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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 18

BY  GAINES and LOHSE

A Resolution honoring and congratulating the Grand View University wrestling team on its historic National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics wrestling national championship win.

   WHEREAS, on March 8, 2025, the Grand View Vikings wrestling team won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) wrestling competition for a historic 13th time; and
   WHEREAS, the Vikings finished with a total team score of 209 points, 60 points ahead of the second-place team and 89.5 points ahead of the third-place team; and
   WHEREAS, six Vikings were crowned as individual national champions, which ties the NAIA record, including Aden Reeves at 125 pounds, Carson Taylor at 141 pounds, Elijah Larsen at 149 pounds, Cam Robinson at 165 pounds, Alex Reynolds at 174 pounds, and Garavous Kouekabakilaho at 197 pounds; and
   WHEREAS, in addition to the six national champions, three other Viking wrestlers gained All-American honors, including Gabe Gonzales at 125 pounds for finishing second, Jackson Cockrell at 133 pounds for finishing seventh, and Dylan Whitt at 165 pounds for finishing fifth; and
   WHEREAS, Alex Reynolds and Garavous Kouekabakilaho helped solidify the Vikings’ victory by securing back-to-back individual national championship titles; and
   WHEREAS, coach Nick Mitchell was named the 2025 NAIA National Coach of the Year, his ninth such honor in his 17 years as the Vikings’ head coach; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives honors and congratulates the Grand View Vikings wrestling team on its historic achievements in NAIA wrestling by winning an unprecedented 13th championship title in 17 years; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon passage, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to the Grand View Vikings wrestling team head coach Nick Mitchell and Grand View University President Rachelle Keck.