A resolution congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 22 Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 1, 2023 Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. ROUNDS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the South Dakota State University Jack- rabbits on winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivi- sion title. Whereas, on January 8, 2023, the South Dakota State Uni- versity (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘SDSU’’) Jack- rabbits defeated the North Dakota State University Bison by a score of 45 to 21 in the 2023 National Colle- giate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Football Championship Subdivi- sion (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘FCS’’) Cham- pionship game in Frisco, Texas; Whereas this is the first national championship for the SDSU Jackrabbits football program and first team national VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR22.ATS SR22 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 22 ATS championship in the NCAA Division I era for SDSU ath- letics; Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits finished the 2022-2023 sea- son with an overall record of 14 wins and 1 loss, with 8 wins and 0 losses in the Missouri Valley Football Con- ference, including earning a number 1 seed in the FCS playoffs; Whereas the SDSU Jackrabbits have qualified for the FCS playoffs the past 11 seasons; Whereas the 2022-2023 SDSU Jackrabbits— (1) averaged 34.2 points and 384.6 yards per game; and (2) allowed only 15.8 points and 273.9 yards per game on average; Whereas the SDSU head coach, John Stiegelmeier, was awarded the 2022 American Football Coaches Associa- tion National Coach of the Year Award for the FCS and the Stats Perform 2022 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award; Whereas Coach Stiegelmeier, a native of Selby, South Da- kota, announced his retirement after 26 seasons as head coach of the SDSU Jackrabbits, finishing his head coach- ing career at SDSU, his alma mater, with a record of 199 wins and 112 losses; and Whereas SDSU President Barry Dunn and Athletic Director Justin Sell have cultivated a standard of excellence with- in SDSU athletics and guided the athletic programs at SDSU to national prominence: Now, therefore, be it: Resolved, That the Senate— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR22.ATS SR22 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 22 ATS (1) congratulates and honors the South Dakota 1 State University football team on a successful season 2 and for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Ath- 3 letic Association Division I Football Championship 4 Subdivision title; 5 (2) recognizes the hard work, dedication, deter- 6 mination, and commitment of the South Dakota 7 State University football players, coaches, and staff; 8 (3) commends the Head Coach of the South 9 Dakota State University Jackrabbits football team, 10 John Stiegelmeier, for his dedication and service to 11 the South Dakota State University football program; 12 and 13 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 14 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 15 tion to— 16 (A) the President of South Dakota State 17 University, Barry Dunn; 18 (B) the Athletic Director of South Dakota 19 State University, Justin Sell; and 20 (C) the Head Coach of the South Dakota 21 State University Jackrabbits football team, 22 John Stiegelmeier. 23 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:15 Feb 01, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR22.ATS SR22 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB