[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E450-E451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CORY CLARK

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate University of Iowa senior Cory Clark of Pleasant Hill, 
Iowa, on winning the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship in the 133 
pound weight class on March 18, 2017.
  This was the third consecutive year that Cory made it to the finals 
at the NCAA championships. After falling short in the previous two 
years, Cory walked onto the mat determined that this year would be 
different. He left giving the Hawkeye Wrestling program their 82nd 
individual championship in program history. Becoming an NCAA Division 1 
Champion was no easy feat, especially this season. The four-time All-
American had to wrestle through an arm injury for three months, 
including during his final match, which forced him to make some changes 
to his training routine, as well as wear a protective sleeve. Because 
of the dedication and toughness that Cory has exhibited on and off the 
mat, his injury did not stop

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him or his goal of ending his wrestling career on the top of the 
podium.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Cory on winning the NCAA Division I 
Wrestling Championship, and I ask that my colleagues in the United 
States House of Representatives join me in congratulating him on this 
momentous occasion.

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