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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 304 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for winning the 

2023 Women’s College World Series, the seventh national title in program history. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 19, 2023 

Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma softball team for 

winning the 2023 Women’s College World Series, the 

seventh national title in program history. 

Whereas the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team 

(referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Sooners’’) swept 

Florida State University on June 8, 2023, to win the 

2023 Women’s College World Series hosted in Oklahoma 

City, Oklahoma; 

Whereas the victory is the third straight national title and 

the seventh overall national championship for the program; 

Whereas the Sooners defeated ninth seed Stanford and third 

seed Florida State to win a fifth championship in 7 seasons; 


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Whereas the 2023 national championship is the third consecutive for the Sooners, making Oklahoma one of just 

2 schools to have accomplished this feat; 

Whereas the Sooners— 

(1) finished the regular season with 61 wins and 

just 1 loss, resulting in a winning percentage of .984, the 

best winning percentage of any team in NCAA Division 

I softball history; and 

(2) extended the NCAA Division 1 record winning 

streak to 53 games; 

Whereas, over the past 3 years, the Sooners have a record 

of 176 wins and 8 losses; 

Whereas the Sooners became the first team in history to lead 

the Nation in batting average, earned run average, and 

fielding percentage in the same season; 

Whereas, under the leadership of Coach Patty Gasso, the 

Sooners have won the Big 12 Conference regular season 

title 15 times, been to the NCAA Tournament 28 times, 

been to the NCAA Women’s College World Series 16 

times, and won 7 championships; 

Whereas Jayda Coleman was named Big 12 Player of the 

Year, which marks the fourth consecutive season a Sooner has won the award; 

Whereas 7 Sooners were awarded National Fastpitch Coaches 

Association All-American Honors, including 5 on the first 

team; and 

Whereas the University of Oklahoma finished number 1 in 

the NCAA women’s softball final ranking: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) congratulates the University of Oklahoma 

2 women’s softball team for winning the 2023 Wom3 en’s College World Series; 

4 (2) recognizes the exemplary standard set by 

5 Coach Patty Gasso, staff, and the student athletes; 

6 (3) celebrates alongside the students, faculty, 

7 and staff at the University of Oklahoma and all fans 

8 of the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball 

9 team; and 

10 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

11 the Senate send a copy of this resolution to— 

12 (A) the president of the University of 

13 Oklahoma, Joseph Harroz, Jr.; 

14 (B) the athletic director of the University 

15 of Oklahoma, Joe Castiglione; and 

16 (C) the head coach of the women’s softball 

17 team, Patty Gasso. 

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