[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 128 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S6534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING ALASKANS OLYMPIANS

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I wish to recognize three outstanding 
Alaskans who won in the 2012 U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: Ms. Janay 
DeLouch who calls Eielson Air Force Base home, Ms. Shirley Reilly who 
hails from Barrow, and Mr. Seth McBride from Juneau. I am proud of 
their accomplishments and honored to recognize these three talented 
young adults.
  First, I would like to recognize Ms. DeLouch who competed in the 
women's long jump and placed bronze in the 2012 Olympic Games. Her 
other career highlights include placing third place in the 2012 U.S. 
Olympic Trials and placing silver in the 2012 World Indoor 
Championships. She is also a two-time National indoor champion for 2011 
and 2012 and has placed second in the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships.
  Ms. Reilly competed in various events in track and field of the 2012 
U.S. Paralympics. She placed gold in the women's marathon, silver in 
the women's 5000 m and bronze in women's 1500 m. An extraordinary and 
talented individual, Ms. Reilly's other career accomplishments include 
placing first in the 2012 Boston Marathon, LA Marathon and Bolder 
Boulder (10K). She is a previous 2011 IPC World Championships 
Competitor and she finished second in the 2011 Chicago Marathon. Ms. 
Reilly has been a Paralympics Games Competitor since 2004.
  Mr. McBride placed bronze in the mixed wheelchair rugby event in the 
2012 U.S. Paralympics. His previous Paralympics experience includes 
placing gold in the 2008 Paralympics Games. Mr. McBride has competed in 
a variety of different sporting events and has placed gold at the 2005 
World Wheelchair Games, the 2006 North American Cup, the 2006 Canada 
Cup, the 2006 World Championships, the 2008 Canada Cup and the 2010 
World Championships.
  Once again, it is my privilege to recognize these individuals for 
their hard work, dedication and their medals. They make Alaska proud.

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