[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4670]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE KNIGHTS IN THEIR VICTORY IN 
           THE MINNESOTA CLASS AA STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

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                          HON. MARK R. KENNEDY

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 18, 2004

  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the St. Michael-Albertville Knights on their victory in the Minnesota 
Class AA State Wrestling Tournament. This is the Knights' seventh 
consecutive and 14th overall state tournament appearance, and their 
third championship.
  Coached by Gregg Greeno, the Knights finished a perfect 32-0 this 
season, winning all of their meets by at least 10 points. This was 
truly a team effort; they rose to the challenge in big meets and 
avoided injuries during the season.
  Individually, the Knights qualified 12 of a possible 14 individuals 
for the state tournament. Two wrestlers, 112-pounder Mike Thorn and 
160-pounder Chas Betts, won individual championships and six others 
finished in the top six.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the students, coaches and fans from St. 
Michael-Albertville on their championship season. It's a great tribute 
to their hard work, dedication and overall team effort and I know 
everyone in Minnesota is proud of their accomplishments.

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