SR 609 — Commending the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball team.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208041DSENATE IRESOLUTION SENATOfferedNO. April 25, 2022 N Commending the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball team.

––––––––––609 TE Patron––MarsdenCommending R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, in 2022, the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball teamteam. brought home the institution's first national title in any sport with a victory in the National Collegiate AthleDic Association DivWHEREAS, Randolph-Macon College was established in 1830 by the Methodist Church and remains U the oldest active institution of its kind in the United States;

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and EL WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Randolph-Macon College men'swas basketballestablished teamin has1830 enjoyedby generationsthe ofMethodist successChurch atand theremains regionalAshland and nationalhas levelsmaintained underproud thetraditions leadership of legendaryacademic coachesexcellence, likeleadership PauWHEREAS,development inamong theits 2021-2022iE season,students, theand Randolph-Maconengagement Collegewith Yellow Jackets traveled all the waycommunity; to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to defeat the Elmhurst University Blue Jays, 75-45, setting a new record for the largest margin of victory in a Division III championship game;

and D WHEREAS, althoughthroughout its history, the ElmhurstRandolph-Macon BlueCollege Jaysmen's tookbasketball ateam slighthas leadenjoyed generations of success at the regional and national levels under the leadership of legendary coaches like PauWHEREAS, in the first2021-2022 half,season, the Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets respondedtraveled withall the way to Fort Wayne, Indiana, to defeat the Elmhurst University Blue Jays, 75-45, setting a 10-0new runrecord andfor heldthe largest margin of victory in a 15-pointDivision leadIII bychampionship halftime;game;

theand Yellow Jackets startedresponded thewith seconda half10-0 strongrun and neverheld lookeda back,15-point cruisinglead toby ahalftime; lopsided win;

andthe rebounds,Yellow followedJacketscon byR Divisionstarted III National Player of the Yearsecond Buzzhalf Anthonystrong with 14 points and juniornever Mileslooked Malloryback, withcruising 10to pointsa andlopsided ninewin; rebounds;

and 0 WHEREAS, junior Josh Talbert led the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets with 15 points and 11 E rebounds, followed by Division III National Player of the Year Buzz Anthony with 14 points and junior R MilWHEREAS, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets finished the season with an overall record of 33-1 and a perfect 16-0 record against Old Dominion Athletic Conference opponents;

and WHEREAS, the victorious season is a tribute to the skill and determination of all the student-athletes,members of the leadershipRandolph-Macon andCollege guidancecommunity, many of coacheswhom anddrove staff,more andthan the10 passionatehours supporttopport of the cheer for the team in the championship final;

now, therefore, be it more than 10 hours to RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball team hereby be commended on winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's BasketballBasRESOLVED ChampionshipFURTHER, inThat 2022;the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Josh Merkel, head coach of the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball team, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's historic achievements and best wishes for the future.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for :

35 presentation to Josh Merkel, head coach of the Randolph-Macon College men's basketball team, as an 37 for the future.he Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's historic achievements and best wishes 5