Title: A resolution commending and congratulating the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country National Championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution honors the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks men's cross country team for winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association men's cross country national championship.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 865 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 865

     Commending and congratulating the Northern Arizona University 
  Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team for winning the 2022 National 
  Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country National Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 8, 2022

    Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Kelly) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Commending and congratulating the Northern Arizona University 
  Lumberjacks Men's Cross Country Team for winning the 2022 National 
  Collegiate Athletic Association Cross Country National Championship.

Whereas, on November 19, 2022, the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Men's 
        Cross Country Team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Lumberjacks'') 
        won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``NCAA'') Men's Cross Country National Championship by 
        defeating 31 teams with a score of 83 points in Stillwater, Oklahoma;
Whereas the Lumberjacks claimed the 2022 Big Sky Conference Men's Cross Country 
        Championship;
Whereas Lumberjacks runner Nico Young won the individual 2022 Big Sky Conference 
        Men's Cross Country title;
Whereas the Lumberjacks have won 30 Big Sky Conference Men's Cross Country 
        Championships since 1970;
Whereas the Lumberjacks have appeared at the NCAA Men's Cross Country National 
        Championship 31 times;
Whereas the victory of the Lumberjacks in 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country National 
        Championship represents the sixth national championship in the history 
        of the Northern Arizona University men's cross country program;
Whereas the 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship signifies the 
        sixth national championship in seven years and third national 
        championship in a row for the Lumberjacks;
Whereas the 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship represents the 
        second ``three-peat'' for the Lumberjacks after having won national 
        championships in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and 2020, 2021, and 2022;
Whereas the Lumberjacks finished as the runner-up at NCAA Men's Cross Country 
        National Championships in 1988, 1995, 2013, and 2019;
Whereas, at the 2022 Men's NCAA Cross Country National Championship, remarkable 
        performances by Lumberjack runners included--

    (1) Nico Young finishing second overall with a time of 28:44.5;

    (2) Drew Bosley finishing third overall with a time of 28:55.9;

    (3) Santiago Prosser finishing 19th overall with a time of 29:19.5;

    (4) Brodey Hasty finishing 25th overall with a time of 29:27.2;

    (5) George Kusche finishing 39th overall with a time of 29:34.9;

    (6) Ryan Raff finishing 88th overall with a time of 30:08.6; and

    (7) Colin Sahlman finishing 151st overall with a time of 30:37.0;

Whereas 2022 NCAA Men's Cross Country All-American honors were awarded to the 
        top 5 Lumberjacks runners--

    (1) Nico Young, who earned his third All-American honor, after also 
earning the honor in 2020 and 2021;

    (2) Drew Bosley, who earned his third All-American honor, after also 
earning the honor in 2019 and 2021;

    (3) Brodey Hasty, who earned his second All-American honor, after also 
earning the honor in 2021;

    (4) George Kusche, who earned his second All-American honor, after also 
earning the honor in 2021; and

    (5) Santiago Prosser, who earned his first All-American honor;

Whereas Ryan Raff has been a member of 4 Lumberjacks NCAA Men's Cross Country 
        National Championship teams, in 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022;
Whereas the top 5 Lumberjacks runners enabled the Lumberjacks to claim the 2022 
        NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship in the first ever tie-
        break over the Oklahoma State University Cowboys by a score of 3 to 2;
Whereas Northern Arizona University Director of Cross Country and Track & Field 
        Mike Smith has become a distinguished coach and leader in the cross 
        country community, which is evidenced by his--

    (1) leadership of the Lumberjacks to 5 NCAA Men's Cross Country 
National Championships;

    (2) achievement of 5 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Honors for 
Men's Cross Country, in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022; and

    (3) achievement of 5 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Honors for 
Women's Cross Country, in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; and

Whereas the Lumberjacks bring pride to the State of Arizona and to the entire 
        cross country community: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 
        Men's Cross Country Team for winning the 2022 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Cross Country National 
        Championship;
            (2) recognizes the excellence and dedication of all 
        coaches, support staff, and players whose contributions led to 
        victory in the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Men's Cross Country National Championship;
            (3) celebrates alongside the students and faculty of 
        Northern Arizona University and all fans of the Northern 
        Arizona University Lumberjacks cross country team; and
            (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Dr. Jose Luis Cruz Rivera, President of 
                Northern Arizona University;
                    (B) Mike Marlow, Vice President for Intercollegiate 
                Athletics at Northern Arizona University; and
                    (C) Mike Smith, Director of Cross Country and Track 
                & Field at Northern Arizona University.
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