[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E939]
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 TRIBUTE TO THE DES MOINES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 4 BY 400-METER RELAY TEAM

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                        HON. LEONARD L. BOSWELL

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2006

  Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
results achieved by Iowa students at the Iowa High School State Track 
Meet held at Drake stadium in Des Moines this past weekend.
  I congratulate the Des Moines Valley High School 4 by 400-meter relay 
team for topping a 36-year-old State record on Friday, May 19. The team 
of Bryan Collins, Zac Sandvig, Ryan Keairnes, and Brandon McSkimming 
set the new record finish in 3 minutes 13.8 seconds, crushing the old 
record of 3 minutes 16.6 seconds. I am proud to say this time is the 
fifth best high school mark in the Nation for 2006.
  Special recognition. also needs to go to Brooke Dinsdale from North 
Tama High School. Brooke, a sophomore from Traer, broke the State's 25-
year-old 800 meter record in 2 minutes 9.6 seconds. Only one high 
school girl in the United States has run a faster 800 meter race this 
season.
  Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud of the athletic and academic 
excellence of these young people from my district. Perhaps Paul 
``Bear'' Bryant, the late, great coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide 
football team said it best: ``If you believe in yourself, have 
dedication and pride, and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of 
victory is high, but so are the rewards.'' These students have felt 
victory on the track, and I am confident they will continue to feel 
victory as they go through life.

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