[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
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           CONGRATULATING THE TEXAS WESLEYAN BASKETBALL TEAM

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the superior 
performance of the Texas Wesleyan Basketball Team on their victory over 
Oklahoma City for the National Association of Intercollegiate 
Athletics' Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Municipal 
Auditorium.
  The unseeded Rams won the final game 67-65 to become the NAIA 
Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The victory came when the 
Rams' senior guard, Ben Hunt, hit a three-point shot with 0.2 seconds 
remaining in the game. Senior forward Trevor Meier managed to tie the 
score at 64-64 which paved the way for Texas Wesleyan's climatic 
finish.
  Additional honors came to individual team members when Evan Patterson 
was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player and Head Coach, 
Terry Waldrop, was named the Rawlings-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball 
Coach of the Year. The championship victory marked the first NAIA 
Division I Championship for Texas Wesleyan.
  This victory was a combined effort and would not have been possible 
if it was not for the incredible sense of teamwork put forth by all 
athletes.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to Head Coach Terry Waldrop, 
Texas Wesleyan President Harold Jeffcoat, as well as the members of the 
Texas Wesleyan Basketball Team. I am honored to serve as their U.S. 
Representative.

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