[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 221 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 221

Congratulating the College of Idaho Yotes for winning the 2025 National 
  Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National 
                             Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2025

     Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the College of Idaho Yotes for winning the 2025 National 
  Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on March 25, 2025, the College of Idaho Yotes won the National 
        Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (``NAIA'') Men's Basketball 
        National Championship with a resounding 93-65 victory over Oklahoma 
        Wesleyan University;
Whereas, in the 2024-2025 season, the Yotes earned an astonishing 35-2 record;
Whereas the Yotes starting guard Samaje Morgan contributed a game-high total of 
        28 points;
Whereas Dougie Peoples scored 21 points within 15 minutes and hit 5 shots from 
        behind the 3-point line;
Whereas Johnny Radford and Tyler Robinett scored 12 and 10 points, respectively;
Whereas the Yotes entered halftime with a decisive 20-point lead;
Whereas this is the Yotes' third NAIA Men's National Basketball Championship 
        title and their second title in the last 3 years;
Whereas the Yotes have an undefeated 3-0 record in NAIA Men's National 
        Basketball Championship games;
Whereas the people of the State of Idaho are united in celebrating the College 
        of Idaho's tremendous success; and
Whereas the College of Idaho's students, faculty, administration, and athletic 
        personnel are recognized for supporting the team throughout the 2024-
        2025 season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the College of Idaho Yotes for winning 
        the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 
        Men's Basketball National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        support staff, faculty, and fans who were instrumental in the 
        College of Idaho's victory; and
            (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution for appropriate display to--
                    (A) the president of the College of Idaho, Doug 
                Brigham;
                    (B) the vice president of athletics of the College 
                of Idaho, Reagan Rossi; and
                    (C) the head coach of the College of Idaho men's 
                basketball team, Colby Blaine.
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