[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2163]
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   HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NATIONAL 
                      CHAMPION CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 6, 2004

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Men's 
and Women's Cross Country Teams of the University of Colorado for 
claiming the NCAA National Championship titles on November 22, 2004.
  While the University of Colorado has won the title for both teams 
before, the men's squad in 2001 and the women's team in 2000, never 
before have teams of the university claimed both titles in the same 
year. In fact, this remarkable feat has happened only four times in 
NCAA cross country history. Both teams achieved their goal of winning 
the national championship by all five of the female runners finishing 
in the top thirty, and all five of the male runners in the top fifty.
  These athletes are the epitome of dedication and hard work. I join 
the University of Colorado in taking pride in this noteworthy 
accomplishment.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend these student athletes and ask all our 
colleagues to join me in congratulating the University of Colorado 
Men's and Women's Cross Country Team on their National Championships.

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