[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 787 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 787

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the 
2024 Women's College World Series, the eighth national title in program 
                                history.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2024

   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 
2024 Women's College World Series, the eighth national title in program 
                                history.

Whereas the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Sooners''), under the direction of head coach Patty 
        Gasso, swept rival University of Texas at Austin Longhorns in the 
        Women's College World Series championship to win its record fourth 
        consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in 
        this preamble as ``NCAA'') title;
Whereas the Sooners, over the 50-year history of the University of Oklahoma 
        softball program, have won 8 national championships, including an 
        unprecedented 6 in the past 8 seasons and 7 in the past 11 seasons, and 
        have competed in 17 Women's College World Series tournaments, including 
        12 of the last 13;
Whereas the Sooners opened the state-of-the-art softball stadium Love's Field on 
        March 1, 2024 and drew an NCAA single season record of 108,156 fans for 
        an average crowd size of 4,326 per game;
Whereas a Nation-high 5 Sooners players were named 2024 National Fastpitch 
        Coaches Association (referred to in this preamble as ``NFCA'') All-
        Americans, including Alyssa Brito and Tiare Jennings, who received 
        first-team honors;
Whereas the Sooners won their ninth conference tournament by winning the 2024 
        Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City, defeating rival 
        University of Texas at Austin Longhorns in the title game;
Whereas Head Coach Gasso earned her 1,500th NCAA Division I win and became the 
        first Big 12 coach in any sport, men's or women's, to record 400 
        conference victories;
Whereas the Sooners placed 9 student-athletes on the 2024 All-Big 12 teams, 
        including a league-high 5 on the first team;
Whereas Oklahoma student-athletes received numerous honors, including--

    (1) Kinzie Hansen, who was named 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the 
Year;

    (2) Ella Parker, who was recognized as a top 3 finalist for the 2024 
Tucci/NFCA Division I Freshman of the Year;

    (3) Alyssa Brito, who was named College Sports Communicators Academic 
All-America Team Member of the Year; and

    (4) 5 Sooners, more than any other team, who were among the 26 
finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award; and

Whereas the University of Oklahoma 2024 senior class of softball players closed 
        its career with the most wins in a 4-year stretch in NCAA softball 
        history, recording 235 victories to just 15 losses, including 73 
        victories to 7 losses in Big 12 Conference play and 41 victories to 4 
        losses in the NCAA tournament: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses profound appreciation to Head Coach Patty 
        Gasso and the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team for the 
        excitement and pride they bring to the University of Oklahoma, 
        the State of Oklahoma, and to Sooners everywhere; and
            (2) expresses profound appreciation for the exemplary 
        manner in which the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team 
        represents the University of Oklahoma and its tradition of 
        excellence.
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