[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 25 (Thursday, February 11, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S1454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CALVIN COLLEGE NATIONAL TITLE

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate a 
group of very special young women from Calvin College. The Calvin 
College Women's Cross Country team placed first in the National 
Championships for Division III. This is the first national championship 
won by a MIAA (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) team in 
cross country.
  The following 19 girls who make up the team, have indeed made Calvin 
College proud: Rashel Bayes, Erinn Boot, Kristi Brown, Lindsay Carrier, 
Andrea Clark, Allison Cook, Sara Crowe, April DeKorte, Kristie DeYoung, 
Sarah Gibson, Elisabeth Giessel, Sarah Gritter, Emily Hollender, 
Elizabeth Kuipers, Kris Lumkes, Amy Mizzone, Lisa Timmer, Candice 
Vandergriff, and Katherine VanDerSchaaf. I would also like to recognize 
Nancy Meyer, the coach of the women's cross country team, who was named 
the national cross country coach of the year.
  The Calvin Women's Cross Country team has now earned 16 All-American 
berths in the history of its program and eight top-10 national team 
finishes. It is my pleasure, once again, to congratulate the Calvin 
College Women's Cross Country team. It is very encouraging to see these 
young women strive for such excellence. This team has made Calvin 
College and the entire state of Michigan very proud.

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