[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 503 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 503

 Commending the University of West Florida Argonauts football team for 
   its National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national 
                         championship victory.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2020

    Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the University of West Florida Argonauts football team for 
   its National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national 
                         championship victory.

Whereas, on December 21, 2019, the University of West Florida Argonauts football 
        team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Argonauts'') defeated the 
        Minnesota State University Mavericks by a score of 48 to 40 in the 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national 
        championship game in McKinney, Texas;
Whereas the Argonauts returned to the national championship game in 2019 for the 
        second time in the last 3 years;
Whereas the Argonauts won the first national football championship for the 
        University of West Florida a mere 4 years after the football program was 
        established at the university in 2015;
Whereas the Argonauts finished the 2019 football season with a 13-2 record; and
Whereas head coach Pete Shinnick and each player on the Argonauts' team roster 
        should be congratulated for a successful football season: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of West Florida Argonauts 
        football team for its National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Division II national championship victory in football;
            (2) recognizes the hard work, determination, and excellence 
        exhibited by the players, coaches, support staff, and student 
        body of the University of West Florida; and
            (3) congratulates--
                    (A) the University of West Florida and the city of 
                Pensacola, Florida;
                    (B) the fans of the University of West Florida 
                Argonauts football team; and
                    (C) the alumni of the University of West Florida 
                throughout the world.
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