[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7072-S7073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 865--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHERN 
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY LUMBERJACKS MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM FOR WINNING THE 
 2022 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 865

       Whereas, on November 19, 2022, the Northern Arizona 
     University Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team (referred to 
     in this preamble as the ``Lumberjacks'') won the National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble 
     as the ``NCAA'') Men's Cross Country National Championship


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  On page S7072, December 8, 2022, in the third column, the 
following appears: . . . the Northern Arizona University 
Lumberjacks men's cross country team (referred to in this preamble 
as the ``Lumberjacks'') won the National Collegiate Athletic 
Administration (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') 
Men's Cross County National Championship . . .
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . the Northern 
Arizona University Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team (referred 
to in this preamble as the ``Lumberjacks'') won the National 
Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as 
the ``NCAA'') Men's Cross Country National Championship . . .


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    by defeating 31 teams with a score of 83 points in Stillwater, 
       Oklahoma;Whereas the Lumberjacks claimed the 2022 Big Sky 
     Conference Men's Cross Country Championship;
       Whereas Lumberjacks runner Nico Young won the individual 
     2022 Big Sky Conference Men's Cross Country title;

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       Whereas the Lumberjacks have won 30 Big Sky Conference 
     Men's Cross Country Championships since 1970;
       Whereas the Lumberjacks have appeared at the NCAA Men's 
     Cross Country National Championship 31 times;
       Whereas the victory of the Lumberjacks in 2022 NCAA Men's 
     Cross Country National Championship represents the sixth 
     national championship in the history of the Northern Arizona 
     University men's cross country program;
       Whereas the 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country National 
     Championship signifies the sixth national championship in 
     seven years and third national championship in a row for the 
     Lumberjacks;
       Whereas the 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country National 
     Championship represents the second ``three-peat'' for the 
     Lumberjacks after having won national championships in 2016, 
     2017, and 2018, and 2020, 2021, and 2022;
       Whereas the Lumberjacks finished as the runner-up at NCAA 
     Men's Cross Country National Championships in 1988, 1995, 
     2013, and 2019;
       Whereas, at the 2022 Men's NCAA Cross Country National 
     Championship, remarkable performances by Lumberjack runners 
     included--
       (1) Nico Young finishing second overall with a time of 
     28:44.5;
       (2) Drew Bosley finishing third overall with a time of 
     28:55.9;
       (3) Santiago Prosser finishing 19th overall with a time of 
     29:19.5;
       (4) Brodey Hasty finishing 25th overall with a time of 
     29:27.2;
       (5) George Kusche finishing 39th overall with a time of 
     29:34.9;
       (6) Ryan Raff finishing 88th overall with a time of 
     30:08.6; and
       (7) Colin Sahlman finishing 151st overall with a time of 
     30:37.0;
       Whereas 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country All-American honors 
     were awarded to the top 5 Lumberjacks runners--
       (1) Nico Young, who earned his third All-American honor, 
     after also earning the honor in 2020 and 2021;
       (2) Drew Bosley, who earned his third All-American honor, 
     after also earning the honor in 2019 and 2021;
       (3) Brodey Hasty, who earned his second All-American honor, 
     after also earning the honor in 2021;
       (4) George Kusche, who earned his second All-American 
     honor, after also earning the honor in 2021; and
       (5) Santiago Prosser, who earned his first All-American 
     honor;
       Whereas Ryan Raff has been a member of 4 Lumberjacks NCAA 
     Men's Cross Country National Championship teams, in 2018, 
     2020, 2021, and 2022;
       Whereas the top 5 Lumberjacks runners enabled the 
     Lumberjacks to claim the 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country 
     National Championship in the first ever tie-break over the 
     Oklahoma State University Cowboys by a score of 3 to 2;
       Whereas Northern Arizona University Director of Cross 
     Country and Track & Field Mike Smith has become a 
     distinguished coach and leader in the cross country 
     community, which is evidenced by his--
       (1) leadership of the Lumberjacks to 5 NCAA Men's Cross 
     Country National Championships;
       (2) achievement of 5 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year 
     Honors for Men's Cross Country, in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 
     and 2022; and
       (3) achievement of 5 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year 
     Honors for Women's Cross Country, in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 
     and 2022; and
       Whereas the Lumberjacks bring pride to the State of Arizona 
     and to the entire cross country community: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 
     Men's Cross Country Team for winning


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  On page S7073, December 8, 2022, in the second column, the 
following appears: (1) honors the Northern Arizona University 
Lumberjacks men's cross country team for winning . . .
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: (1) honors the 
Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team 
for winning . . .


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 the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Cross Country 
                         National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the excellence and dedication of all 
     coaches, support staff, and players whose contributions led 
     to victory in the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Men's Cross Country National Championship;
       (3) celebrates alongside the students and faculty of 
     Northern Arizona University and all fans of the Northern 
     Arizona University Lumberjacks cross country team; and
       (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) Dr. Jose Luis Cruz Rivera, President of Northern 
     Arizona University;
       (B) Mike Marlow, Vice President for Intercollegiate 
     Athletics at Northern Arizona University; and
       (C) Mike Smith, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field 
     at Northern Arizona University.

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