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Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Morningside by a score 
of 27 to 16 in the quarterfinal round of the NAIA play-
offs; 
Whereas the Fighting Saints defeated Saint Francis by a 
score of 23 to 7 in the semifinal round of the NAIA play-
offs; 
Whereas the Fighting Saints defense shut out opponents 5 
times including once in the playoffs and held opponents 
to an average of only 5.1 points per game, the fewest 
points allowed in college football; 
Whereas the Fighting Saints offense scored an average of 
26.4 points per game scoring with a well balanced run-
ning and passing game; 
Whereas Quarterback John Barnett was selected as the con-
ference Most Valuable Offensive Player and Owen 
Koeppen was selected as the conference Most Valuable 
Defensive Player; 
Whereas Owen Koeppen was named first team All-American; 
Whereas Carroll College had 17 players named to the All- 
Conference teams; 
Whereas Carroll College’s First Team All-Conference players 
are John Barnett, Travis Browne, Marshall McEwen, 
Bryson Pelc, Marcus Miller, Owen Koeppen, Brandon 
Day, Zach Richardson, Nick Milodragovich, Phil Lenoue, 
Mike Paffhausen, and Zach Thiry; 
Whereas Carroll College’s Second Team All-Conference play-
ers are Sean Herrin, Scott Holbrook, Bryan Camino, 
Mac Gordon, and Marcus Miller; 
Whereas this is the fifth National Championship that Carroll 
College has earned in the last 6 years; 
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Whereas Coach Mike Van Diest was selected as the con-
ference Coach of the Year; and 
Whereas the Carroll College Fighting Saints are building on 
a 15-game winning streak, the longest in college football: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the United States House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) congratulates the Carroll College Fighting 
Saints football team, including— 
(A) seniors Cody Zimmerman, Marcus Mil-
ler, John Barnett, Nick Milodragovich, Boyd 
Whetzel, James Byrd, T.J. Lehman, Ellis 
Beckwith, Nick Gilchrist, Phil Lenoue, Bryson 
Pelc, Scott Holbrook, Bryan Camino, David 
Whitmoyer, Dan Lovin, Will Hamilton, and 
Ron Baze; 
(B) Gabe Le and Owen Koeppen who were 
selected as the offensive and defensive players 
of the championship game; 
(C) head coach Mike Van Diest and assist-
ant coaches Nick Howlett, Jim Hogan, Mark 
Lenhardt, Jarrod Wirt, Gary Cooper, Jed 
Thomas, Nick Hammond, Tyler Emmert, and 
Tim LeRoy; 
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(D) Dr. Thomas Trebon, Carroll College 
President, and Athletic Director Bruce Parker; 
and 
(E) the loyal fans, the Carroll Crazies; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
for display to the 2007 Carroll College football team, 
the Carroll College Athletics Department, and the 
President of Carroll College. 
Æ 
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