[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 103 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S5797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              CONGRATULATING RENO TUUFULI AND ASHLIE BLAKE

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize two 
exceptionally talented young people from my home State of Nevada, 
Ashlie Blake and Reno Tuufuli. These two young athletes were selected 
to represent the United States as members of the U.S.A. Track and Field 
World Youth Team, and competed in the International Association of 
Athletics Federations--IAAF, World Youth Championships in Donetsk, 
Ukraine. These dedicated and hardworking young Nevadans competed with 
great skill against the best young athletes in the world, and they 
represented their State and their Nation admirably at the competition.
  Ashlie Blake and Reno Tuufuli helped lead Team USA to its best 
showing at the World Youth Championships. The team took home 17 medals 
over the course of the competition, more than any other country. Ashlie 
placed third out of 55 athletes from around the world, winning the 
U.S.A.'s first medal of the competition for her performance in the 
women's shot put event. Reno surpassed his personal best record in the 
men's discus throw and placed seventh out of 30 international athletes 
in the men's discus competition.
  There is no doubt that both of these outstanding performances were 
the result of many hours of hard work and dedicated training, and 
Ashlie and Reno should be proud of their efforts and achievements. I 
congratulate Ashlie Blake and Reno Tuufuli on their success, and I wish 
them all the best as they continue their athletic endeavors.

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