[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E525]
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            CELEBRATING THE 2024 UCLA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2024

  Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the men's volleyball 
team from the University of California, Los Angeles. They took home the 
2024 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship on the 4th 
of May. UCLA defeated the men's volleyball team from the California 
State University, Long Beach at Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long 
Beach State in Long Beach, California.
  This year's championship brought home the team's 21st national title 
win, cementing their record as the winningest program in NCAA history. 
The win marks UCLA's 122nd overall NCAA title across all sports. These 
are truly remarkable achievements.
  The men's volleyball team should be proud of their achievement in 
earning the distinction of being back-to-back national champions, 
amongst the more than half a million student-athletes who participate 
in NCAA events each year. With guidance from Coach John Speraw, who 
secured his fifth NCAA men's volleyball title as a collegiate head 
coach, UCLA ended their season with wins in 15 out of their last 16 
matches.
  I would like to sincerely congratulate the UCLA's men's volleyball 
team once again on winning its second consecutive national championship 
and wish them the best of luck next season. This win is a special 
moment in the collegiate athletic careers of each player and marks an 
exceptional accomplishment and historical achievement for the UCLA 
community. Go Bruins. U-C-L-A. Fight. Fight. Fight.

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