[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNITION OF LIZ HEASTON

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the historic 
achievements of Liz Heaston of Richland, WA. Last Saturday, Liz became 
the first woman to play in a college football game. Her performance as 
place kicker for the Willamette University football team resulted in 
kicking two extra points in a victorious effort against Linfield 
College. This event also strikes a special chord for me because Liz is 
the daughter of Suzanne Heaston, a member of my State staff in 
Richland, WA.
  What is equally amazing about this young woman's accomplishments last 
Saturday is that her feat was accomplished after playing a full soccer 
game, where she is the star defender on the Willamette University 
women's soccer team, ranked 14th nationally in the NAIA. It was Liz's 
tremendous abilities on the soccer field which led the Willamette 
football coaching staff to recruit Liz onto the football field.
  While Liz may not have a future football career ahead of her, 
Saturday's milestone sets a tremendous precedent for future 
trailblazers in womens sports. The athletic accomplishments of Liz 
Heaston, both in soccer and football, reinforce the role sports can 
play in helping our daughters discover and realize their potential both 
on and off the athletic field.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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