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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 291 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team on winning 

the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World 

Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 24, 2021 

Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation 

JULY 20, 2021 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball 

team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Women’s College World Series. 

Whereas, on June 10, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 

the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Sooners’’) won the 

2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s 

College World Series; 

Whereas, after losing the first game in the championship series, the Sooners won 2 consecutive games to beat Florida State University; 


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Whereas the Sooners, over the 46-year history of the University of Oklahoma softball program— 

(1) have won 5 Women’s College World Series championships, including 3 championships in the past 5 years; 

and 

(2) have competed in 13 Women’s College World Series; 

Whereas the 2021 national championship for the Sooners 

builds on the strong tradition of success for the University of Oklahoma athletics department, the teams of 

which have delivered 39 team national championships 

and 295 conference titles throughout the rich history of 

the department; 

Whereas the Sooners were the best team in the United States 

during the 2021 season, having never lost consecutive 

games all season and maintaining a perfect record in 

their home stadium to finish the season with 56 wins and 

4 losses; 

Whereas, during the 2021 season, the Sooners set records for 

team batting average, team slugging percentage, on-base 

percentage, home runs, and runs scored on their way to 

a fifth national championship; 

Whereas Giselle ‘‘G’’ Juarez was named Most Outstanding 

Player of the Women’s College World Series, throwing 

218 pitches and 2 complete games to sweep the Florida 

State Seminoles in the final 2 games of the championship 

series; 

Whereas Jocelyn Alo was named the USA Softball Collegiate 

Player of the Year and the Jim Thorpe Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, hitting 34 home runs and maintaining 

a 0.475 batting average during the 2021 season; 


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Whereas the Sooners players should be applauded for their 

outstanding contributions to the University of Oklahoma, 

to the achievement of winning a national championship, 

and to the sport of softball, including Rylie Boone, 

Kinsey Koeltzow, Grace Lyons, Shannon Saile, Taylon 

Snow, Paige Knight, Olivia Rains, Kinzie Hansen, Nicole 

Mendes, Mackenzie Donihoo, Macy McAdoo, Brooke Vestal, Nicole May, Jana Johns, Grace Green, Lynnsie 

Elam, Tiare Jennings, Jayda Coleman, Raylee Pogue, 

Zaida Puni, Giselle Juarez, Alanna Thiede, and Jocelyn 

Alo; 

Whereas the Sooners coaches should be applauded for their 

outstanding leadership of the University of Oklahoma 

softball program and their role in guiding and mentoring 

young women at the University of Oklahoma, including 

Patty Gasso, Jennifer Rocha, JT Gasso, Erin Arevalo, 

Kelsey Arnold, and Sydney Romero; 

Whereas head coach Patty Gasso has become a distinguished 

coach and leader in the softball community, which is evidenced by her— 

(1) leading the Sooners to each of the 5 national 

championships in the history of the University of Oklahoma softball program; and 

(2) racking up more than 1,300 wins in her coaching career at the University of Oklahoma; 

Whereas the second game in the championship series was 

viewed by more than 2,600,000 people, setting a new 

viewership record for the Women’s College World Series; 

and 

Whereas the Sooners bring pride to the State of Oklahoma 

and the entire softball community: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the University of Oklahoma 

3 Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 National 

4 Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College 

5 World Series; 

6 (2) recognizes the excellence and dedication of 

7 all coaches, support staff, and players whose con8 tributions led to the victory in the 2021 Women’s 

9 College World Series; 

10 (3) celebrates alongside the students and fac11 ulty of the University of Oklahoma and Sooner fans 

12 around the United States; and 

13 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

14 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu15 tion to— 

16 (A) Joseph Harroz, Jr., President of the 

17 University of Oklahoma; 

18 (B) Joseph Castiglione, Director of Ath19 letics and Vice President for Intercollegiate 

20 Athletic Programs of the University of Okla21 homa; and 

22 (C) Patty Gasso, head coach of the Univer23 sity of Oklahoma Sooners softball team. 

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