[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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