[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E446]
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                         HONORING GLENN RANDALL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
rise today and recognize Glenn Randall, an outstanding young cross-
country skier from Collbran, Colorado. Despite unlikely odds, Glenn won 
the right to compete in the Junior World Championships in February. His 
dedication to the sport, and his determination, is truly a credit to 
this young athlete.
  Glenn developed asthma at the age of three, but set his mind on 
racing with an inhaler. After competing in five- and ten-kilometer 
races, Glenn decided to enter the 30K United States Cross Country 
Championships. His parents, both avid cross-country skiers themselves, 
wondered whether their son could handle the exertion.
  Glenn, who is sixteen and a high school sophomore, placed twenty-
first overall and second among juniors, earning him a place on the 
American team for the World Championships and making him the youngest 
member of the U.S. team. Unlike many elite skiers, Glenn still attends 
a public school, squeezing in training around school hours, while also 
participating in high school cross-country and track.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize Glenn Randall for 
his dedication and hard work before this body of Congress and this 
nation. The determination of this young man to exceed all expectations 
and overcome all obstacles is an inspiration to his peers as well as 
his elders. Glenn, who has achieved so much at a young age, has great 
things ahead of him, and it is my distinct pleasure to wish him the 
best of luck.

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