[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  ACCOLADES TO WOMEN'S AND MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS IN THE STATE OF IOWA

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, as everyone knows, we are starting March 
Madness, and there is something exceptional happening in the State of 
Iowa. I want to congratulate the Drake Women's Basketball team for 
making the tournament, but what is really happening in Iowa is the fact 
that both the Iowa State University Men's and Women's Basketball teams 
not only won the regular season championship in the Big 12, but each of 
them also won the Big 12 tournaments over the weekend.
  This is unprecedented in the Big 12. The Iowa State Women have had a 
tremendous year. They are going to host the tournament at Ames; and we 
wish them the very, very best.
  The Iowa State Men at the beginning of the season some people even 
rated them as being at the bottom of the Big 12 this year. In fact, 
they came through with an outstanding phenomenon performance and not 
only won, as I said before, the regular season but won the tournament; 
and I want to congratulate Marcus Fizer as the Most Valuable Player.
  This is a great thing that is happening in Iowa. Minneapolis is going 
to look like Iowa State Cyclone country this weekend when the Iowa 
State Men go up there to play in the first round of the tournaments. 
Both coaches, Bill Fennelly and Larry Eustachy, have done a fabulous 
job this year. And I just want to send my congratulations to Iowa 
State, the great performance they have had.
  I wish them the best of luck in the tournaments. No matter what 
happens, they will have given Iowa State fans across this country 
something really to cheer about.
  In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, all I can say is go Cyclones.

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