[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2369-E2370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE SUNY CORTLAND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the State 
University of New

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York (SUNY) Cortland Men's Cross Country Team, which won its first ever 
national title on November 22. During the NCAA Division III 
Championships at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, the Cortland Red 
Dragons beat 31 competitors with a score of 80 points. The team solidly 
outpaced the second and third place finishers who scored 115 and 129 
points, respectively, and improved on their previous finishes of fourth 
in 2006 and third in 2007 to win this year's title.
  Four of the team's runners earned All-America honors by finishing in 
the top 35 competitors over the 8,000-meter course. Junior Seth DuBois 
finished seventh; senior Shamus Nally, 11th; senior Josh Henry, 15th: 
and junior Justin Wager, 28th.
  The team was led by first year head coach Steve Patrick and assistant 
coaches Kathryn Wagner and Jacob Smith. Coach Patrick was named the 
2008 Division III Men's Cross Country National Coach of the Year by the 
United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 
(USTFCCCA).
  Overall, the win marks SUNY Cortland's 22nd national team title, 
including 16 NCAA crowns in seven different sports.
  Madam Speaker. I am honored to represent such skilled and hard-
working athletes in my district. Please join me in congratulating the 
team and wishing them the best of luck in their future athletic and 
scholarly pursuits.

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