PRINTER'S NO. 1619
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
306
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, BENNINGHOFF, HANNA, IRVIN, BAKER,
BIZZARRO, V. BROWN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DAVIS, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DUSH, FABRIZIO, FARRY,
HAHN, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM, HENNESSEY, W. KELLER,
LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MEHAFFIE, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MURT,
NEILSON, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, ROEBUCK,
ROTHMAN, RYAN, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SONNEY,
TOOHIL, VITALI AND WARD, MAY 2, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 2, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating The Pennsylvania State University wrestling team
on their sixth National Collegiate Athletic Association
Division I championship in seven years.
WHEREAS, The Penn State wrestling team won its sixth National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship
in seven years on March 18, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The recent championship victory ties Penn State with
Oklahoma for the fourth most NCAA Division I team championships
since 1928; and
WHEREAS, Five Penn State wrestlers also won individual
national championships in their respective weight classes, tying
a record set by Iowa in 1997 and Oklahoma State in 2005; and
WHEREAS, The Penn State wrestling team is the first to win in
five consecutive weight classes; and
WHEREAS, Penn State wrestler Zain Retherford won his second
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NCAA wrestling title, has won 63 straight bouts and is tied for
Penn State's all-time NCAA wins list with 14; and
WHEREAS, During the 2016-2017 season Zain Retherford was
named the 2017 Hodge Award winner as the nation's top wrestler,
2017 NCAA Champion in the 149-pound weight class, 2017 NCAA
Championships Outstanding Wrestler, 2017 NCAA Most Dominant
Wrestler (season-long), 2017 Big Ten Champion in the 149-pound
weight class, 2017 Big Ten Championship Outstanding Wrestler,
2017 First Team All-Big Ten and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten; and
WHEREAS, Penn State wrestler Jason Nolf won an NCAA wrestling
title in the 157-pound weight class, won a Big Ten championship,
won Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and finished a perfect season
at 27-0; and
WHEREAS, Penn State wrestler Vincenzo Joseph won an NCAA
wrestling title in the 165-pound weight class; and
WHEREAS, Penn State wrestler Mark Hall won an NCAA wrestling
title in the 174-pound weight class; and
WHEREAS, Penn State wrestler Bo Nickal won an NCAA wrestling
title in the 184-pound weight class; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate The
Pennsylvania State University wrestling team on their sixth
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championship
in seven years.
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