[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4955]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING THE MARIAN UNIVERSITY CYCLING KNIGHTS

 Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, today, I applaud the Marian 
University Knights on earning USA Cycling's No. 1 collegiate cycling 
team ranking for the 2014-2015 season, as well as winning the 2015-2016 
USA Cycling Collegiate Division I Track, Cyclo-cross, and BMX National 
Championships.
  Marian University established its cycling program in 1992. The 
program is committed to competing at the highest level and developing 
strong character in each team member through academic and athletic 
excellence. Since the inception of its competitive cycling program, the 
Marian University Knights have won 33 national championship titles in 
road, cyclo-cross, track, and BMX cycling.
  Head Coach Dean Peterson and his staff promote the University's goals 
by bringing team-focused concepts to a sport that traditionally 
emphasizes the individual. Peterson leads the team with a school-first 
philosophy, reminding student-athletes that they are students first and 
that being a responsible citizen and community member is as important 
as being a top-notch cyclist. It is this philosophy that serves as the 
cornerstone for the cycling team's three straight--2013, 2014, 2015--
USA Cycling Club of the Year awards, which evaluates not only on-bike 
performance, but team GPA, retention, postgraduation success, and 
community engagement. The Marian University Cycling Team is also giving 
back to the local and national cycling community, as well as the 
Indianapolis area, by hosting informal riding clinics, cycling for 
charity, and participating in campus volunteer opportunities.
  Congratulations to Head Coach Peterson, director of cycling 
operations Michael Kubancsek, athletic director Steve Downing, and all 
the student-cyclists and assistant coaches on winning the USA Cycling 
Collegiate Division I 2014-2015 Team Omnium and national championship 
titles in track, cyclo-cross, and BMX in the 2015-2016 collegiate 
season. And congratulations to university president Daniel J. Elsener, 
executive vice president and provost Thomas J. Enneking, the Marian 
University student body, and alumni. On behalf of the citizens of 
Indiana, I congratulate the Marian University Knights on the triumph of 
their competitive cycling program, and I wish them continued success in 
the future.

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