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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the University of St. 
4Francis Men's Bowling Team, the Fighting Saints, on winning 
5the inaugural 2021 NAIA National Championship; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The University of St. Francis   bowling program is 
7in its 8th season; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Saints were the 2020 Ebonite Warhawk Open 
9Tournament champions; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Saints were the runner up at the 2021 Hoosier 
11Classic tournament, which has participants from top bowling 
12teams from all over the nation and is considered a key 
13tournament; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, On March 26, 2021, the Saints won a series of 
15victories, including winning six games in a row, to secure a 
16chance at the championship the next day; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, On March 27, 2021, the Saints won a 192-167 
18victory over Martin Methodist College at Five Star Lanes in 
19Sterling Heights, Michigan to win the 2021 NAIA National 
20Championship; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Saints have been coached this season by Head 
2Coach Tony Talley and Assistant Coach Michael Kicmal; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, The Saints are Theron Mitchell,
Alec Dudley,
Eric 
4Kramer,
Michael Nape Jr.,
Jacob Hubbs,
Robert Kicmal,
Brandon 
5Williamson, and
Chris Kelley; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate the University of St. Francis Men's Bowling 
9Team of Joliet, the Fighting Saints, on winning the inaugural 
102021 NAIA National Championship, and we honor them as models 
11of hard work, dedication, and team spirit; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to Head Coach Tony Talley and Assistant Coach 
14Michael Kicmal as a symbol of our esteem and respect.