986 in the May 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        report, has a graduation success rate of 95 percent, and an overall 
        grade-point average of more than 3.0 for the 12th consecutive semester 
        as of the spring 2009 semester;
Whereas both the Villanova University men's and women's basketball teams 
        qualified for the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Tournament, and the men's basketball team advanced to the Final Four in 
        the Tournament;
Whereas men's basketball head coach Jay Wright was named the 2009 Big East 
        Conference coach of the year and women's basketball head coach Harry 
        Perretta was named the 2009 Big East Conference co-coach of the year;
Whereas the Villanova University men's lacrosse team won the 2009 Colonial 
        Athletic Association Championship and qualified for its first National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament appearance;
Whereas Villanova University also supports a Special Olympics Committee that 
        regularly plans and executes the largest student-run Special Olympics 
        event in the world;
Whereas Villanova University students and student athletes through their 
        academic, athletic, and philanthropic accomplishments embody the meaning 
        of the Villanova motto of ``Veritas, Unitas, Caritas''; and
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Villanova University 
        are to be congratulated for their commitment to excellence in the 
        classroom, in competitive athletics, and in community service: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Villanova University women's cross 
        country team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Division I national championship;
            (2) congratulates the Villanova University men's football 
        team for winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA);
            (3) recognizes the achievements of the entire Villanova 
        University Athletic Department, including players, coaches, and 
        support staff, both on the playing field and in the classroom; 
        and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Villanova 
        University for display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this 
        resolution to each coach and member of the 2009 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Football Championship 
        Subdivision men's football national championship team, and to 
        each coach and member of the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association women's cross country national championship team.
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