[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S5007]
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CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 
                                  TEAM

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 167 which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. 167) congratulating the University of 
     Wisconsin men's indoor track and field team on becoming the 
     2006-2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
     Indoor Track and Field Champions.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related 
thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. 167) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 167

       Whereas, on March 10, 2007, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the 
     University of Wisconsin men's indoor track and field team 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``Badgers indoor track 
     and field team'') became the first-ever Big 10 Conference 
     school to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     (NCAA) Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship, by 
     placing first with 40 points, 5 points ahead of second place 
     finisher Florida State University, and 6 points ahead of the 
     third place finisher, the University of Texas;
       Whereas the Badgers indoor track and field team secured its 
     victory through the strong performances of its members, 
     including--
       (1) senior Chris Solinsky, who placed first in the 5,000-
     meter run, with a time of 13:38.61, and placed second in the 
     3,000-meter run, with a time of 7:51.69;
       (2) senior Demi Omole, who placed second in the 60-meter 
     dash with a time of 6.57;
       (3) senior Tim Nelson, who placed fifth in the 5,000-meter 
     run with a time of 13:48.08;
       (4) senior Joe Detmer, who finished fifth in the Heptathlon 
     with 5,761 points; and
       (5) freshman Craig Miller, sophomore James Groce, junior 
     Joe Pierre, and freshman Jack Bolas, who finished fifth in 
     the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 9:35.81;
       Whereas the success of the season depended on the hard 
     work, dedication, and performance of every player on the 
     Badgers indoor track and field team, including--
       (1) Zach Beth;
       (2) Brandon Bethke;
       (3) Brennan Boettcher;
       (4) Jack Bolas;
       (5) Nathan Brown;
       (6) Joe Conway;
       (7) Ryan Craven;
       (8) Joe Detmer;
       (9) Victor Dupuy;
       (10) Peter Dykstra;
       (11) Stu Eagon;
       (12) Sal Fadel;
       (13) Jake Fritz;
       (14) Ryan Gasper;
       (15) Barry Gill;
       (16) Dan Goesch;
       (17) James Groce;
       (18) Eric Hatchell;
       (19) Luke Hoenecke;
       (20) Paul Hubbard;
       (21) Lance Kendricks;
       (22) Andrew Lacy;
       (23) Nate Larkin;
       (24) Billy Lease;
       (25) Jim Liermann;
       (26) Rory Linder;
       (27) Steve Ludwig;
       (28) Steve Markson;
       (29) Zach McCollum;
       (30) James McConkey;
       (31) Brian McCulliss;
       (32) Chad Melotte;
       (33) Craig Miller;
       (34) Tim Nelson;
       (35) Pat Nichols;
       (36) Demi Omole;
       (37) Landon Peacock;
       (38) Seth Pelock;
       (39) Tim Pierie;
       (40) Joe Pierre;
       (41) Adam Pischke;
       (42) Jarad Plummer;
       (43) Ben Porter;
       (44) Nathan Probst;
       (45) Codie See;
       (46) Noah Shannon;
       (47) Chris Solinsky;
       (48) Mike Sracic;
       (49) Derek Thiel;
       (50) Joe Thomas;
       (51) Jeff Tressley;
       (52) Christian Wagner; and
       (53) Matt Withrow;
       Whereas the success of the Badgers indoor track and field 
     team was facilitated by the knowledge and commitment of the 
     team's coaching staff, including--
       (1) Head Coach Ed Nuttycombe;
       (2) Assistant Coach Jerry Schumacher;
       (3) Assistant Coach Mark Guthrie;
       (4) Assistant Coach Will Wabaunsee;
       (5) Volunteer Coach Pascal Dorbert;
       (6) Volunteer Coach Nick Winkel; and
       (7) Volunteer Coach Chris Ratzenberg;
       Whereas, on February 24, 2007, in Bloomington, Indiana, the 
     Badgers indoor track and field team won its seventh 
     consecutive Big 10 Championship by placing first with 120 
     points, 27 points ahead of the second place finisher, the 
     University of Minnesota, and 31 points ahead of the third 
     place finisher, the University of Michigan;
       Whereas numerous members of the Badgers indoor track and 
     field team were recognized for their performances in the Big 
     10 Conference, including--
       (1) Demi Omole, who was named Track Athlete of the Year and 
     Track Athlete of the Championships;
       (2) Joe Detmer, who was named Field Athlete of the Year and 
     was a Sportsmanship Award honoree;
       (3) Craig Miller, who was named Freshman of the Year;
       (4) Ed Nuttycombe, who was named Coach of the Year;
       (5) Chris Solinsky, Demi Omole, and Joe Detmer, who were 
     named First Team All-Big 10; and
       (6) Brandon Bethke, Craig Miller, Luke Hoenecke, Steve 
     Markson, and Tim Nelson, who were named Second Team All-Big 
     10;

       Whereas numerous members of the Badgers indoor track and 
     field team were recognized for their performance in the NCAA 
     Indoor Track and Field Championships, including--
       (1) Ed Nuttycombe, who was named Division I Men's Indoor 
     Track and Field Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field 
     and Cross Country Coaches Association;
       (2) Jack Bolas, Joe Detmer, Stu Eagon, James Groce, Tim 
     Nelson, Demi Omole, Joe Pierre, and Chris Solinsky, who were 
     recognized as 2007 Men's Indoor Track All-Americans; and
       (3) Chris Solinsky, who was named Division I Men's Track 
     Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross 
     Country Coaches Association, and was the first University of 
     Wisconsin men's track athlete to be named national athlete of 
     the year; and
       Whereas several members of the 2007 Badgers indoor track 
     and field team were also members of the 2005 University of 
     Wisconsin men's cross country NCAA Division I Championship 
     team, including--
       (1) Brandon Bethke;
       (2) Stu Eagon;
       (3) Ryan Gasper;
       (4) Tim Nelson;
       (5) Tim Pierie;
       (6) Joe Pierre;
       (7) Ben Porter;
       (8) Codie See;
       (9) Chris Solinsky;
       (10) Christian Wagner; and
       (11) Matt Wintrow: Now, therefore, be it

       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Wisconsin-Madison men's 
     indoor track and field team, Head Coach Ed Nuttycombe, 
     Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, and Chancellor John D. 
     Wiley, on an outstanding championship season; and
       (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.




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