WHEREAS, The Wichita State University (WSU) women's bowling
team took sixth place in the 1998 Intercollegiate Bowling Championship
in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 15-19, 1998; and

    WHEREAS, The WSU women's bowling team won national titles in
1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1990 and 1994; and

    WHEREAS, WSU Coach Gordon Vadakin has coached the team since
1978, leading them to the National Collegiate Bowling Championship 20
times and winning 3 national titles; and

    WHEREAS, Since 1982, the WSU women's bowling team has finished
no lower than eighth in the nation: Now, therefore,

    Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
ulate and commend the Wichita State University women's bowling team
for placing sixth in the 1998 National Championship; and

    Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send enrolled copies of this resolution to Coach Gordon Vadakin and
players Lindsay Chandler, Kassy Hyman, Kristi Lubash, Michelle Phillips,
Kelly Simme and Heidi Woods, all in care of Coach Gordon Vadakin,
Wichita State University, 1845 N. Fairmont, Wichita, Kansas 67208-0056.

Senate Resolution No. 1861 was sponsored by Senators Lawrence, Don-
ovan, Downey, Feleciano, Gooch, Harrington and Ranson.

I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body

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President of the Senate.

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Secretary of the Senate.