[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 304 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 304

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the 
   2023 Women's College World Series, the seventh national title in 
                            program history.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2023

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the 
   2023 Women's College World Series, the seventh national title in 
                            program history.

Whereas the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Sooners'') swept Florida State University on June 8, 
        2023, to win the 2023 Women's College World Series hosted in Oklahoma 
        City, Oklahoma;
Whereas the victory is the third straight national title and the seventh overall 
        national championship for the program;
Whereas the Sooners defeated ninth seed Stanford and third seed Florida State to 
        win a fifth championship in 7 seasons;
Whereas the 2023 national championship is the third consecutive for the Sooners, 
        making Oklahoma one of just 2 schools to have accomplished this feat;
Whereas the Sooners--

    (1) finished the regular season with 61 wins and just 1 loss, resulting 
in a winning percentage of .984, the best winning percentage of any team in 
NCAA Division I softball history; and

    (2) extended the NCAA Division 1 record winning streak to 53 games;

Whereas, over the past 3 years, the Sooners have a record of 176 wins and 8 
        losses;
Whereas the Sooners became the first team in history to lead the Nation in 
        batting average, earned run average, and fielding percentage in the same 
        season;
Whereas, under the leadership of Coach Patty Gasso, the Sooners have won the Big 
        12 Conference regular season title 15 times, been to the NCAA Tournament 
        28 times, been to the NCAA Women's College World Series 16 times, and 
        won 7 championships;
Whereas Jayda Coleman was named Big 12 Player of the Year, which marks the 
        fourth consecutive season a Sooner has won the award;
Whereas 7 Sooners were awarded National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-
        American Honors, including 5 on the first team; and
Whereas the University of Oklahoma finished number 1 in the NCAA women's 
        softball final ranking: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Oklahoma women's 
        softball team for winning the 2023 Women's College World 
        Series;
            (2) recognizes the exemplary standard set by Coach Patty 
        Gasso, staff, and the student athletes;
            (3) celebrates alongside the students, faculty, and staff 
        at the University of Oklahoma and all fans of the University of 
        Oklahoma Sooners softball team; and
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        send a copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the president of the University of Oklahoma, 
                Joseph Harroz, Jr.;
                    (B) the athletic director of the University of 
                Oklahoma, Joe Castiglione; and
                    (C) the head coach of the women's softball team, 
                Patty Gasso.
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