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III
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 276
Congratulating the University of Florida Gators for winning the 2021 Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Tennis Champion-
ship.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 17, 2021
Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of Florida Gators for winning
the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Divi-
sion I Men’s Tennis Championship.
Whereas, on May 22, 2021, the University of Florida Gators
Men’s Tennis Team (referred to in this preamble as the
‘‘Gators’’) won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic As-
sociation (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’)
Division I Men’s Tennis Championship;
Whereas the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Champion-
ship is the first NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Cham-
pionship the Gators have won;
Whereas the Gators defeated Baylor University’s Men’s Ten-
nis Team in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Cham-
pionship;
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Whereas this marks the 42nd national title for the University
of Florida Gators Athletics programs;
Whereas men’s tennis is the 15th sport in which the Univer-
sity of Florida has won a national title;
Whereas the University of Florida is 1 of 2 programs in the
Nation to win at least 1 national championship in every
fully contested season since the 2008–2009 season;
Whereas the championship victory clinching match was won
by Ben Shelton, son of Gators Head Coach Bryan
Shelton;
Whereas Gators player Blaise Bicknell—
(1) holds a perfect record in dual matches in his ca-
reer; and
(2) is the fourth player in Gators history to go
undefeated in dual matches;
Whereas Gators Head Coach Bryan Shelton—
(1) is the fifth coach across all NCAA sports to
coach a men’s and women’s national championship win-
ning team; and
(2) the first coach in NCAA history to lead a men’s
program and women’s program to a NCAA Division I
Tennis Championship; and
Whereas the following entire Gator roster and coaching staff
contributed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Cham-
pionship victory: Associate Head Coach Tanner Stump,
Volunteer Assistant Coach Scott Perelman, and student
athletes Andy Andrade, Brian Berdusco, Blaise Bicknell,
Josh Goodger, Will Grant, Lukas Greif, Johannes
Ingildsen, Sam Riffice, Ben Shelton, and Duarte Vale:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) congratulates the University of Florida
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Gators Men’s Tennis Team and the students, alum-
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ni, faculty, staff, and trustees of the University of
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Florida, for winning the 2021 National Collegiate
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Athletic Association Division I Men’s Tennis Cham-
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pionship; and
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(2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the
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Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu-
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tion to—
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(A) the President of the University of
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Florida, Kent Fuchs;
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(B) the Athletic Director of the University
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of Florida, Scott Stricklin; and
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(C) the Head Coach of the University of
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Florida Gators Men’s Tennis Team, Bryan
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Shelton.
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