[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 77 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E894]
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                         TRIBUTE TO DREW KELLY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2010

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Coach Drew Kelly of Ames, Iowa, for his induction into the Iowa High 
School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Wrestling Hall of Fame.
  Drew has one of the most storied and impeccable high school wrestling 
careers the state of Iowa has ever seen. He is one of the 65 Iowa high 
school wrestlers of all time to win three career state championships, 
which he did from 1997 to 1999. As a four-time state qualifier while 
wrestling at Charles City High School, Drew compiled a 133-10 record, 
closing out his career winning 110 of his final 111 matches. While at 
Charles City High School, Drew was also a three time all-state baseball 
player, a two-time all-state football player and a three-time state 
track meet qualifier.
  After high school, he then went on to wrestle at the University of 
Northern Iowa. He was an assistant coach for two years in Fort Dodge, 
Iowa before beginning his current coaching job at Ames High School in 
2008.
  I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress join me in 
congratulating Coach Drew Kelly on his fine wrestling and coaching 
career, and on his induction into the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame. It 
is an honor to represent Coach Kelly and his students in Congress, and 
I wish him the best as he continues to provide a positive impact as a 
role model and educator at Ames High School.

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