SR 8 — Resolution recognizing and celebrating the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team and coach Patty Gasso.

STATEResolution OFENROLLED OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE RESOLUTION 8NO. By:

Paxton8 5By: 6 AS INTRODUCED 7 A Resolution recognizing and celebrating the 2024 University of Oklahoma softball team and coach Patty Gasso for the excitement and pride they bring to the State of Oklahoma.

9Paxton, WHEREAS,Alvord, theBergstrom, 2024Boren, OklahomaBrooks, softballBullard, team,Burns, underColeman, theDaniels, directionDeevers, ofDossett, headFrix, coachGillespie, PattyGollihare, Gasso,Goodwin, sweptGreen, rivalGrellner, TexasGuthrie, inHall, Hamilton, Haste, Hicks, Hines, Howard, Jech, Jett, Kern, Kirt, Mann, McIntosh, Murdock, Nice, Pederson, Prieto, Pugh, Rader, Reinhardt, Rosino, Sacchieri, Seifried, Standridge, Stanley, Stewart, Thompson, Weaver, Wingard, and Woods A Resolution recognizing and celebrating the Women’s2024 CollegeUniversity Worldof SeriesOklahoma tosoftball winteam itsand NCAA-recordcoach fourthPatty consecutiveGasso nationalfor title;the excitement and pride they bring to the State of Oklahoma.

WHEREAS, the 2024 Oklahoma softball team, under the direction of head coach Patty Gasso, swept rival Texas in the Women’s College World Series to win its NCAA-record fourth consecutive national title;

and Req.WHEREAS, a nation-leading five Sooners were named 2024 NFCA All- Americans, including first-teamers Alyssa Brito and Tiare Jennings;

No.and WHEREAS, the Sooners won their ninth conference tournament crown by claiming the 2024 Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City;

1959and PageWHEREAS, 1Coach WHEREAS,Gasso aearned nation-leadingher five1,500th SoonersNCAA wereDivision namedI 2024win NFCAand All-became 2the Americans,first includingBig first-teamers12 Alyssacoach Britoin andany Tiaresport, Jennings;men’s or women’s, to record 400 conference victories;

3 and WHEREAS, the Sooners won their ninth conference tournament crown 5 by claiming the 2024 Big 12 Softball Championship in Oklahoma City;

6 and 7 WHEREAS, Coach Gasso earned her 1,500th NCAA Division I win and became the first Big 12 coach in any sport, men’s or women’s, to 9 record 400 conference victories;

Req.THAT the Oklahoma State Senate expresses profound appreciation to Coach Patty Gasso and the 2024 OU softball team for the excitement and pride they bring to the University of Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, and to Sooners everywhere, and for the exemplary manner in which they represented the University and added to its tradition of excellence.

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1959S. Page 2 THAT the Oklahoma State Senate expresses profound appreciation 2 to Coach Patty Gasso and the 2024 OU softball team for the 3 excitement and pride they bring to the University of Oklahoma, the State of Oklahoma, and to Sooners everywhere, and for the exemplary 5 manner in which they represented the University and added to its 6 tradition of excellence.

7R. 8 60-1-1959 KC 3/21/2025 10:48:17 AM 9 Req.

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19598 Page 32 Adopted by the Senate the 25th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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