Bill > LR273

This resolution congratulates the 1975 University of Nebraska at Omaha women's softball team on the fiftieth anniversary of their national championship victory. The resolution highlights several key points about this historic achievement, including that the team won their first and only national championship in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Women's College World Series, which was held in Omaha, Nebraska, shortly after a devastating tornado hit the city. Softball was the first sanctioned women's sport at the university, and under the leadership of head coach Connie Claussen, the team defeated the University of Northern Iowa to claim the championship. The resolution formally recognizes the team's accomplishment and marks the upcoming 50th anniversary in 2025, with the legislature officially congratulating the team and directing that a copy of the resolution be sent to the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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