[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4309-4310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 428--CONGRATULATING THE 2016 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, THE 
   UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES, FOR WINNING THE 2016 WOMEN'S 
                     NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

  Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. Thune) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 428

       Whereas, on April 2, 2016, the University of South Dakota 
     Coyotes defeated the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles by 
     a score of 71 to 65 in the final game of the Women's National 
     Invitation Tournament (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``WNIT'') in Vermillion, South Dakota;
       Whereas this is the first national title for the University 
     of South Dakota Coyotes since the transition of the 
     University of South Dakota to Division I athletics;

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       Whereas the Dakota Dome of the University of South Dakota, 
     soon to be replaced with a new complex, hosted its final 
     basketball game before a crowd of 7,415 fans;
       Whereas the University of South Dakota Coyotes shot 71.4 
     percent from beyond the 3-point line and 54 percent overall 
     from the field in their 34-point win in the semifinal of the 
     WNIT;
       Whereas senior guard Nicole Seekamp was named most valuable 
     player of the WNIT and averaged 14 points per game throughout 
     the WNIT;
       Whereas seniors Tia Hemiller and Nicole Seekamp were each 
     named to the WNIT all-tournament team;
       Whereas the 2015-16 season was the fourth season for head 
     coach Amy Williams, during which she won her first national 
     title;
       Whereas the University of South Dakota Coyotes finished the 
     2015-16 season with a record of 32-6; and
       Whereas the presence of 5 seniors and 4 juniors on the 
     roster of the University of South Dakota Coyotes represents 
     the commitment of the seniors and juniors to the University 
     of South Dakota and its work to enshrine the ideal of the 
     student-athlete into the ethos of the University of South 
     Dakota: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the University of South Dakota 
     women's basketball team and its loyal fans on the performance 
     of the team in the 2016 Women's National Invitation 
     Tournament; and
       (2) recognizes and commends the hard work, dedication, 
     determination, and commitment to excellence of the players, 
     parents, families, coaches, and managers of the University of 
     South Dakota women's basketball team.

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