Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HR23: A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College menâs basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament
Status: Introduced, May 14, 2025
A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College menâs basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament.
What the bill says
A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College men's basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2025:
A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College men's basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament. WHEREAS, on March 22, 2025, the Kirkwood Community College Eagles (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) defeated the Parkland College Cobras (Champaign, Illinois) in the championship game of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II national basketball tournament; and WHEREAS, Traijan Sain secured Kirkwood's nail-biting 55-54 victory by scoring a free throw with one second remaining; and WHEREAS, redshirt freshman Lucas Lueth was named the Pin Ryan Most Valuable Player of the tournament with points, rebounds, steals, and 9 blocks overall, including 10 points, rebounds, steal, and 2 blocks in the championship game; and WHEREAS, Traijan Sain, Lucas Lueth, and Colby Dolphin were named to the 2025 NJCAA Division II National Tournament All-Tournament Team; and WHEREAS, Tim Sandquist, completing his sixth season as head coach of the Eagles, was named Coach of the Tournament; and WHEREAS, with 14 tournament appearances, Kirkwood ranks second all-time in NJCAA Division II history and LSB 2983YH (3) -1- je/jh 1/2 H.R. holds the most wins in national tournament play, with an impressive 39-12 record; and WHEREAS, Kirkwood finished its season with a 33-3 record and the fourth national championship in its basketball program history (1998, 2016, 2019, and 2025); …
Sponsors
- Thomas Gerhold (R, 84) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Golding (R, 83)
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46)
- Blaine Watkins (R, 100)
- Judd Lawler (R, 91)
- Thomas Jeneary (R, 3)
- Jane Bloomingdale (R, 60)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
Latest actions
- : Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1219 .
Subjects: men, resolutions-honorary, basketball, community colleges, athletics, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR23?
- HR23 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College menâs basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament.
- What does HR23 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Kirkwood Community College men's basketball team on winning the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national basketball tournament.
- What is the status of HR23?
- Introduced as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1219 . (May 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR23?
- Thomas Gerhold (R, 84), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR23?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HR+0023&ga=91
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