[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1115-E1116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF KELSEY KOLOJECHICK ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE LUZERNE 
                       COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 2019

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor former athlete 
and Northeastern Pennsylvania native Kelsey Kolojechick. This year, 
Kelsey was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame on 
August 11, 2019 for her distinct athletic achievements in the sport of 
field hockey.
  Each year, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame honors those who 
have brought fame and recognition to the state of Pennsylvania through 
their outstanding achievements and contributions in athletic endeavors.
  At Wyoming Seminary, Kelsey was a standout, three sport athlete on 
the swimming, soccer, and field hockey teams. As a four year midfield 
starter, she helped her school earn two state championships and three 
district championships. In 2008, she was named Player of the Year by 
both the Citizens Voice and Times Leader newspapers, Sem's Outstanding 
Female Athlete, First Team All-State and All-American. She ended her 
high school career with a record 87 wins and 5 losses.
  Kelsey then moved on to the University of North Carolina where she 
was a four-year starter for the Tar Heels, never missing a game in her 
career. She helped lead UNC to

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a national championship. She was named First Team All-ACC three years 
and was the first player at UNC to be named First Team All-American all 
four years. During her junior year, she scored 23 goals which is a 
school record for the most goals scored in a season by a junior. Kelsey 
ended her collegiate career with a record of eighty-eight wins and nine 
losses.
  Kelsey has competed at the highest level of the sport as a member of 
the United States Women's National Field Hockey Team. In 2016, she 
traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to compete at the Summer Olympic 
Games where her team placed fifth. During her time on the women's 
national team, she helped lead the team to gold medals at the 2015 Pan 
American Games in Toronto, Canada, the 2014 Champions Challenge in 
Glasgow, Scotland, and the 2013 World League Round 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
  Kelsey has imparted her impressive knowledge of the sport by coaching 
players of all ages. Since 2018, Kelsey has served as the assistant 
field hockey coach at Harvard University where she coached the team to 
a record setting 17-2 season, the best finish in program history.
  It is an honor to recognize Kelsey on her induction into the Luzerne 
County Sports Hall of Fame. May her story and athletic career serve as 
an inspiration to the next generation of Pennsylvania athletes striving 
for excellence.

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