[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E484-E485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING VACAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL'S WRESTLING PROGRAM

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the legacy of 
Vacaville High School's Wrestling Program.
   Under, Larry Nelsen, who served as the Head Coach from 1961-1993, 
the Vacaville Bulldogs procured 26 League Team Titles, 160 Individual 
League Champions, 15 Northwest Team Sub Section Championships, 77 
Individual Sub Section Champions, 6 Sac Joaquin Team Section 
Championships, 28 Individual Section Champions, 5 Sac Joaquin Section 
Dual Championships, 2 CIF State Champions, 28 CIF State Place Winners, 
and 2 CIF Team Place Winners.
   Under, Dave Nelsen, who served as the Head Coach from 1994-2000, the 
Vacaville Bulldogs procured 6 League Team Titles, 35 Individual League 
Champions, 6 Northwest Team Sub Section Championships, 27 Individual 
Sub Section Champions, 4 Sac Joaquin Section Dual Championships, 5 
Individual Section Champions, 2 CIF State Champions, and 9 CIF State 
Place Winners.
   Under, Richard Penaluna, who served as the Head Coach from 2001-
2005, the Vacaville Bulldogs procured 5 League Team Championships, 39 
Individual League Champions, 5 Northwest Team Sub Section 
Championships, 26 Individual Sub Sections Champions, 4 Sac Joaquin 
Section Dual Championships, 3 Sac Joaquin Team Section Championships, 8 
Individual Section Champions, 2 CIF State Champions, 19 CIF State Place 
Winners, and 1 CIF Team Place State Winners.

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   Under the current Head Coaches, Clint Birch and Adam Wight, who took 
over in 2006, the Vacaville Bulldogs have procured 9 League Team 
Championships, 97 Individual League Champions, 9 Divisional Section 
Championships, 46 Individual Divisional Section Champions, 7 Sac 
Joaquin Section Dual Championships, 7 Sac Joaquin Team Section Masters 
Championships, 20 Individual Maters Champions, 6 CIF State Champions, 
25 CIF State Place Winners, and 7 CIF Team Place State Winner, of which 
all were in the top 10.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the impressive achievement of 
this fine school. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Vacaville High School's Wrestling Program.

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