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.