[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS ON COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and congratulate Head 
Coach Tony Vitello and the Tennessee Volunteers on their victory over 
Texas A&M last night in the College World Series, bringing home the 
hardware to Knoxville, my hometown.
  The Vols completed one of the most accomplished seasons in college 
baseball history, which crowned them as SEC regular season champions, 
SEC tournament champions, and College World Series champions, with a 
remarkable 60-13 record.
  Coach Vitello and I spoke in the office a few weeks before the season 
started, and he told me when they punched their ticket--not if, when--
that he wanted them to take it all in and just enjoy it, and that is 
exactly what they did. If you watch any of the video from the game, his 
father came down on the field, and it was truly an emotional moment.
  I also congratulate Dylan Dreiling on an outstanding College World 
Series performance. Dadgummit, Madam Speaker, Dreiling was named the 
men's College World Series most outstanding player after he homered in 
each of the final three games.
  They have all made Knoxville and the entire State of Tennessee proud. 
I wish I were back home to celebrate with them instead of stuck here in 
Washington, D.C.
  Madam Speaker, your 2024 national champions are clad in orange and 
white.

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