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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 303 

Congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team for winning 

the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the program’s 11th title overall. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 19, 2023 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. SULLIVAN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team 

for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the program’s 11th title overall. 

Whereas the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Nanooks’’) won the 

2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to 

in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) championship where 

the team was awarded 12 individual and 1 team Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘CRCA’’) All–American Honors; 

Whereas, the Nanooks have won— 

(1) eleven NCAA championships; 

(2) three consecutive NCAA championships; and 


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(3) the second-most national championships in 

NCAA rifle competition history; 

Whereas, at the 2023 NCAA championship, the Nanooks 

placed first with a score of 4729; 

Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual smallbore 

category with a score of 2349; 

Whereas the Nanooks placed first in the individual air rifle 

category with a score of 2380; 

Whereas Rylan Kissell was awarded the First Team CRCA 

All–American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All–American Air Rifle, First Team CRCA All–American 

Smallbore, and CRCA Most Valuable Shooter; 

Whereas Sa ́ra Karasova ́ was awarded the Second Team 

CRCA All–American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All– 

American Smallbore, and Second Team CRCA All–American Air Rifle; 

Whereas Gavin Barnick was awarded the Second Team 

CRCA All–American Aggregate, First Team CRCA All– 

American Smallbore, and Honorable Mention CRCA All– 

American Air Rifle; 

Whereas Rachael Charles was awarded the Honorable Mention CRCA All–American Aggregate and Second Team 

CRCA All–American Smallbore; 

Whereas the full roster, consisting of Gavin Barnick, Tobias 

Bernhoft-Osa, Rachael Charles, Peter Fiori, Marina Gonzalez Mazo, Sa ́ra Karasova ́, Rylan Kissell, and Kellen 

McAferty, received the CRCA Scholastic Academic All– 

American honors this season; and 

Whereas the Nanooks Head Coach, Will Anti, led the team 

to 11 wins and 0 losses during the 2022 to 2023 season, 


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which included winning the 2023 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association championship: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Alaska Fair3 banks rifle team for winning the 2023 National Col4 legiate Athletic Association championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the exceptional standard set by— 

6 (A) head coach Will Anti; and 

7 (B) the athletes on the University of Alas8 ka Fairbanks rifle team; and 

9 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

10 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu11 tion to— 

12 (A) the president of the University of Alas13 ka, Pat Pitney; 

14 (B) the chancellor of the University of 

15 Alaska Fairbanks, Dan White; and 

16 (C) the athletics director of the University 

17 of Alaska Fairbanks, Brock Anundson, and the 

18 head coach of the University of Alaska Fair19 banks rifle team, Will Anti. 

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