[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 20 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO JARAD ROBERT LYONS

 Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I want to recognize and 
congratulate a special Coloradan, Jarad Robert Lyons, for winning the 
AAA State Wrestling Championship Title in his division.
  Jarad, an 18-year-old senior at Ignacio High School, started 
wrestling at the very early age of 4 in the Pee Wee divisions. He 
continued his career throughout junior high and high school, and first 
qualified for the State championships in his junior year in the 136-
pound division. He has received numerous awards leading up to this 
year's State championship, where he qualified in the 145-pound 
division. He placed first at the Regionals--Southern Region, Tournament 
in Salida, CO. He then took first place at the Ignacio Invitational, 
first again at the Moab Tournament and first at the Rocky Mountain 
Invitational, where he was also awarded the Most Valuable Wrestler 
Award.
  Jarad was one of his team's captains this year, and his senior season 
is a true list of accomplishment. In the last two months alone, he has 
been named Outstanding Middle Weight Wrestler at the Aztec Duels, 
Champion at the Rocky Mountain Invitational, Champion at the Moab 
Tournament, Champion and Outstanding Wrestler at the Ignacio 
Invitational, League Champion at the Intermountain League, Champion at 
the Regional Tournament, and then finally, State Champion at the CO 
State Championship tournament for the AAA division which was held the 
weekend of February 21-23.
  Jarad Lyons, is without a doubt, a class act. He is respected by not 
only his teammates and his coach, but by other coaches in the State as 
well. He is a compassionate team member, and is willing to help every 
wrestler on his team, regardless of his experience. He is well known 
throughout his community, and enjoys the support and well wishes of 
everyone. People feel they can call him at home, and tell him how proud 
they are of him. I think this is the mark of a truly special young man.
  In his free time, while I know wrestling takes precedence, Jarad also 
enjoys working on his car, a 1965 Barracuda, which he purchased himself 
and has rebuilt entirely. He now drives the silver and black pinstriped 
classic beauty very proudly.
  I congratulate Jarad Lyons on his tremendous achievement, and wish 
him every success in the future. He is an example of the success that 
hard work and determination bring when we set ourselves to achieving 
our goals. He is an outstanding young Coloradan and he has earned and 
deserves our applause and congratulations.

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