[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1425]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 9, 2012

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
the Colorado School of Mines Women's Softball Team, who last spring won 
a berth in the NCAA Women's Softball Tournament for the second time in 
school history. The Orediggers finished the year with a conference 
record of 28-11, and an overall record of 36-24, sharing the Rocky 
Mountain Athletic Conference Championship with Metropolitan State 
College of Denver. The School of Mines also hosted the Rocky Mountain 
Athletic Conference softball championship last spring. The three day 
event was a success for the School of Mines and all the schools that 
participated. Two of the School of Mines players were named to the All 
Tournament Team, Kelly Ulkrich, and Macy Jones.
  The women of the Orediggers softball team should be extremely proud 
of their 2011 season, and their efforts on the diamond and in the 
classroom. These women exemplify the idea of the collegiate student-
athlete. The Colorado School of Mines specializes in hard sciences, and 
I commend these young women in their dedication to fields that have 
traditionally been male dominated. They are an inspiration to girls 
everywhere who want to study science and engineering.
  I also want to congratulate pitcher Kelly Ulkirch who was named the 
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Athlete of the Month for 
April 2011.
  I extend my deepest congratulations to the women of the Colorado 
School of Mines Women's Softball Team. The lessons they are learning as 
student-athletes will make these women the science and technology 
leaders of tomorrow. I am proud to have this world class school in my 
district. I wish the team best of luck in the 2012 season I hope it is 
even more successful than 2011, again congratulations, and Go 
Orediggers!

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