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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the University of
4 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Gymnastics team on a
5 championship season; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Five members of the team became All-American in
7 seven events, the first time that has happened since 1957, and
8 two members won championships in separate events, the first
9 time Illinois has had two champions since 1958; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Bob Rogers was crowned champion for pommel horse
11 with a score of 9.775 and Justin Spring was crowned champion
12 for the high bar competition with a score of 9.775; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Ben Newman is All-American with a fourth place
14 finish in the pommel horse competition and Peter Shostchuk is
15 All-American with a fifth place finish in the pommel horse
16 competition; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Adam Pummer is a two time All-American with a
18 second place finish in the vault competition and a sixth place
19 finish in the floor exercise competition; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Justin Spring is a two time All-American with a
21 first place finish in the high bar competition and a fifth
22 place finish in the parallel bars competition; and
 
23     WHEREAS, Coach Yoshi Hayasa.
24 0ki was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in
25 his career; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Jon Valdez is the Assistant Coach and Bob Spelic
27 is the Intern Coach, and the members of the Fighting Illini
28 Men's Gymnastics team are Ted Brown, Mike Filla, Erik Garnett,

 

 

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1 Nick Hand, Casey Hayasaki, Matt Michalek, Ben Newman, Adam
2 Pummer, Bob Rogers, Anthony Russo, Peter Shostchuk, Justin
3 Spring, and Scott Wetterling, all of whom share in Illinois'
4 2004 championship season; therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7 congratulate the team members and coaches of the Fighting
8 Illini Men's Gymnastics team on their outstanding 2004 season;
9 and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
11 presented to each of the coaches and members of the team as a
12 token of our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for
13 future success as a team.