[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF 
                 MINNESOTA-DULUTH ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 2002

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations 
to the University of Minnesota-Duluth Women's Hockey team and the 
University of Minnesota Men's Hockey and Wrestling teams for winning 
the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships. This 
great achievement honors the players, coaches, their respective schools 
and all Minnesotans.
  The sport of hockey has a long and storied tradition in Minnesota and 
is recognized nationally as one of the leading states for the 
development of hockey players. From youth leagues to amateur leagues to 
professional players, Minnesota is known for producing some of the 
greatest hockey players in the history of the sport. It is only 
fitting, therefore, that both the women and men's hockey 2002 NCAA 
Championships were won by Minnesota schools.
  Both the Bulldogs' 3-2 victory over Brown, which was their second in 
a row, and the Gophers' 4-3 victory over Maine were exhilarating wins, 
that kept all Minnesotans on the edge of their seats. Each of these 
teams deserves to be commended for their outstanding seasons.
  I also want to recognize the 2002 Gophers men's wrestling team for 
another outstanding year. While not as well known as hockey, collegiate 
wrestling in Minnesota has made an outstanding name for itself, 
culminating in the Gophers' 2002 National Championship--also their 
second straight. In addition to the team championship, 2 members of the 
team earned individual wrestling titles and 7 garnered All-American 
honors. All the Gophers wrestlers and coaches deserve our 
congratulations.
  I am especially proud that each of these three teams excelled in the 
classroom, as well as the playing field. In a day and age where all-
too-often academics takes a back seat to athletics on many college 
campuses, all three teams maintained grade point averages that were 
above the university averages. The University of Minnesota and 
Minnesota-Duluth should be proud to recognize these true student 
athlete champions.
  Congratulations to the University of Minnesota and University of 
Minnesota-Duluth on their achievements.

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