[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 KATIE GEARLDS--INDIANA MISS BASKETBALL

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2003

  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend Katie Gearlds, 
Indiana Miss Basketball 2003, from Beech Grove, IN.
  A senior at Beech Grove High School, Katie Gearlds has already had a 
phenomenal basketball career as a team member of the Beech Grove 
Hornets Girls Basketball team. Not only has she been named Indiana Miss 
Basketball 2003, she also led her team to win the Indiana State Girls 
Basketball Championship, scoring a 3A title-record of 33 points.
  She was named MVP of the McDonalds All-American game, Nike All-
American, Parade Magazine All-American, and Gatorade Player of the Year 
in Indiana.
  Katie finished the season with 2,521 points, placing her fourth in 
State career scoring in Indiana.
  As a student at Beech Grove High School, Katie has also had an 
outstanding academic career with a grade point average of 3.8.
  Katie will continue her basketball career with a 4-year scholarship 
at Purdue University where she plans to major in Pharmacy.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me in saluting this 
extraordinary young lady in her myriad achievements.

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