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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY RICHARDSON and BELL
1 3 A Resolution honoring Nick Ackerman on his athletic
1 4 achievements.
1 5 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman compiled a record of 71 wins
1 6 and 38 losses as a wrestler for Colfax-Mingo High
1 7 School, including 32 wins and eight losses his senior
1 8 year, during which he also placed sixth in the
1 9 Division 1A State Wrestling Tournament, despite
1 10 fracturing his wrist in a first round victory over a
1 11 previously undefeated opponent; and
1 12 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman began his wrestling career
1 13 as a freshman at Simpson College with four pins, and
1 14 finished with a record of 15 wins and six losses,
1 15 including eight pins; and
1 16 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman as a sophomore compiled a
1 17 record of 14 wins and 15 losses, and was awarded the
1 18 National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Medal of Courage for
1 19 overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges; and
1 20 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman as a junior led the Simpson
1 21 College wrestling team with a record of 28 wins,
1 22 including 11 pins, and 16 losses; and
1 23 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman as a senior compiled a
1 24 record of 38 wins and four losses, including a 20-
1 25 match victory streak, and defeated the reigning
1 26 national champion by 13 points to 11 points to win the
1 27 NCAA Division III National Championship at 174 pounds,
1 28 and was named the tournament's outstanding wrestler;
1 29 and
1 30 WHEREAS, Nick Ackerman achieved athletic excellence
2 1 despite the amputation of both of his legs below the
2 2 knee, due to a childhood bout of bacterial meningitis;
2 3 and
2 4 WHEREAS, with the support and inspiration of his
2 5 parents, Kurt and Cindy Ackerman, other family
2 6 members, friends, and coaches, Nick Ackerman never
2 7 learned that there might be limits to what he could
2 8 achieve; NOW THEREFORE,
2 9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 10 That the House of Representatives recognizes and
2 11 extends its congratulations to Nick Ackerman for both
2 12 his outstanding athletic achievements and for the
2 13 lessons in fortitude and courage that his achievements
2 14 demonstrate.
2 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That when any member of the
2 16 General Assembly is tempted to give up while wrestling
2 17 with the great issues facing the State of Iowa, the
2 18 member should follow the example of Nick Ackerman and
2 19 overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.
2 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon adoption, the
2 21 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall
2 22 prepare official copies of this Resolution for
2 23 presentation to Nick Ackerman, Kurt and Cindy
2 24 Ackerman, Colfax-Mingo High School, and Simpson
2 25 College.
2 26 LSB 3254HH 79
2 27 vl/cf/24
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