Senate
Resolution
108
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
108
BY
GIDDENS
,
SWEENEY
,
DOTZLER
,
and
ZUMBACH
A
Resolution
recognizing
and
congratulating
University
1
of
Northern
Iowa
(UNI)
wrestler
Parker
Keckeisen
for
2
his
outstanding
wrestling
accomplishments.
3
WHEREAS,
on
March
23,
2024,
UNI
wrestler
Parker
4
Keckeisen
won
the
National
Collegiate
Athletic
5
Association
(NCAA)
individual
wrestling
championship
at
6
184
pounds,
winning
the
final
match
by
a
major
decision
7
and
closing
out
the
season
with
14
straight
bonus-point
8
victories;
and
9
WHEREAS,
he
became
the
first
ever
UNI
Panther
10
wrestler
to
be
named
a
four-time
Division
I
11
All-American,
after
earning
the
distinction
in
12
2024;
and
13
WHEREAS,
wrestling
his
way
through
the
184-pound
14
weight
class
bracket
at
the
Big
12
Conference
15
championship,
Keckeisen
was
named
the
tournament’s
16
Outstanding
Wrestler
following
his
fourth
Big
12
17
Conference
title;
and
18
WHEREAS,
he
became
a
finalist
for
the
Dan
Hodge
19
Trophy,
which
is
awarded
to
the
nation’s
top
collegiate
20
wrestler,
after
earning
bonus-point
wins
in
all
but
21
three
matches;
and
22
WHEREAS,
in
addition
to
his
excellent
work
and
23
outstanding
accomplishments
on
the
mat,
Keckeisen
also
24
earned
recognition
as
a
National
Wrestling
Coaches
25
Association
(NWCA)
Scholar
All-American
as
a
result
26
of
his
dedication
to
his
studies
in
construction
27
management
at
UNI;
and
28
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WHEREAS,
Keckeisen
surpassed
100
victories
in
his
1
collegiate
career
which
included
milestone
victories
2
over
highly
ranked
wrestlers
at
both
the
Big
12
3
Wrestling
Championship
Tournament
and
the
NWCA
All-Star
4
Classic,
winning
the
Cliff
Keen
Las
Vegas
Invitational,
5
taking
first
place
at
the
Grand
View
Open,
and
winning
6
all
three
of
his
matches
at
the
Collegiate
Duals;
and
7
WHEREAS,
he
enrolled
at
UNI
after
winning
two
8
Wisconsin
high
school
state
championships
along
with
9
earning
Academic
All-State
honors;
NOW
THEREFORE,
10
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
11
congratulates
and
honors
Parker
Keckeisen’s
outstanding
12
wrestling
accomplishments,
culminating
in
the
NCAA
13
wrestling
championship
title
at
184
pounds;
and
14
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
passage,
the
15
Secretary
of
the
Senate
shall
transmit
a
copy
of
this
16
resolution
to
Parker
Keckeisen;
UNI
wrestling
head
17
coach,
Doug
Schwab;
interim
director
of
athletics,
Bob
18
Bowlsby;
and
UNI
president,
Mark
Nook.
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