S*0285 Resolution, By Drummond
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE LANDER UNIVERSITY MEN'S
 TENNIS TEAM AND EACH INDIVIDUAL PLAYER FOR WINNING THEIR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE
 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND WISH THEM MANY MORE CHAMPIONSHIP
 SEASONS IN THE FUTURE.

   02/06/01  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-13

TO CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE LANDER UNIVERSITY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM AND EACH INDIVIDUAL PLAYER FOR WINNING THEIR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND WISH THEM MANY MORE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS IN THE FUTURE.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate applaud the members of the Lander University Men's Tennis Team for winning the NCAA Division II National Championship; and

Whereas, the Lander Men's Team captured their record-breaking eighth consecutive NCAA Division II championship, making it their twelfth overall; and

Whereas, the members of this outstanding team include Fernando Las Heras, Emil Olsson, Milan Djeric, Leo Sperry, Tobias Hunning, Erik Friberg, H. B. Nordstrom, and Evgeni Mikheev; and

Whereas, these athletes all contributed to the team's success with many receiving individual awards. Evgeni Mikheev was named All-American; Tobias Hunning was named All-Conference, South Atlantic Rolex Champion in singles and doubles, and All-American; H. B. Nordstrom was named the South Atlantic Rolex Champion in doubles and Academic All-American; and Erik Friberg was named All-Conference, All-American, Academic All-American, and received the National Arthur Ashe Award; and

Whereas, the members of the Senate applaud the members of the Lander University Men's Tennis Team for overcoming numerous injuries and adversities to attain this tremendous accomplishment which also resulted in their twenty consecutive district and conference championships; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate express grateful appreciation to the members of the Lander University Men's Tennis Team for their hard work and dedication to excellence and for bringing great honor to Lander University and to public higher education in South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate, by this resolution, congratulate the members of the Lander University Men's Tennis Team and each individual player for winning their eighth consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship and wish them many more championship seasons in the future.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the coach and each member of the Lander University Men's Tennis Team.