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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 455 

Congratulating the Wichita State University men’s and women’s bowling 

teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2009 

Mr. TIAHRT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Wichita State University men’s and women’s bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States 

Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National 

Championship. 

Whereas the Wichita State University (WSU) men’s and 

women’s bowling teams won the 2009 United States 

Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship in Rockford, Illinois, on April 15– 

18, 2009; 

Whereas the WSU men’s team defeated the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Webber International University and 

advanced to the finals, where they defeated Saginaw Valley State University two games to one in a best of three 

series to win the championship; 


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Whereas the WSU women’s team defeated Ball State University, Fresno State University, and McKendree University 

and advanced to the finals, where they defeated 

Lindenwood University two games to zero to win the 

championship; 

Whereas the WSU men’s team has won nine USBC Intercollegiate Bowling National Championships, in 1980, 

1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2009, 

and has advanced to the national tournament a record 29 

times; 

Whereas the WSU women’s team has won nine USBC Intercollegiate Bowling National Championships, in 1975, 

1977, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2005, 2007, and 2009, 

and has advanced to the national tournament a record 34 

times; 

Whereas head coach Gordon Vadakin has led the men’s and 

women’s teams to a combined 32 USBC Intercollegiate 

Bowling National Championship tournaments and 16 national titles since he began coaching in 1978; 

Whereas assistant coaches Mark Lewis and Brian Adelgren 

were also instrumental in the WSU teams’ 2009 victories; 

Whereas the 2009 men’s championship team, comprised of 

Jake Peters, Nick Pahr, Brandon Hall, Josh McBride, 

John Szczerbinski, Stephen Cowland, Josh Blanchard, 

Adam Ferri, Kyle Bischoff, Will Barnes, Geoffrey Young, 

and Kevin Tatrow, won the national title due to the combined efforts of each of its members; 

Whereas the 2009 women’s championship team, comprised of 

Melissa Hurst, Maggie Zakrzewski, Suzana Signaigo, 

Sandra Gongora, Jessica Baker, Samantha Hesley, Mariana Ayala, Daniela Alvarado, Rocio Restrepo, and 


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Samantha Linder, won the national title due to the combined efforts of each of its members; 

Whereas Sandra Gongora was named the National Collegiate 

Bowling Coaches Association and the Bowling Writers 

Association of America (BWAA) Female Collegiate Bowler of the Year, and John Szczerbinski and Josh Blanchard were BWAA Male Collegiate Bowler of the Year 

runners-up; and 

Whereas Sandra Gongora, John Szczerbinski, and Josh Blanchard were named as first team All-Americans by the 

USBC: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates and commends the Wichita State University 

3 men’s and women’s bowling teams for winning the 2009 

4 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling 

5 National Championship. 

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