[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 32644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SPRINGFIELD SENATORS--CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of 
an outstanding group of student-athletes from Springfield, Illinois.
  The Springfield Senators girls cross country team took the state 
championship at this year's Illinois High School Association state 
finals November 7 at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Springfield High 
finished with a score of 124, six better than the runners-up from 
Yorkville. The Senators were led by Kirby Hale, who had the fourth-best 
overall time for the tournament, finishing in 17:51.
  I want to congratulate Coach Dan Devlin, Assistant Coach Trae Cotner 
and the members of the 2009 Springfield Senators state champion cross 
country team: Kirby Hale, Madie Alexander, Maggie Cornelius, Christy 
Rolf, Jessica Larson, Leora Reyhan, Sarah Ward, Giuliana Bailey, 
Christina Kropid, Julia McClure, Erin Shultz and Lauren Smith. They 
have represented themselves, their school and our community in a first-
rate fashion. I want to join with my colleagues in this House in 
wishing them continued success in their future academic and athletic 
endeavors.

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