Title: A resolution congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women's golf team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's golf championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution congratulates the University of Mississippi women's golf team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's golf championship.
The resolution also recognizes the University of Mississippi for its excellence as an institution of higher education.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 277 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 277

 Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women's golf team 
on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                       women's golf championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2021

 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels women's golf team 
on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                       women's golf championship.

Whereas, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the University of Mississippi Rebels 
        women's golf team won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I women's golf 
        championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona;
Whereas, on winning the 2021 NCAA Division I women's golf championship, the 
        University of Mississippi women's golf team became the first women's 
        team in University history to win an NCAA national championship;
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team claimed the first NCAA 
        national championship in a team sport for the University since the 
        football team won the 1962 NCAA Division I football championship;
Whereas the appearance of the University of Mississippi women's golf team in the 
        NCAA Division I women's golf championship was the first appearance in an 
        NCAA national championship game for an athletics team of the University 
        since 1995;
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team defeated the second 
        place Oklahoma State University Cowgirls 4-1 in match play;
Whereas Chiarra Tamburlini secured a 6-and-5 win, the largest margin of victory 
        in NCAA championship match history;
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team was under the leadership 
        of 2020 Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``SEC'') Coach of the Year Kory Henkes and Assistant Coach Zack Byrd;
Whereas Coach Kory Henkes has led the University of Mississippi women's golf 
        team to incredible success during her 6 seasons at the helm, including 
        last season, when she led the program to 4 team tournament titles and 
        set the record for most wins in a single season;
Whereas Julia Johnson was named a first-team All-American and first-team All-
        SEC;
Whereas Kennedy Swann was named second-team All-SEC, with the national 
        championship bringing her career record in match play to 10-2;
Whereas members of the University of Mississippi women's golf team have been 
        honored by various awards throughout the 2020-2021 season, including the 
        selection of Julia Johnson to represent the United States in the Arnold 
        Palmer Cup;
Whereas the University of Mississippi now boasts 26 total NCAA national 
        championships;
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team was ranked 5th in the 
        United States by Golfweek and the Golfstat Team Rankings;
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team, composed of Julia 
        Johnson, Kennedy Swann, Chiarra Tamburlini, and teammates McKinley 
        Cunningham, Ellen Hume, Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Andrea Lignell, Macy 
        Somoskey, and Smilla Sonderby displayed outstanding dedication, 
        teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the 2020-2021 season; and
Whereas the University of Mississippi women's golf team has brought great pride 
        and honor--

    (1) to the University of Mississippi;

    (2) to loyal fans of the University of Mississippi; and

    (3) to the entire State of Mississippi: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Mississippi women's 
        golf team, including the athletes, coaches, faculty, students, 
        and alumni of the University of Mississippi, on winning the 
        2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
        women's golf championship;
            (2) recognizes the University of Mississippi for its 
        excellence as an institution of higher education; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the Chancellor of the University of 
                Mississippi, Dr. Glenn Boyce;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of the University of 
                Mississippi, Keith Carter; and
                    (C) the head coach of the University of Mississippi 
                women's golf team, Kory Henkes.
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