[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 76 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E856]
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                TRIBUTE TO THE DON BOSCO WRESTLING TEAM

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding results achieved by the Don Bosco wrestling team at the 
Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines this past winter.
  Don Bosco rolled to its third straight Class 1A title with a stunning 
81 point win over New London/WMU. This win set a new class record with 
175.5 points. Also celebrating his third straight win was Bart Reiter, 
a junior, who became a three-time state champion and joins only 13 
other three-time winners this decade.
  I congratulate Don Bosco for winning the Iowa Class 1A state 
championship. The last team to win three in a row was Lisbon from 1988-
1990.
  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the Don 
Bosco wrestling team, both on and off the mat, and I am proud to serve 
them in Congress.

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