[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   WEST TEXAS A & M MEN'S BOWLING TEAM STRIKES GOLD AT THE NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2000

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, today I join West Texas A & M University 
and the West Texas community on congratulating the West Texas A & M 
men's bowling team for striking gold in the 2000 Intercollegiate 
Bowling Championship. Their triumph on April 29 marks the first time 
that the Buffs have brought home the national title, an accomplishment 
that is truly deserving of recognition and praise.
  The West Texas men's bowling program has been built upon a firm 
foundation of hard work and sportsmanship. The program, which has 
produced four former Professional Bowlers Association Tour players, has 
been an esteemed runner-up in six previous national tournaments. This 
hard-fought victory catapults the bowling program onto a new level of 
national recognition. The six men who claimed the national crown 
displayed what can be accomplished when West Texas determination and 
teamwork get rolling.
  It is with pride that I recognize the members of the West Texas A & M 
men's bowling team and their coaches for this accomplishment, as well 
as the faculty and fans that led them down victory lane. Thanks to 
their tremendous efforts, Canyon, Texas is now home to the 2000 Men's 
Intercollegiate Bowling Champions. I wholeheartedly extend my 
congratulations to the West Texas A & M Buffs for bringing home a 
national bowling title.




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