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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 700 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team for winning 

the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World 

Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 23, 2022 

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

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball 

team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Women’s College World Series. 

Whereas the University of Oklahoma Sooners (referred to in 

this preamble as the ‘‘Sooners’’) swept rival University of 

Texas on June 9, 2022, to win the 2022 Women’s College World Series by a combined score of 26–6 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 

Whereas the Sooners softball team were ranked the best team 

in the Nation, finishing the season with 59 wins and 3 

losses, including winning 38-straight games to start the 

season and setting a new Division I softball record; 

Whereas over the 47-year history of the University of Oklahoma softball program, the Sooners— 


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(1) have won 6 Women’s College World Series National Championships, including 4 championships in the 

past 6 years; and 

(2) have competed in 14 Women’s College World Series; 

Whereas the 2022 national championship for the Sooners 

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

delivered 40 national championships and 299 conference 

titles throughout the rich history of the department; 

Whereas Jocelyn Alo was named the Honda Sport Award 

Winner for Softball, was named back-to-back USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Big 12 Player of 

the Year for Softball, and was named Most Outstanding 

Player in the 2022 Women’s College World Series, in 

which she went 12 for 18 with 5 home runs and 13 runs 

batted in; 

Whereas Tiare Jennings set a new record during the Women’s College World Series with 15 runs batted in; 

Whereas true-freshmen pitcher Jordy Bahl finished with a 

22–1 record, a 1.09 earned run average, and 205 strikeouts in 141 and 1⁄3 innings; 

Whereas during the 2022 season, the Sooners softball team 

paced the Nation in team batting average, team slugging 

percentage, on-base percentage, home runs, and earned 

run average; 

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; 


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Whereas such Sooners players include Rylie Boone, Grace 

Lyons, Taylon Snow, Hope Trautwein, Kinzie Hansen, 

Macy McAdoo, Sophia Nugent, Nicole May, Jana Johns, 

Grace Green, Lynnsie Elam, Tiare Jennings, Jayda Coleman, Hannah Coor, Alyssa Brito, Turiya Coleman, 

Quincee Lilio, Jocelyn Alo, Emmy Guthrie, and Jordy 

Bahl; 

Whereas the Sooners coaches, including Patty Gasso, Jennifer Rocha, JT Gasso, Kristen Zaleski, Fale Aviu, Sydney Romero, and Shannon Saile, 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; 

Whereas Head Coach Patty Gasso has become a distinguished coach and leader in the softball community, 

which is evidenced by her— 

(1) leadership of the Sooners to each of the 6 national championships in the history of the University of 

Oklahoma softball program; and 

(2) achievement of nearly 1,400 wins in her coaching 

career at the University of Oklahoma; and 

Whereas the Sooners bring pride to the State of Oklahoma 

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

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors the University of Oklahoma for win3 ning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Associa4 tion Women’s College World Series; 

5 (2) recognizes the excellence and dedication of 

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1 tributions led to victory in the Women’s College 

2 World Series; 

3 (3) celebrates alongside the students and fac4 ulty at the University of Oklahoma and all fans of 

5 the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team; 

6 and 

7 (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate 

8 transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 

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

10 University of Oklahoma; 

11 (B) Joseph Castiglione, Director of Ath12 letics and Vice President for Intercollegiate 

13 Athletic Programs of the University of Okla14 homa; and 

15 (C) Patty Gasso, Head Coach of the Uni16 versity of Oklahoma softball team. 

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