IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1133 
Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II 
men’s basketball championships. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2008 
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Min-
nesota, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. RAMSTAD, 
Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. KIND, Mr. OBEY, Mr. 
ALTMIRE, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 
Division II men’s basketball championships. 
Whereas on March 29, 2008, the Winona State University 
Warriors of Winona, Minnesota, won the 2008 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Na-
tional Basketball Championship with a victory over Geor-
gia’s Augusta State University, with a score of 87–76 in 
Springfield, Massachusetts; 
Whereas Jonte Flowers was named the 2008 NCAA Division 
II Elite Eight Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player 
for his performance throughout the tournament; 
Whereas Jonte Flowers also holds the NCAA Division II 
record for player career steals, with 414; 
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•HRES 1133 IH 
Whereas the Warriors finished the 2008 season with a record 
of 38–1, an NCAA Division II record for most victories 
in a season by an NCAA men’s basketball team; 
Whereas over the past 3 years, the team’s overall record is 
an impressive 105–6; 
Whereas the senior class, which includes John Smith, Jonte 
Flowers, Quincy Henderson, Shane Neiss, and Brent 
Riese, accrued a record of 129–17 in their 3 years of 
play together at Winona State University; 
Whereas John Smith was named the NCAA Division II Play-
er of the Year by four separate organizations, which in-
clude 2 consecutive years of recognition from Basketball 
Times and DII Bulletin, as well as the National Associa-
tion of Basketball Coaches, for his outstanding perform-
ance throughout the year; 
Whereas John Smith also holds the NCAA Division II record 
for consecutive starts, with 146; 
Whereas the Winona State University Warriors men’s basket-
ball team boasts two national titles from 2006 and 2008, 
three straight North Central Region titles from 2006, 
2007, and 2008, four straight regular season champion-
ships, and three straight conference tournament cham-
pionships; 
Whereas head coach Mike Leaf has been named the Northern 
Sun Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year four 
times and National Coach of the Year two times; and 
Whereas in 2006 and 2007, the team broke the NCAA Divi-
sion II consecutive win record by winning 57 straight 
games: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 1133 IH 
(1) congratulates the Winona State University 
Warriors for winning the 2008 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division II Basketball National 
Championship; and 
(2) recognizes Bryce Welch, Brad Meyer, Trav-
is Whipple, Quincy Henderson, Curtrel Robinson, 
Ben Fischer, Brent Riese, Jonte Flowers, David 
Johnson, Jon Walburg, Luke Doedens, Max Hintz, 
Josh Korth, Matt Smith, Shane Neiss, Ryan 
Gargaro, John Smith, Mike Muller, head coach Mike 
Leaf, and all other coaches and support staff who 
were instrumental in this achievement. 
Æ 
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