[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING MONTICELLO'S STATE CHAMPION 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 Monticello High School Boys Cross 
Country team. This past fall Monticello captured the Iowa Class 2A 
Cross Country Championship.
  The Monticello team finished the course with a team average time of 
16 minutes, 55 seconds. And the individual winner of the meet was 
Monticello runner Nate Dotterweich who finished the course in 15 
minutes, 43 seconds.
  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the 
Monticello 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, Monticello proved just that.

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