[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       SALT FORK GIRLS TRACK TEAM

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2016

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding 
success of the Salt Fork Girls Track Team.
  The Salt Fork Storm posted 52 points to give the school its first 
ever Class 1A girls track state title on Saturday, May 21. Leading the 
way were Jenny Kimbro, Abby Nicholson, and Katie Witte. Kimbro won the 
long jump, the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, and 
finished third in the 200-meter dash, Nicholson took fourth in the shot 
put and sixth in the discus, while Witte took fifth in the discus. 
Their efforts were enough to bring the title home to Salt Fork.
  I would like to congratulate girls athletic director Jason Baccadutre 
and head coach Gail Biggerstaff, who worked hard to help Salt Fork 
achieve this victory.
  Kimbro will move on this fall to the University of Iowa, where she 
will continue her hurdling career, while Nicholson will go on to shot 
put for Eastern Illinois University. I wish them success as they 
continue their track and field careers.
  And I look forward to the continued success of the Salt Fork girls 
track team, and I extend my best wishes for another outstanding season 
next year.

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