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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 751 

Congratulating the Trine University Thunder women’s softball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Women’s Softball National Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 8, 2024 

Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Trine University Thunder women’s softball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Women’s Softball National 

Championship. 

Whereas, on June 7, 2023, the Trine University Thunder 

women’s softball team (referred to in this preamble as 

the ‘‘Thunder’’) won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Women’s Softball National 

Championship (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘2023 

NCAA National Championship’’); 

Whereas that victory, just 1 year after finishing as runnerup in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘NCAA’’) Division III womVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:54 Jul 09, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR751.IS SR751

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en’s softball tournament, is the first NCAA national 

championship victory for the Thunder; 

Whereas the Thunder finished the 2023 season with a regular season record of 32 wins and 4 losses, a post season 

record of 14 wins and 2 losses, which includes 4 wins and 

1 loss during the National Championship tournament, 

and a final record of 46 wins and 6 losses, which is the 

most wins in a single season in the history of the Thunder program; 

Whereas the Thunder was led by head coach Don Danklefsen 

and a dedicated staff; 

Whereas Carolyn Biel hit a walk-off single for the Thunder 

to win the 2023 NCAA National Championship by a 

score of 1 to 0; 

Whereas, during the 2023 NCAA National Championship 

game, Alexis Michon threw a complete-game shutout for 

the Thunder, allowing just 2 hits on 79 pitches; 

Whereas, during the awards ceremony following the 2023 

NCAA National Championship game, 6 members of the 

team were named as part of the NCAA Division III 

Women’s All-Tournament Team, including Cassie Woods, 

Emma Beyer, Emma Lee, Alexis Michon, Debbie Hill, 

and Amanda Prather; 

Whereas freshman Debbie Hill was named ‘‘Most Outstanding Player’’, sweeping the honor at every round of 

the 2023 NCAA National Championship tournament; and 

Whereas the contributions of the players, coaches, and support staff of the Thunder, and the entire Trine University community, were instrumental in achieving the historic victory of the Thunder in the 2023 NCAA National 


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Championship and providing inspiration for future generations of young athletes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Trine University Thunder 

3 women’s softball team for its victory in the 2023 

4 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III 

5 Women’s Softball National Championship; 

6 (2) recognizes the dedication, perseverance, and 

7 hard work of the players and coaches of the Trine 

8 University Thunder women’s softball team, and the 

9 students, alumni, administration, and support staff 

10 of Trine University that directly contributed to the 

11 victory in the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic As12 sociation Division III Women’s Softball National 

13 Championship; and 

14 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

15 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu16 tion to— 

17 (A) the president of Trine University, John 

18 Shannon; 

19 (B) the athletics director of Trine Univer20 sity, Matt Land; and 

21 (C) the head coach of the Trine University 

22 Thunder women’s softball team, Don 

23 Danklefsen. 

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