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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 461 

Commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies for winning the 

national championship in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division II tournament. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 12, 2018 

Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mrs. MCCASKILL) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the University of Central Missouri Jennies for 

winning the national championship in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II tournament. 

Whereas on March 23, 2018, the University of Central Missouri Jennies (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Jennies’’) women’s basketball team defeated defending national champion Ashland University by a score of 66–52 

in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 

national championship game in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; 

Whereas that victory marks the first Division II national 

championship for the Jennies since 1984; 

Whereas the Jennies ended the 2017–2018 season with— 

(1) an overall record of 30–3; 


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(2) a perfect record of 10–0 during away games; and 

(3) a record of 18–1 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (referred to in this preamble 

as the ‘‘MIAA’’) conference; 

Whereas the 2017–2018 season marks— 

(1) the eleventh MIAA regular season championship 

win for the Jennies; and 

(2) the seventh Central Region championship win for 

the Jennies; 

Whereas the 30 season wins and 18 conference wins of the 

Jennies are program records; 

Whereas the Jennies won 6 playoff games and outlasted 63 

other teams in the Division II national championship 

tournament to end the 73-game winning streak of Ashland University; 

Whereas all of the following 15 players on the Jennies roster 

should be congratulated: Paige Redmond, Gigi McAtee, 

Sydney Crockett, Kayonna Lee, Kendra Gladbach, Abby 

Gann, Kelsey Williams, Emilie Jobst, Megan Skaggs, 

Peyton Taylor, Morgan Fleming, Jolene Shipps, Sydney 

Skaggs, Madison Sandor, and Meghan Allen; 

Whereas, during the Division II national championship 

game— 

(1) the Jennies made 50 percent of shots taken; and 

(2) the following 3 players scored points in the double digits: Paige Redmond, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey 

Williams; 

Whereas Paige Redmond— 

(1) led the Jennies by scoring 16.3 points per game 

during the 2017–2018 season; 


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(2) recorded a championship game high of 22 points; 

and 

(3) was awarded MIAA Player of the Year; 

Whereas Kayonna Lee collected a team high of 11 rebounds 

and a game high of 3 blocked shots, and was awarded 

MIAA Defensive Player of the Year; 

Whereas Paige Redmond and Morgan Fleming were selected 

to the All-MIAA team; 

Whereas Kayonna Lee, Megan Skaggs, and Kelsey Williams 

received Honorable Mentions from the All-MIAA team; 

Whereas Jennies Head Coach Dave Slifer was awarded 

MIAA Coach of the Year; and 

Whereas Coach Slifer and all of the supporting staff of the 

Jennies should be congratulated: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the University of Central Mis3 souri Jennies for the Division II national champion4 ship victory in women’s basketball; 

5 (2) recognizes the athletic prowess, hard work, 

6 and dedication exhibited by the players, coaches, 

7 support staff, and student body of the University of 

8 Central Missouri; and 

9 (3) congratulates the city of Warrensburg, Mis10 souri, and the University of Central Missouri Jen11 nies fans and alumni around the world. 

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