[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5346]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 768--CONGRATULATING THE FIGHTING IRISH OF THE 
   UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2024 
  NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE 
                         NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 768

       Whereas, on May 27, 2024, the University of Notre Dame 
     Men's Lacrosse Team (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``Fighting Irish'') won the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') 
     Division I title with a 15 to 5 win over the Maryland 
     Terrapins in Philadelphia;
       Whereas the victory marked the second national title and a 
     consecutive national championship for the Fighting Irish;
       Whereas the Fighting Irish is the first team since 2019 and 
     2021 to win back-to-back men's lacrosse NCAA national 
     championships in consecutive seasons, and the eighth team in 
     NCAA Division I history to accomplish the feat;
       Whereas head coach Kevin Corrigan was supported by 
     assistant coaches and staff, including Ryan Wellner, Chris 
     Wojcik, Ryder Garnsey, Rob Simpson, Joshua Skube, Mandy 
     Merritt, Robby Hamman, Zach Korten, Darin Ottaviani, and Ron 
     Powlus;
       Whereas the full player roster of the 2024 national 
     championship Fighting Irish team includes Christian Alacqua, 
     Will Angrick, Sam Assaf, Fulton Bayman, Brock Behrman, Jake 
     Bonomi, Tyler Buchner, Ross Burgmaster, Gavin Burlace, BJ 
     Burlace, Max Busenkell, Chris Conlin, Jack Conroy, Declan 
     Cooke, Anderson Davis, Conrad Delgado, Eric Dobson, Ronan 
     Doherty, Will Donovan, Andrew Donovan, Casey Doyle, Pat 
     Eilers, Liam Entenmann, Jordan Faison, Fisher Finley, Will 
     Gallagher, Christian Gallaher, Griffin Grant, Reilly Gray, 
     Andrew Greenspan, Logan Gutzwiller, Colin Hagstrom, Nick 
     Harris, Ridge Johnson, Pat Kavanagh, Chris Kavanagh, Mick 
     Lee, Shawn Lyght, Will Lynch, Michael Lynch, Will Maheras, 
     Maxim Manyak, Devon McLane, Marco Napolitano, Danny Parker, 
     Carter Parlette, Thomas Porell, Ben Ramsey, Thomas 
     Ricciardelli, Jeffery Ricciardelli, Michael Ridgway, Nate 
     Schwitzenberg, Jalen Seymour, Ryan Sforzo, Jake Sommer, Jake 
     Taylor, Bryce Walker, Karter Williams, Mason Wordelman, and 
     Alex Zepf;
       Whereas Chris Kavanagh was named the Most Outstanding 
     Player of the 2024 NCAA Championships;
       Whereas Pat Kavanagh became the first men's lacrosse player 
     in the history of the Fighting Irish to win the Tewaaraton 
     Award, the most coveted individual honor in college lacrosse; 
     and
       Whereas Chris Kavanagh, Pat Kavanagh, Liam Entenmann, Shawn 
     Lyght, Devon McLane and Ben Ramsey were named to the 2024 
     NCAA All-Tournament Team: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Notre Dame men's 
     lacrosse team for its victory in the National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association (referred to in this resolution as the 
     ``NCAA'') tournament, claiming the 2024 NCAA Division I 
     title; and
       (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) former president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. 
     John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.;
       (B) the head coach of the University of Notre Dame men's 
     lacrosse team, Kevin Corrigan; and
       (C) the vice president and James E. Rohr director of 
     athletics at Notre Dame University, Pete Bevacqua.

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