[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S2732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

 Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate one of 
Montana's fine educational institutions on its first national 
championship title. Rocky Mountain College, located in Billings, is 
Montana's oldest institution of higher education. Last weekend, the 
men's ski team became the overall national champions at the 27th Annual 
US Collegiate Ski Association Championships.
  Montana's schools may be smaller than the ( average universities 
around the Nation, but Rocky Mountain College has again proven that 
smaller schools can achieve giant results.
  Under Coach Jerry Wolf's leadership, the men's ski team made history 
for Rocky Mountain College by leading the men's ski team to their first 
national championship in the school's history.
  However, the men were not the only ones from the Big Sky State to 
shine that day. The Women's ski team finished 10th overall. Both teams 
have made it to the national championships for the last 4 consecutive 
years but never with this excellent combination of results.
  I want to recognize three students who finished events with times in 
the top 10: Pete Petry, Erik Willborg, and Johanna Aaker. I know how 
hard all of the students on the ski team worked to achieve these 
fantastic finishes, and I am pleased to represent such talented 
individuals.
  To both the men's and women's ski teams of Rocky Mountain College, 
congratulations on your fantastic seasons.

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