[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 183 (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE'S CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the 
accomplishments of Central Arizona College's women's cross-country 
team.
  On November 14, the Vaqueras earned their second National Junior 
College Athletic Association Championship in 5 years. The squad had 
four runners in the top 12 at the Championship meet, with last year's 
national title winner, Rose Tanui, placing second. The team has shown 
an unwavering commitment to excellence. They have been practicing six 
mornings a week starting at 5:59 a.m. since the start of the school 
year, and now all their hard work and lost sleep has paid off. Winning 
the title was a perfect sendoff for Coach Mike Gray, the NJCAA coach of 
the year who is retiring after leading the Vaqueras for over a decade.
  I would like to congratulate Coach Gray and the entire team on this 
amazing end to their tremendous season.

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