,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #acd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #g1 #bjag ,mr4 ,scott 7for himself and ,mr4 ,graham7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,,resolution ,congratulating the ,university of ,south ,carolina women's basketball team for winning the #bjag ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,women's ,basketball ,tournament ,championship4 ,whereas1 on ,april #b1 #bjag1 at ,american ,airlines ,center in ,dallas1 ,texas1 the ,university of ,south ,carolina ,gamecocks won the national title game for the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,women's ,basketball ,tournament over the ,mississippi ,state ,bulldogs by a score of #fg to #ee2 ,whereas the ,university of ,south ,carolina ,gamecocks women's basketball team won the #bjag ,southeastern ,conference championship2 ,whereas the ,university of ,south ,carolina ,gamecocks women's basketball team head coach ,dawn ,staley1 a #c-time ,olympian who was elected to carry the ,united ,states flag at the opening ceremony of the #bjjd ,summer ,olympics1 was elected to the ,naismith ,memorial ,basketball ,hall of ,fame in #bjac1 and is the new head coach of the ,united ,states women's national basketball team1 joins ,carolyn ,peck as the only #b ,african-,american female head coaches to lead a ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i basketball team to a national title2 ,whereas this is the first ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,women's ,basketball ,tournament ,championship for the ,university of ,south ,carolina ,gamecocks women's basketball team1 who finished the season with #cd wins and #d losses2 ,whereas ,a'ja ,wilson1 who is from ,columbia1 ,south ,carolina1 and an alumnae of ,heathwood ,hall ,episcopal ,school1 was named ,southeastern ,conference player of the year and the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,women's ,basketball ,tournament ,championship most valuable player2 ,whereas the ,university of ,south ,carolina has been a leader on the ,southeastern ,conference ,academic ,honor ,roll for the last #aj years2 ,whereas1 each year1 ,university of ,south ,carolina student-athletes support approximately #ajj events and organizations for a total of more than #e1jjj hours of service2 ,whereas ,a'ja ,wilson received ,first ,team ,all-,america recognition from the ,women's ,basketball ,coaches ,association and senior center ,alaina ,coates earned an ,all-,america honorable mention2 ,whereas junior ,kaela ,davis was a ,college ,sports ,information ,directors of ,america ,academic ,all-,district selection2 ,whereas ,university of ,south ,carolina student-athletes earned a departmental grade point average of #c4bde for the ,fall #bjaf semester1 the #bjth-consecutive semester in which ,gamecock student-athletes have combined for a grade point average above #c4j2 and ,whereas the ,university of ,south ,carolina is ranked number #a in the ,united ,states for attendance at women's basketball games3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates the ,university of ,south ,carolina women's basketball team for winning the #bjag ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i ,women's ,basketball ,tournament ,championship2 and 7#b7 recognizes the achievements of-- 7,a7 the team's players1 coaches1 and staff1 whose hard work and dedication helped the ,university of ,south ,carolina women's basketball team win that ,championship2 and 7,b7 the dedicated faculty and staff of the ,university of ,south ,carolina for building an educational environment that has helped ,university of ,south ,carolina student-athletes to thrive4