[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 124 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3153-S3154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 303--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA 
FAIRBANKS RIFLE TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2023 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
       ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP, THE PROGRAM'S 11TH TITLE OVERALL

  Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 303

       Whereas the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``Nanooks'') won the 
     2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in 
     this preamble as the ``NCAA'') championship where the team 
     was awarded 12 individual and 1 team Collegiate Rifle Coaches 
     Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``CRCA'') 
     All-American Honors;
       Whereas, the Nanooks have won--
       (1) eleven NCAA championships;
       (2) three consecutive NCAA championships; and
       (3) the second-most national championships in NCAA rifle 
     competition history;
       Whereas, at the 2023 NCAA championship, the Nanooks placed 
     first with a score of 4729;
       Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual 
     smallbore category with a score of 2349;
       Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual air 
     rifle category with a score of 2380;
       Whereas Rylan Kissell was awarded the First Team CRCA All-
     American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All-American Air Rifle, 
     First Team CRCA All-American Smallbore, and CRCA Most 
     Valuable Shooter;
       Whereas Sara Karasova was awarded the Second Team CRCA All-
     American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All-American Smallbore, 
     and Second Team CRCA All-American Air Rifle;
       Whereas Gavin Barnick was awarded the Second Team CRCA All-
     American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All-American Smallbore, 
     and Honorable Mention CRCA All-American Air Rifle;
       Whereas Rachael Charles was awarded the Honorable Mention 
     CRCA All-American Aggregate and Second Team CRCA All-American 
     Smallbore;
       Whereas the full roster, consisting of Gavin Barnick, 
     Tobias Bernhoft-Osa, Rachael Charles, Peter Fiori, Marina 
     Gonzalez Mazo, Sara Karasova, Rylan Kissell, and Kellen 
     McAferty, received the CRCA Scholastic Academic All-American 
     honors this season; and
       Whereas the Nanooks Head Coach, Will Anti, led the team to 
     11 wins and 0 losses during the 2022 to 2023 season, which 
     included winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association championship: Now, therefore, be it

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       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle 
     team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association championship;
       (2) recognizes the exceptional standard set by--
       (A) head coach Will Anti; and
       (B) the athletes on the University of Alaska Fairbanks 
     rifle team; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the president of the University of Alaska, Pat Pitney;
       (B) the chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, 
     Dan White; and
       (C) the athletics director of the University of Alaska 
     Fairbanks, Brock Anundson, and the head coach of the 
     University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team, Will Anti.

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