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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 277 

Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women’s golf team on 

winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

women’s golf championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 17, 2021 

Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs. HYDE-SMITH) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women’s 

golf team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s golf championship. 

Whereas, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the University of 

Mississippi Rebels women’s golf team won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I women’s golf championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona; 

Whereas, on winning the 2021 NCAA Division I women’s 

golf championship, the University of Mississippi women’s 

golf team became the first women’s team in University 

history to win an NCAA national championship; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team 

claimed the first NCAA national championship in a team 


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sport for the University since the football team won the 

1962 NCAA Division I football championship; 

Whereas the appearance of the University of Mississippi 

women’s golf team in the NCAA Division I women’s golf 

championship was the first appearance in an NCAA national championship game for an athletics team of the 

University since 1995; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team defeated the second place Oklahoma State University Cowgirls 4–1 in match play; 

Whereas Chiarra Tamburlini secured a 6-and-5 win, the largest margin of victory in NCAA championship match history; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team was 

under the leadership of 2020 Southeastern Conference 

(referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘SEC’’) Coach of the 

Year Kory Henkes and Assistant Coach Zack Byrd; 

Whereas Coach Kory Henkes has led the University of Mississippi women’s golf team to incredible success during 

her 6 seasons at the helm, including last season, when 

she led the program to 4 team tournament titles and set 

the record for most wins in a single season; 

Whereas Julia Johnson was named a first-team All-American 

and first-team All-SEC; 

Whereas Kennedy Swann was named second-team All-SEC, 

with the national championship bringing her career 

record in match play to 10–2; 

Whereas members of the University of Mississippi women’s 

golf team have been honored by various awards throughout the 2020–2021 season, including the selection of 


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Julia Johnson to represent the United States in the Arnold Palmer Cup; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi now boasts 26 total 

NCAA national championships; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team was 

ranked 5th in the United States by Golfweek and the 

Golfstat Team Rankings; 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team, 

composed of Julia Johnson, Kennedy Swann, Chiarra 

Tamburlini, and teammates McKinley Cunningham, 

Ellen Hume, Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Andrea Lignell, 

Macy Somoskey, and Smilla Sonderby displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship 

throughout the 2020–2021 season; and 

Whereas the University of Mississippi women’s golf team has 

brought great pride and honor— 

(1) to the University of Mississippi; 

(2) to loyal fans of the University of Mississippi; and 

(3) to the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Mississippi 

3 women’s golf team, including the athletes, coaches, 

4 faculty, students, and alumni of the University of 

5 Mississippi, on winning the 2021 National Collegiate 

6 Athletic Association Division I women’s golf cham7 pionship; 


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1 (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for 

2 its excellence as an institution of higher education; 

3 and 

4 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

5 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu6 tion to— 

7 (A) the Chancellor of the University of 

8 Mississippi, Dr. Glenn Boyce; 

9 (B) the Athletic Director of the University 

10 of Mississippi, Keith Carter; and 

11 (C) the head coach of the University of 

12 Mississippi women’s golf team, Kory Henkes. 

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