[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2126-S2127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 461--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 
     JENNIES FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE NATIONAL 
         COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION II TOURNAMENT

  Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 461

       Whereas on March 23, 2018, the University of Central 
     Missouri Jennies (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``Jennies'') women's basketball team defeated defending 
     national champion Ashland University by a score of 66-52 in 
     the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
     national championship game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota;
       Whereas that victory marks the first Division II national 
     championship for the Jennies since 1984;
       Whereas the Jennies ended the 2017-2018 season with--
       (1) an overall record of 30-3;
       (2) a perfect record of 10-0 during away games; and
       (3) a record of 18-1 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate 
     Athletics Association (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``MIAA'') conference;
       Whereas the 2017-2018 season marks--
       (1) the eleventh MIAA regular season championship win for 
     the Jennies; and
       (2) the seventh Central Region championship win for the 
     Jennies;
       Whereas the 30 season wins and 18 conference wins of the 
     Jennies are program records;
       Whereas the Jennies won 6 playoff games and outlasted 63 
     other teams in the Division II national championship 
     tournament to end the 73-game winning streak of Ashland 
     University;
       Whereas all of the following 15 players on the Jennies 
     roster should be congratulated: Paige Redmond, Gigi McAtee, 
     Sydney Crockett, Kayonna Lee, Kendra Gladbach, Abby Gann, 
     Kelsey Williams, Emilie Jobst, Megan Skaggs, Peyton Taylor, 
     Morgan Fleming, Jolene Shipps, Sydney Skaggs, Madison Sandor, 
     and Meghan Allen;
       Whereas, during the Division II national championship 
     game--
       (1) the Jennies made 50 percent of shots taken; and
       (2) the following 3 players scored points in the double 
     digits: Paige Redmond, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey Williams;
       Whereas Paige Redmond--
       (1) led the Jennies by scoring 16.3 points per game during 
     the 2017-2018 season;
       (2) recorded a championship game high of 22 points; and
       (3) was awarded MIAA Player of the Year;
       Whereas Kayonna Lee collected a team high of 11 rebounds 
     and a game high of 3 blocked shots, and was awarded MIAA 
     Defensive Player of the Year;
       Whereas Paige Redmond and Morgan Fleming were selected to 
     the All-MIAA team;

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       Whereas Kayonna Lee, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey Williams 
     received Honorable Mentions from the All-MIAA team;
       Whereas Jennies Head Coach Dave Slifer was awarded MIAA 
     Coach of the Year; and
       Whereas Coach Slifer and all of the supporting staff of the 
     Jennies should be congratulated: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Central Missouri Jennies for 
     the Division II national championship victory in women's 
     basketball;
       (2) recognizes the athletic prowess, hard work, and 
     dedication exhibited by the players, coaches, support staff, 
     and student body of the University of Central Missouri; and
       (3) congratulates the city of Warrensburg, Missouri, and 
     the University of Central Missouri Jennies fans and alumni 
     around the world.

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