[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding results achieved by the Pleasant Valley High School Boys 
Cross Country team. This past fall Pleasant Valley captured the Iowa 
Class 4A Cross Country Championship!
  The Pleasant Valley team finished the course with a team average time 
of 16 minutes, 10 seconds. And the individual winner of the meet was 
Pleasant Valley runner Devin Allbaugh who finished the course in 15 
minutes, 39 seconds.
  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the 
Pleasant Valley Boys Cross Country team, both on and off the court. 
Perhaps Paul ``Bear'' Bryant, the late, great coach of the Alabama 
Crimson Tide football team, says it best: ``Show class, have pride, and 
display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.'' This past 
weekend, Pleasant Valley proved just that.

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