[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E590]
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HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S MEN'S GYMNASTICS TEAM ON WINNING 
                     FOURTH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
University of Michigan's men's gymnastics team on winning the 2010 NCAA 
national championship.
  Michigan won the championship with a score of 360.500, edging 
defending champion Stanford, 359.800, and Oklahoma, 357.050. This is 
the program's fourth national championship, and Michigan's first 
varsity team championship since 2005.
  The national championship capped a successful season for the team, as 
well as individuals. Chris Cameron won the NCAA men's all-around 
championship and Mel Anton Santander finished third. Michigan swept the 
high bar, with Ryan McCarthy, Ian Makowske, and Mel Anton Santander 
finishing first, second, and third, respectively. In all, Michigan 
finished with the team championship, all-around championship, seven 
individuals earning all-America honors, and the Elite 88, an award 
given to the competing student-athlete with the highest cumulative 
grade point average, which went to Ben Baldus-Strauss, a chemistry 
honors student.
  In addition to its considerable athletic achievements, the team 
serves as a model of community service and academic excellence. The 20-
member team is comprised of individuals from 13 States and Singapore. 
Members study topics as diverse as American culture, English, 
economics, political science, biology, and aerospace, biomedical, and 
mechanical engineering. The program also consistently has one of the 
highest team grade point averages at the University and is a leader in 
community service and volunteerism.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
student-athletes and coaches of the 2010 NCAA national championship-
winning Michigan men's gymnastics team: Ben Baldus-Strauss, Syque 
Caesar, Kent Caldwell, Chris Cameron, David Chan, Devan Cote, Steve 
Crabtree, Phillip Goldberg, Adam Hamers, Garrett Hamers, Evan Heiter, 
Douglass Johnson, Jr., Thomas Kelley, Torrance Laury, Joe Levine, Ian 
Makowske, Ryan McCarthy, Mel Anton Santander, Rohan Sebastian, Andrew 
Vance, and coaches Kurt Golder, Geoff Corrigan, Xiao Yuan, and Ralph 
Rosso.

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