[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24694]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE SUNY CORTLAND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the State 
University of New York (SUNY) Cortland Men's Cross Country Team, which 
won its first ever national title on November 22. During the NCAA 
Division III Championships at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, the 
Cortland Red Dragons beat 31 competitors with a score of 80 points. The 
team solidly outpaced the second and third place finishers who scored 
115 and 129 points, respectively, and improved on their previous 
finishes of fourth in 2006 and third in 2007 to win this year's title.
  Four of the team's runners earned All-America honors by finishing in 
the top 35 competitors over the 8,000-meter course. Junior Seth DuBois 
finished seventh; senior Shamus Nally, 11th; senior Josh Henry, 15th: 
and junior Justin Wager, 28th.
  The team was led by first year head coach Steve Patrick and assistant 
coaches Kathryn Wagner and Jacob Smith. Coach Patrick was named the 
2008 Division III Men's Cross Country National Coach of the Year by the 
United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 
(USTFCCCA).
  Overall, the win marks SUNY Cortland's 22nd national team title, 
including 16 NCAA crowns in seven different sports.
  Madam Speaker. I am honored to represent such skilled and hard-
working athletes in my district. Please join me in congratulating the 
team and wishing them the best of luck in their future athletic and 
scholarly pursuits.

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