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RESOLUTION
TO COMMEND THE WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
ON THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN ITS HISTORY
WHEREAS, during the 1998-99 year, all of
the intercollegiate athletic teams at Winthrop University have
worked hard and represented successfully the twin goals
of academic achievement and athletic
accomplishment; and
WHEREAS, in particular, several teams have
led their sports in the state and
region with distinction, including:
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The
men's basketball team, which won the Big South regular
season championship and the Big South Conference Tournament,
also secured a first time berth in the National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I Tournament;
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The
men's baseball team, which won the Big South Conference
Tournament and is the only Winthrop team to ever be invited
to the NCAA Division I Tournament twice;
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The
women's tennis team, which won the Big South Conference
Championship, their fourth title in five years;
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The
men's tennis team, the women’s cross country team, and the
women’s golf team, all of which were runners-up at their
respective Big South Conference Tournament;
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The
men’s golf team, men’s cross country team, men’s
soccer team, men’s indoor track team and the women’s
indoor track team finished third in their respective Big
South Conference Tournament; and
WHEREAS, these athletes, under the guidance
of their coaches, the athletic department administration, and
the faculty are also to be commended for having achieved an
overall semester grade point average of 2.95 and an overall
cumulative average of 2.91, which reflects a dedication in the
classroom equal
to that on the playing field; and
WHEREAS, the recognition, acclaim and
national exposure that have accrued to Winthrop as a result of
the athletic teams' extraordinary successes over the
past year will benefit the entire University;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the
Winthrop University Board of Trustees commends the President of
the University, the Athletic Director, the coaches and the
student-athletes, and all those who contributed to this, the
most successful year in the history of intercollegiate athletics
at Winthrop University, for their dedication and
their leadership.
June 11, 1999
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