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[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 423 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 423

   Congratulating Western Washington University for winning the 2012 
 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Basketball 
                             Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 17, 2012

  Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Congratulating Western Washington University for winning the 2012 
 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Basketball 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on March 24, 2012, for the first time in the 110-year history of the 
        Western Washington University men's basketball program, the Western 
        Washington University Vikings won the National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association (commonly referred to as the ``NCAA'') Division II Men's 
        Basketball Championship with a victory over the University of Montevallo 
        by a score of 72 to 65;
Whereas Western Washington University guard John Allen, one of the most accurate 
        free-throw shooters in the country, with a free-throw percentage of 88.7 
        percent, made 4 free throws in a row to end a late comeback by the 
        University of Montevallo in the fourth quarter;
Whereas the Vikings finished the 2012 season with an impressive record of 31 
        wins and 5 losses;
Whereas head coach Brad Jackson was named the National Association of Basketball 
        Coaches Division II Coach of the Year;
Whereas the members of the 2012 Western Washington University men's basketball 
        team are excellent representatives of a university that, as one of the 
        premier academic institutions in the State of Washington, produces many 
        outstanding student-athletes, leaders, and scholars; and
Whereas the members of the 2012 Western Washington University men's basketball 
        team have brought great honor to themselves, their families, Western 
        Washington University, and the State of Washington: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates Western Washington University for winning 
        the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
        Men's Basketball Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, and staff whose hard work and dedication helped 
        Western Washington University win the championship; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Bruce Shepard, President of Western Washington 
                University;
                    (B) Lynda Goodrich, Director of Athletics of 
                Western Washington University; and
                    (C) Brad Jackson, head coach of the Western 
                Washington University men's basketball team.
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