[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 139 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1746]
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    CONGRATULATING GUAM'S ATHLETES FOR EXCELLENCE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1995

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 8, 1995
  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, as the saying goes, ``the thrill of 
victory, the agony of defeat.'' In my home district of Guam, we have 
many noteworthy athletes who have thrilled us all.
  In the recent South Pacific games, the people of Guam reached a new 
milestone. Our island competitors have earned more medals than ever 
before. So, I now rise to pay tribute to these athletes by placing 
their names in the Congressional Record.
  In archery, our Team Guam hit the bull's eye with a bronze. In board 
sailing, Jon Iriarte and the Team Guam women sailed to bronze. In body 
building, Josephine Blas lifted to a bronze, Donnabelle Duque powered 
her way to a silver and Kenneth Rios and Roy Siongco jerked and cleaned 
to gold medals. In boxing, our Tana Meafou punched his way to the 
silver medal. In golf, Mae Quitugua, Josephine Calvo and Tessie Blair 
all drove, chipped and putted to the team bronze medals. In Karate 
Eleanor Minor chopped to two bronze medals. Robert Dacanay threw the 
competition for a silver, while Dean Aguon bowed and took two bronze 
medals. Joe Aguon also hit hard with a bronze. In surfing, our tag team 
of Mark Duenas, Joseph Voluptuary and Richard Napoleon rode to a 
bronze, while Rebecca Erin hung ten to a silver. Our swimmers, led by 
Derrick Bollinger crawled to gold three times, Clitia Clement floated 
to a bronze, while Patrick Sagas stroked his way to a gold and two 
silvers. In table tennis, our women's team of Debbie Feline, Donna 
Cents and Jug-Pa Lain paddled to a bronze. In ta won do, Sonny 
Chargualaf high kicked to a silver, Joe D. Q. Cruz did a round house to 
a bronze, while Lloyd Esteban made a sweep move to a bronze. In a 
triathlon, Tiffany Larschied surprised us all with her motor boat kicks 
and earned a bronze, while Triathlon Team of Larschied, Jay Donovan, 
Wil Yamamoto and Jeff Miller swam, ran and biked to another bronze. In 
weigh lifting, Manolito Molinos clean and jerked to a silver, while 
Edgar Molinos snatched to a bronze. In judo Atef Hussein picked up a 
gold and a silver, Walter Gray threw for a bronze. And finally, Marie 
Benito ran for a bronze in the women's marathon. Congratulations.


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