[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 303 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 303

   Congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for 
winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, 
                   the program's 11th title overall.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2023

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for 
winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, 
                   the program's 11th title overall.

Whereas the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Nanooks'') won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') championship 
        where the team was awarded 12 individual and 1 team Collegiate Rifle 
        Coaches Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``CRCA'') All-
        American Honors;
Whereas, the Nanooks have won--

    (1) eleven NCAA championships;

    (2) three consecutive NCAA championships; and

    (3) the second-most national championships in NCAA rifle competition 
history;

Whereas, at the 2023 NCAA championship, the Nanooks placed first with a score of 
        4729;
Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual smallbore category with a 
        score of 2349;
Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual air rifle category with a 
        score of 2380;
Whereas Rylan Kissell was awarded the First Team CRCA All-American Aggregate, 
        First Team CRCA All-American Air Rifle, First Team CRCA All-American 
        Smallbore, and CRCA Most Valuable Shooter;
Whereas Sara Karasova was awarded the Second Team CRCA All-American Aggregate, 
        First Team CRCA All-American Smallbore, and Second Team CRCA All-
        American Air Rifle;
Whereas Gavin Barnick was awarded the Second Team CRCA All-American Aggregate, 
        First Team CRCA All-American Smallbore, and Honorable Mention CRCA All-
        American Air Rifle;
Whereas Rachael Charles was awarded the Honorable Mention CRCA All-American 
        Aggregate and Second Team CRCA All-American Smallbore;
Whereas the full roster, consisting of Gavin Barnick, Tobias Bernhoft-Osa, 
        Rachael Charles, Peter Fiori, Marina Gonzalez Mazo, Sara Karasova, Rylan 
        Kissell, and Kellen McAferty, received the CRCA Scholastic Academic All-
        American honors this season; and
Whereas the Nanooks Head Coach, Will Anti, led the team to 11 wins and 0 losses 
        during the 2022 to 2023 season, which included winning the 2023 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association championship: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle 
        team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association championship;
            (2) recognizes the exceptional standard set by--
                    (A) head coach Will Anti; and
                    (B) the athletes on the University of Alaska 
                Fairbanks rifle team; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the president of the University of Alaska, Pat 
                Pitney;
                    (B) the chancellor of the University of Alaska 
                Fairbanks, Dan White; and
                    (C) the athletics director of the University of 
                Alaska Fairbanks, Brock Anundson, and the head coach of 
                the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team, Will 
                Anti.
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