[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 92 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6593]
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  LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 298 and 
the Senate now proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Cantwell). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 298) honoring the Louisiana State 
     University Tigers Men's Outdoor Track and Field Team.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record 
as if read, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 298) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 298

       Whereas Louisiana State University Men's Outdoor Track and 
     Field Team won the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship;
       Whereas head coach Pat Henry was awarded the MONDO NCAA 
     Division I Coach of the Year, and led the team to victory 
     over top seeded Tennessee;
       Whereas 9 time all-American and 6 time national champion 
     senior Walter Davis was awarded the MONDO Athlete of the Year 
     and won the long jump event and the triple jump event in the 
     2002 NCAA Division I Championship hosted by Louisiana State 
     University, as well as running the beginning leg of the 4x100 
     meter relay;
       Whereas Tiger athletes Robert Parham, Pete Coley, and 
     Bennie Brazell also competed in the 4x100 meter relay with a 
     time of 38.32 seconds, the fourth fastest time in NCAA 
     history;
       Whereas Robert Parham also won his heat in the 200 meter 
     dash with a time of 20.45 seconds and Bennie Brazell and 
     Lueroy Colquhoun advanced to the finals in the 400 meter 
     hurdles by winning their preliminaries with respective times 
     of 49.57 and 49.99;
       Whereas Javier Nieto finished eighth in the hammer throw to 
     become the first Louisiana State University Tiger to be 
     honored as an all-American in that event since 1993;
       Whereas due to the efforts and abilities of the student 
     athletes and head coach Pat Henry, the Louisiana State 
     University Men's Outdoor Track and Field team won the 2002 
     NCAA Division I Championship; and
       Whereas the team's victory exemplifies the hard work ethic 
     and high goals set by Louisiana State University and the 
     State of Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Tigers of the 
     Louisiana State University Men's Outdoor Track and Field team 
     on winning the 2002 NCAA Division I Championship.

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