[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E457-E458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON'S CAMERON BURRELL SETS NCAA RECORD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Cameron Burrell 
of Houston,

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Texas for setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
record for the 60-meter dash.
  Cameron is a graduate of Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, 
Texas who brought his talent as a sprinter to the Cougars at the 
University of Houston. As a junior, Burrell ran the 60-meter dash in 
6.50 seconds, setting the second fastest time in the world for 2016. In 
addition to this, he also qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. 
The 60-meter dash was held at Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, 
Alabama. Cameron broke not only the University of Houston's school 
record, but also beat LSU Alumnus Richard Thompson's 2008 record of 
6.51 seconds. We are so proud of Cameron and can't wait to see where 
his talent takes him.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Cameron Burrell for setting the NCAA record 
for the 60-meter dash. Keep up the hard work.

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