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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 27--CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 
 BISON FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2024 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
     ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION TITLE

  Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 27

       Whereas, on January 6, 2025, the North Dakota State 
     University (NDSU) Bison football team won the 2024 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football 
     Championship Subdivision (FCS) title game in Frisco, Texas, 
     in a well-fought victory over the Montana State University 
     Bobcats by a score of 35-32;
       Whereas, including the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title, the 
     NDSU Bison have won 18 national football championships;
       Whereas the NDSU Bison have won 10 of the last 14 NCAA 
     Division I FCS titles, from 2011 to 2024, an achievement that 
     continues to be unmatched in modern collegiate football 
     history;
       Whereas the NDSU Bison have displayed tremendous resilience 
     and skill since 2011, with 186 wins to 21 losses, including a 
     streak of 39 consecutive wins from 2017 to 2021;
       Whereas head coach Tim Polasek, his staff, and their 
     victorious student-athletes led the NDSU Bison to a 
     championship in his first year as head coach at NDSU, 
     continuing the culture of excellence of the NDSU Bison;
       Whereas thousands of NDSU Bison fans attended the 
     championship game in Frisco, Texas, reflecting the tremendous 
     pride and dedication of Bison Nation, which has supported and 
     helped drive the achievement of the NDSU Bison; and
       Whereas the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title was a victory 
     for both the NDSU Bison and the entire State of North Dakota: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the North Dakota State University Bison 
     football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship 
     Subdivision (FCS) title;

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       (2) commends the players, coaches, and staff of the North 
     Dakota State University Bison football team for--
       (A) their tireless work and dedication; and
       (B) fostering a continued tradition of excellence;
       (3) congratulates the North Dakota State University 
     President David Cook, North Dakota State University Athletic 
     Director Matt Larsen, and all the faculty and staff of North 
     Dakota State University for creating an environment that 
     emphasizes excellence in both academics and athletics; and
       (4) recognizes the students, alumni, and fans of North 
     Dakota State University and all of Bison Nation for 
     supporting the North Dakota State University Bison football 
     team so well during its successful quest to bring home yet 
     another NCAA Division I FCS trophy for North Dakota State 
     University.

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