HR 35 (LSB 2645HH (6) 86)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 35

BY  HEDDENS, DEYOE, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, BACON, KELLEY, BEARINGER, ANDERSON, STAED, HANSON, MASCHER, WOLFE, HUNTER, STUTSMAN, BERRY, BENNETT, COHOON, GASKILL, SMITH, PRICHARD, RUFF, OURTH, KEARNS, FINKENAUER, DUNKEL, McCONKEY, MEYER, FORBES, LENSING, WINCKLER, GAINES, BROWN-POWERS, KRESSIG, OLDSON, DAWSON, DOLECHECK, WATTS, HEIN, SODERBERG, WORTHAN, BALTIMORE, HAGENOW, HIGHFILL, PETTENGILL, FISHER, GRASSLEY, BYRNES, PAUSTIAN, SEXTON, LANDON, FRY, KOESTER, SHEETS, SALMON, BAXTER, L. MILLER, BRANHAGEN, HEATON, CARLSON, HOLT, SIECK, JACOBY, FORRISTALL, BEST, VANDER LINDEN, GUSTAFSON, RIZER, HANUSA, WILLS, JONES, and KAUFMANN

A Resolution recognizing and congratulating Kyven Gadson on his outstanding achievements in college wrestling and as a student-athlete at Iowa State University.

   WHEREAS, Kyven Gadson pinned his opponent in the championship finals to win the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) wrestling championship at 197 pounds; and
   WHEREAS, Gadson recorded bonus point victories in four of his five matches on the way to becoming the 69th Iowa State Cyclone wrestler in program history to win an NCAA championship; and
   WHEREAS, among his many athletic accomplishments, Gadson registered a 30-1 record during his senior year at Iowa State, became the 45th Cyclone wrestler in program history to win All-America accolades three or more times, and won Big 12 wrestling championships three times; and
   WHEREAS, Gadson also earned First-team Academic All-Big 12 honors as a junior and senior, was chair of the 2014-2015 Big 12 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, was chosen to participate in a national forum sponsored by the Big 12 Conference at the Washington, D.C. Press Club in April 2015, and has already earned his undergraduate degree in Child, Adult, and Family Services and is enrolled in graduate school at Iowa State; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes and congratulates Kyven Gadson on his outstanding achievements in college wrestling and as a student-athlete at Iowa State University.