[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H55-H56]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to 
the resolution (H. Res. 1001) congratulating North Central College on 
winning the 2009 NCAA Division III men's cross country championship.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 1001

       Whereas the North Central College Cardinals' men's cross 
     country team won the NCAA Division III National Championship 
     on November 21, 2009;
       Whereas all seven North Central College team members that 
     competed in the championship earned All-American status;
       Whereas the 2009 championship Cardinals team is comprised 
     of Neal Klein, Michael Spain, Ryan Carrigan, Nathaniel Hird, 
     Kyle Brady, Nathan Rutz, Sean Carlson, and head Coach Al 
     Carius;
       Whereas the North Central College Cardinals compete in 22 
     intercollegiate sports and study more than 55 different 
     majors;
       Whereas North Central College, located in Naperville, 
     Illinois, is a four-year liberal arts college with students 
     from 31 States and 23 countries; and
       Whereas the North Central College men's cross country team 
     national title is one example of the excellence students have 
     demonstrated in athletics, as well as academics and all areas 
     of collegiate life: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) congratulates North Central College and its athletes, 
     coaches, faculty students, and alumni on the winning of the 
     2009 NCAA Division III men's cross country championship; and
       (2) recognizes North Central College for excellence in 
     academics, athletics, and collegiate life.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Kildee) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Platts) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.


                             General Leave

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which 
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on H. Res. 
1001 into the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1001, which 
recognizes and congratulates the North Central College Cardinals' men's 
cross country team for winning the 2009 NCAA Division III men's cross 
country championship, and for pursuing athletic and academic 
excellence.
  For the entirety of the 2009 season, the North Central College 
Cardinals' men's cross country team held onto their ranking as number 
one among NCAA Division III teams, and by the U.S. Track and Field and 
Cross Country Coaches Association. The team won their first Illinois 
Intercollegiate Championship this season, edging out the University of 
Illinois by 16 points, while winning the NCAA Midwest Regional by an 
84-point margin.
  On November 21, 2009, the team applied the lessons learned during 
their successful season and displayed their outstanding athletic skills 
by winning the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championship. 
It was the Cardinals' 13th team men's cross country championship in 
their school's history, and its first since 1999. The team won with 50 
points, and the margin of victory was the largest in the history of the 
Division III men's national meet. In addition, all seven of the 
Cardinal team's national championship competitors earned All-American 
honors.
  I would like to recognize each one of them individually, and 
congratulate: Neal Klein, Michael Spain, Ryan Carrigan, Nathaniel Hird, 
Kyle Brandy, Nathan Rutz, and Sean Carlson on their athletic 
excellence. Special congratulations are due to Coach Al Carius who, 
along with leading the team to win their championship, guided the 
Cardinals to eight invitational wins this season.
  In addition to an outstanding season of coaching, the day after 
winning the championship the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country 
Coaches Association named Carius the 2009 NCAA Division III National 
Cross Country Coach of the Year. Carius, also a member of the U.S. 
Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame, has led 
his athletes to a total of 18 national titles during his tenure at 
North Central, and four championships in outdoor track and field, and 
one in indoor track and field.
  North Central College succeeds not only on the cross country trails, 
but in its classrooms as well. Founded in 1861 in Naperville, Illinois, 
North Central College has 2,333 full-time undergraduates, hailing from 
31 States and 23 foreign countries. NCC offers over 55 different 
majors. North Central College empowers students to choose or design

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nontraditional concentrations, and offers a wide range of field 
experiences, independent studies, and internships. It is an institute 
of higher learning from which its graduates include its athletes, which 
go on to accomplish great things and make important contributions to 
our Nation.
  Madam Speaker, once again I congratulate the North Central men's 
cross country team and its coaches on its 2009 Division III NCAA 
championship title, and I wish the program much success in the 2010 
season.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1001--
Congratulating North Central College on winning the 2009 NCAA Division 
Ill men's cross country championship.
  North Central College is a private 4-year liberal arts college 
located in Naperville, Illinois. North Central has 2,333 full-time 
undergraduate students and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio. Students at 
North Central have excelled both academically and athletically. NCC was 
recently named a ``College of Distinction'' and was named one of 
``America's Best Colleges'' by US News and World Report. The NCC 
Cardinals have won 24 national championships and is the only school in 
their conference to win four national championships in four different 
sports.
  North Central College athletics are best known for their Men's Track 
and Field and Cross Country teams. The Cardinals men's cross country 
team has been excelling for over 40 years. The first Cardinal was named 
All American in 1964 and the team won their first NCAA Division Ill 
Championship in 1975.
  On November 21, 2009 the North Central College men's cross country 
team swept the NCAA Division Ill championships for the 13th time. The 
Cardinals took first place by a 131-point margin of victory, the 
largest ever in the history of the championship. Each of the team's 
seven competing players were named All American and Head Coach Al 
Carius was named National Coach of the year.
  The North Central College men's cross country team is one example of 
collegiate excellence. Congratulations to Head Coach Al Carius, the 
team members Neal Klein, Michael Spain, Ryan Carrigan, Nathaniel Hird, 
Kyle Brady, Sean Carlson, and Nathan Rutz, the faculty, staff and North 
Central students on this victory.
  Today, we recognize and commend North Central College for its pursuit 
and achievement of athletic, academic and collegiate excellence.
  I urge my colleagues to support House Resolution 1001.
  Madam Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the sponsor of 
this legislation, the distinguished gentlelady from Illinois, Judy 
Biggert.
  Mrs. BIGGERT. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1001, 
recognizing North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, my district, 
for exceptional athletic and academic achievements.
  On November 21, 2009, the North Central men's cross country team won 
its 13th NCAA Division III National Championship. Team members, and I 
am going to go over their names again because I think this is so 
important, Neal Klein, Michael Spain, Ryan Carrigan, Nathaniel Hird, 
Kyle Brady, Nathan Rutz, and Sean Carlson earned All-American status, 
placing them in an elite group of national athletes. Additionally, head 
coach Al Carius was named 2009 NCAA Division III National Cross Country 
Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country 
Association.
  These dedicated young men of the team spent countless hours training 
and preparing for their outstanding cross country season, ultimately 
winning nearly every meet in which they participated. The success of 
the North Central men's cross country team is but one example of the 
high caliber of the college students in both athletic and academic 
pursuits.
  I think this resolution is a great opportunity to encourage 
excellence among our Nation's best students. When you think of sports, 
they say, oh, this is athletics, this isn't academics. But they really 
go hand in hand. I think as we have learned how important exercise is, 
it doesn't really have to be athletics, but exercise is in improving 
the capabilities of our brains. And I think that so many times that you 
think, oh, well, this is just kind of a little aside. But it really is 
important.
  I am proud to say that Illinois really is the only State in the Union 
that requires gym or some sort of athletics for every student in the 
State. And I wish more States could have the same opportunity for the 
kids to pursue their sports. So this is a great opportunity to talk 
about excellence in both athletics and academics. I would urge my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing the North Central men's cross 
country team for their victory at the NCAA Division III National 
Championship.
  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote in support of House 
Resolution 1001, and yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, first of all, I am sure the students and 
faculty and coaches and all those at North Central College are very 
pleased that Mrs. Biggert is the chief sponsor of this resolution. And 
it is our pleasure to, in a few minutes, pass that so they can keep it 
in their archives forever.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1001.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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