[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
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      RECOGNIZING THE ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2018

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the St. Joseph-Ogden 
High School girls track and field team, who are the 2018 Illinois High 
School Association Class 1A state champions.
  St. Joseph-Ogden won the title with a score of 43, easily outpacing 
the second place finisher by seven points. St. Joseph-Ogden benefited 
from having two event winners, Atleigh Hamilton, who won the long jump 
event with a mark of 18 feet two inches and the 4x200 Meter Relay team, 
composed of Abbey Mizer, Maclayne Taylor, Hailey Birt, and Atleigh 
Hamilton, who won with a time of 1:43.89. Also making important 
contributions to the overall victory were the 4x100 Meter Relay team of 
Abbey Mizer, Maclayne Taylor, Hailey Birt, and Atleigh Hamilton with a 
second place finish; the 4x400 Meter Relay team of Maclayne Taylor, 
Rylee Sjuts, Zea Maroon, and Atleigh Hamilton, which also finished 
second; and the 4x800 Meter Relay team of Rylee Sjuts, Zea Maroon, 
Hannah Rajlich, and Sam Mabry, which took third place.
  Mr. Speaker, today it is an honor for me to acknowledge the hard work 
and dedication of the St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls track and 
field team in winning the 2018 championship, and I wish the team and 
their coach, Kelly Steffen, all the best in the future.

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