A resolution congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

Subjects: Sports and Recreation, Athletes, Congressional tributes, School athletics, South Dakota

Summary:  <p>This resolution congratulates the South Dakota State University football team on a successful season and for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 22 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 22

Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning 
 the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
                    Championship Subdivision title.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2023

    Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rounds) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning 
 the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
                    Championship Subdivision title.

Whereas, on January 8, 2023, the South Dakota State University (referred to in 
        this preamble as ``SDSU'') Jackrabbits defeated the North Dakota State 
        University Bison by a score of 45 to 21 in the 2023 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') 
        Division I Football Championship Subdivision (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``FCS'') Championship game in Frisco, Texas;
Whereas this is the first national championship for the SDSU Jackrabbits 
        football program and first team national championship in the NCAA 
        Division I era for SDSU athletics;
Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits finished the 2022-2023 season with an overall 
        record of 14 wins and 1 loss, with 8 wins and 0 losses in the Missouri 
        Valley Football Conference, including earning a number 1 seed in the FCS 
        playoffs;
Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits have qualified for the FCS playoffs the past 11 
        seasons;
Whereas the 2022-2023 SDSU Jackrabbits--

    (1) averaged 34.2 points and 384.6 yards per game; and

    (2) allowed only 15.8 points and 273.9 yards per game on average;

Whereas the SDSU head coach, John Stiegelmeier, was awarded the 2022 American 
        Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year Award for the 
        FCS and the Stats Perform 2022 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award;
Whereas Coach Stiegelmeier, a native of Selby, South Dakota, announced his 
        retirement after 26 seasons as head coach of the SDSU Jackrabbits, 
        finishing his head coaching career at SDSU, his alma mater, with a 
        record of 199 wins and 112 losses; and
Whereas SDSU President Barry Dunn and Athletic Director Justin Sell have 
        cultivated a standard of excellence within SDSU athletics and guided the 
        athletic programs at SDSU to national prominence: Now, therefore, be it:
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates and honors the South Dakota State 
        University football team on a successful season and for winning 
        the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
        Football Championship Subdivision title;
            (2) recognizes the hard work, dedication, determination, 
        and commitment of the South Dakota State University football 
        players, coaches, and staff;
            (3) commends the Head Coach of the South Dakota State 
        University Jackrabbits football team, John Stiegelmeier, for 
        his dedication and service to the South Dakota State University 
        football program; and
            (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of South Dakota State University, 
                Barry Dunn;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of South Dakota State 
                University, Justin Sell; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the South Dakota State 
                University Jackrabbits football team, John 
                Stiegelmeier.
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