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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 519 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 519

Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning 
 the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
                    Championship Subdivision title.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 11, 2024

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

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning 
 the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
                    Championship Subdivision title.

Whereas, on January 7, 2024, the South Dakota State University (referred to in 
        this preamble as ``SDSU'') Jackrabbits defeated the University of 
        Montana Grizzlies by a score of 23-3 in the 2024 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') 
        Division I Football Championship Subdivision (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``FCS'') championship game in Frisco, Texas;
Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits football program, for the second consecutive year, 
        have won the national championship;
Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits finished the 2023-2024 season undefeated with an 
        overall record of 15 wins and 0 losses, with 8 wins and 0 losses in the 
        Missouri Valley Football Conference, and earned the #1 seed in the FCS 
        playoffs;
Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits have qualified for the FCS playoffs in each of the 
        past 12 seasons;
Whereas, during the 2023-2024 season, the SDSU Jackrabbits--

    (1) averaged 37.33 points and 449.9 yards per game; and

    (2) allowed only 9.27 points and 257.2 yards per game on average;

Whereas the Head Coach Jimmy Rogers was introduced as the 21\st\ head football 
        coach for SDSU on January 20, 2023;
Whereas Coach Rogers was awarded the Stats Perform 2023 Eddie Robinson Award, 
        given to the FCS coach of the year; and
Whereas President Barry Dunn and Athletic Director Justin Sell have cultivated a 
        standard of excellence within SDSU athletics and guided the athletic 
        programs at SDSU to national prominence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates and honors the South Dakota State 
        University football team on a successful season and for winning 
        the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
        Football Championship Subdivision title;
            (2) recognizes the hard work, dedication, determination, 
        and commitment of the South Dakota State University football 
        players, coaches, and staff; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of South Dakota State University, 
                Barry Dunn;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of South Dakota State 
                University, Justin Sell; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the South Dakota State 
                University Jackrabbits football team, Jimmy Rogers.
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