[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 122 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IDAHO'S OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS

 Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate two 
Idaho athletes who have made America proud in the 2000 Olympic Games.
  Stacy Dragila from Pocatello, Idaho soared to the top of her sport, 
bringing home the gold medal. She pole vaulted fifteen feet, one inch 
in Sydney, Australia on September 25th. Stacy deserves recognition 
because she is more than an athlete. She gives back to her sport by 
working as an assistant track coach at Idaho State University.
  Idahoan Charles Burton is another Idaho Olympian. He finished his 
round of wrestling competition on October first, coming in at fifth 
place. Charles wrestled at Centennial High School in Boise and Boise 
State University. He has been called the ``U.S. Olympic Wrestling 
Team's most hidden gem,'' and I'm proud he represented our gem state in 
Sydney.
  The hard work and determination of Idaho's Olympic Athletes is an 
inspiration to us all. They have demonstrated the best of our State and 
our Nation, and I am proud to congratulate both Stacy and Charles for 
their personal achievement and the honor in which each represented 
Idaho and the United States of America.

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