[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H194-H195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY--PUEBLO'S NATIONAL CHAMPION 
                             THUNDERWOLVES

  (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Colorado State 
University--Pueblo ThunderWolves men's football team and their coach, 
John Wristen. In their trip to the NCAA Division II National Finals 
this year, the ThunderWolves claimed their first national football 
championship in school history.

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  The ThunderWolves squared off against Minnesota State, who were 
undefeated for the season. With grit and a stout defense, the Wolf Pack 
shut out the Mavericks by a score of 13-0.
  Before the season began, Coach Wristen gave each player a shirt with 
the letters W-T-L-G, which meant ``Win the Last Game.'' Coach Wristen's 
dream, when he became head coach of the ThunderWolves 7 years ago, was 
to win a national championship. Now, the Wolf Pack players and coaches 
can proudly say they are national champions. The city of Pueblo is 
proud of the team.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the team and their outstanding coach, 
John Wristen, for the stellar season and championship. With Coach 
Wristen's leadership and the team's tireless commitment to winning, 
they captured their first football championship and are solidifying the 
ThunderWolves program's legacy of excellence.

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