HR 109 (LSB 6054HH (6) 86)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 109

BY  GAINES, T. MOORE, McCONKEY, MOMMSEN, GUSTAFSON, KLEIN, BRANHAGEN, HEATON, ABDUL-SAMAD, BROWN-POWERS, JACOBY, MEYER, HOLT, HUNTER, HUSEMAN, LENSING, KELLEY, STUTSMAN, BERRY, FINKENAUER, STANERSON, BENNETT, MAXWELL, BEST, THEDE, NUNN, RUFF, DUNKEL, and GASSMAN

A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Grand View University Wrestling Team and program on its outstanding athletic achievements.

   WHEREAS, the 59th annual National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Wrestling National Championships were held March 4-5, 2016, in Topeka, Kansas; and
   WHEREAS, the Grand View University Wrestling Team (the Vikings) claimed three national champions, four runners-up, and 10 All-America honors en route to 210 points for the championship title; and
   WHEREAS, the national champion titles and All-America honors were won by Jacob Colon at 133 pounds, Michael Pixley at 184 pounds, and Dean Broghammer at 285 pounds; and
   WHEREAS, national runners-up and All-America honors were bestowed on Grant Henderson at 157 pounds, Dallas Houchins at 165 pounds, Lawton Benna at 174 pounds, and Grant Harrill at 197 pounds; and
   WHEREAS, additional All-America honors were earned by Godwin Cutler at 133 pounds, Walker Marshall at 141 pounds, and Tanner Werner at 157 pounds; and
   WHEREAS, the championship total of 210 points eclipsed the previous scoring record of 193 points; and
   WHEREAS, the Vikings are the first team in NAIA history to win five consecutive national titles and only the fifth program in collegiate wrestling history to win five or more consecutive championships; and
   WHEREAS, Head Coach Nick Mitchell has been voted NAIA 2016 National Wrestling Coach of the Year, the fourth such honor during his eight-year career at Grand View University; and
   WHEREAS, the Vikings won the divisional title at the National Wrestling Coaches Association Multi-Divisional National Duals conducted in honor of Cliff Keen, held on January 9, 2016, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and were undefeated in dual action; and
   WHEREAS, the Vikings won the first-ever Heart of America Conference Dual Championships, held on January 30, 2016, in Lamoni, Iowa, at which Michael Pixley was named the Heart Newcomer of the Year and Head Coach Mitchell was named the Heart Coach of the Year; and
   WHEREAS, the Vikings won their sixth consecutive Central National Qualifying Tournament team title, held on February 20, 2016, in Marshall, Missouri, at which Tanner Werner was named the tournament’s outstanding wrestler and Head Coach Mitchell was named Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career at Grand View University; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes and congratulates the Grand View University Wrestling Team and program on its outstanding achievements; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to Grand View University Wrestling Team Head Coach Nick Mitchell and Grand View University President Kent Henning.