Title: Congratulating the Mississippi State University baseball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution congratulates the Mississippi State University baseball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship.
The resolution further recognizes Mississippi State University for its excellence as an institution of higher education.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 528 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 528

   Congratulating the Mississippi State University baseball team on 
 winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                         baseball championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2021

    Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. Palazzo) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Mississippi State University baseball team on 
 winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
                         baseball championship.

Whereas, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the Mississippi State University baseball 
        team won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to 
        in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') College World Series at TD Ameritrade 
        Park in Omaha, Nebraska;
Whereas, by defeating Vanderbilt University 9-0, the Mississippi State 
        University baseball team became the first team in Mississippi State 
        University history to win an NCAA National Championship, wrapping it in 
        maroon and white;
Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team has appeared in 3 
        consecutive NCAA College World Series, totaling 12 appearances in school 
        history;
Whereas, on June 20, 2021, the Mississippi State University baseball team 
        recorded 21 strikeouts, which set an NCAA College World Series single-
        game team record;
Whereas Will Bednar was named the 2021 NCAA College World Series Most 
        Outstanding Player;
Whereas catcher Logan Tanner, first baseman Luke Hancock, shortstop Lane 
        Forsythe, outfielders Tanner Allen and Rowdey Jordan, and pitcher Will 
        Bednar were named to the 2021 NCAA College World Series All-Tournament 
        Team;
Whereas Tanner Allen was named the 2021 Southeastern Conference Player of the 
        Year and the 2021 American Baseball Coaches and Rawlings Sporting Goods 
        National Player of Year;
Whereas Head Coach Chris Lemonis was named the 2021 National Coach of the Year 
        by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper;
Whereas Chris Lemonis is the first Division I head coach to reach the NCAA 
        College World Series in his first 2 seasons as head coach of a program 
        in the Super Regional era and just the fifth all-time in NCAA history;
Whereas Dudy Noble Field at Polk-DeMent Stadium on the campus of Mississippi 
        State University holds the NCAA Division I baseball on-campus attendance 
        record and regularly attracts record crowds;
Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team under the leadership of 
        Head Coach Chris Lemonis displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and 
        sportsmanship throughout the 2020-2021 season; and
Whereas the Mississippi State University baseball team has brought great pride 
        and honor to--

    (1) Mississippi State University;

    (2) loyal fans of Mississippi State University; and

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

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Mississippi State University baseball 
        team, including the athletes, coaching staff, administration, 
        faculty, students, and alumni, on winning the 2021 National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball 
        championship;
            (2) recognizes Mississippi State University for its 
        excellence as an institution of higher education; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
        to--
                    (A) the President of Mississippi State University, 
                Dr. Mark Keenum;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of Mississippi State 
                University, John Cohen; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the Mississippi State 
                University baseball team, Chris Lemonis.
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