SENATE RESOLUTION 56

(By Senators Beach, Prezioso, Boso, Stollings, Unger, Romano, Plymale and Cline)

[Introduced March 28, 2017]

Congratulating the West Virginia University rifle team for winning the 2017 national championship.

Whereas, West Virginia University’s rifle team won their 19th NCAA Championship on March 11, 2017; and     

Whereas, This is the rifle team’s 5th straight national championship; and

Whereas, The rifle team swept both the air rifle and smallbore titles; and

Whereas, Freshmen team members Morgan Phillips and Milica Babic swept the individual titles; and

Whereas, The rifle team won their 8th straight Great American Rifle Conference Championship on February 25, 2017; and

Whereas, The rifle team finished its season with a perfect 12-0 record, for its 2nd straight undefeated season; and

Whereas, Team member Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games; and

Whereas, The West Virginia University rifle team is shining example to the people of West Virginia of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and commitment; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates the West Virginia University rifle team for winning the 2017 national championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia University rifle team.