[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1132-H1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING IOWA'S STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of nine young men in my district.
  Because schools in Iowa are open for in-person learning, our young 
men and women are able to participate in sports, and I am able to rise 
today to honor their recent achievements for winning Iowa's State 
championship in wrestling.
  Dustin Bohren, Bradley Hill, and Griffin Liddle of Bettendorf; Hunter 
Gavin of Iowa City West; Ben Kueter of City High in Iowa City; Matthew 
Lewis

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of Centerville; Hayden Taylor of Solon; Kobe Simon of West Liberty; and 
Marcel Lopez of New London each won State championships last month in 
Des Moines.
  Wrestling, we think, in Iowa, we are the center of the universe. When 
it comes to wrestling, we are, but we do give a nod to a certain 
Representative from Ohio. Wrestling and Dan Gable are as much a part of 
Iowa's unique history and culture as corn, first-in-the-Nation 
caucuses, Casey's Breakfast Pizza, and, of course, Chuck Grassley.
  Before the pandemic, fans would cram into gyms across the State to 
watch our local teams compete. For the lucky few who made it to the 
State tournament, thousands would travel from all 99 counties to watch.
  These young men and women have marked their place in Iowa history, 
and I could not be prouder to represent them in Congress.

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