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HR0872
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate the University of
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Illinois women's and men's wheelchair basketball teams on
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their performance at the 2026 National Wheelchair Basketball
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Association (NWBA) Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball
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National Championships; and

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WHEREAS, The women's and men's wheelchair basketball teams
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both achieved third-place finishes at the 2026 NWBA National
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Championships, which were held in Tucson, Arizona and brought
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together elite collegiate wheelchair basketball programs from
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across the United States to compete at the highest level of
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adaptive intercollegiate athletics; and

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WHEREAS, Both teams represent the University of Illinois
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Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services, the
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oldest and original collegiate wheelchair basketball program
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in the world, with a proud 77-year history of leadership,
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excellence, and innovation in the sport; and

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WHEREAS, The University of Illinois wheelchair basketball
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program is widely recognized as the birthplace of collegiate
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wheelchair basketball and played a foundational role in the
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development and growth of the National Wheelchair Basketball

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Association; and

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WHEREAS, The University of Illinois women's wheelchair
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basketball team made history in 1970 as the first all-women's
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wheelchair basketball team in the world, further advancing
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opportunities for women in adaptive athletics; and

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WHEREAS, The members of the University of Illinois women's
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wheelchair basketball team include Head Coach Stephanie
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Wheeler; assistant coaches, Matt Poland, Marlee Wagstaff, and
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Eubin Ham; athletic trainer, Jan Wenke; players, Amelia
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Stotts, Mary Wagstaff, Kylee Koenig, Ava Finger, Bethany
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Johnson, Morgan McCammon, Kendall Speaks, Josie Portell, Maya
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Campbell, Abbie Counts, and Ritvika Kondakrindi; and managers,
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Rachel Divan, O'Tice Lewis, James Shafer, Mia Lozada, VazQues
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Johnson, Larry Parker, and Cavaurion Vinson; and

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WHEREAS, The members of the University of Illinois men's
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wheelchair basketball team include Head Coach Jacob Tyree;
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assistant coaches, Matt Poland and Eubin Ham; athletic
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trainer, Jan Wenke; players, Sebastian Milan, Grant Pierce,
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Jack Binsfeld, Alessandro Pintor, Tanner Adkins, Ryan
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Fitzpatrick, Gavin Ford, Martrell Stevens, John Matthew Davis,
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Mohamed Moalim, Noah Eckelberg, Joshua Pierce, and Michael
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Guiney; and managers, Rachel Divan, O'Tice Lewis, James
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Shafer, Mia Lozada, VazQues Johnson, Larry Parker, and

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Cavaurion Vinson; and

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WHEREAS, The achievements of both the men's and women's
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teams reflect the dedication, perseverance, sportsmanship, and
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excellence of the student-athletes, coaches, and support staff
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who represent the University of Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, The accomplishments of these teams bring great
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pride to the State of Illinois and exemplify the strength and
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impact of inclusive collegiate athletics; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate the University of Illinois women's and men's
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wheelchair basketball teams on their performance at the 2026
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate
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Wheelchair Basketball National Championships; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we commend the student-athletes, coaches,
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staff, and the University of Illinois Division of Disability
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Resources and Educational Services in the University of
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Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Applied Health Sciences
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for their continued leadership and historic contributions to
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the sport of wheelchair basketball; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the University of Illinois women's wheelchair
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basketball team, the University of Illinois men's wheelchair
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basketball team, and the Division of Disability Resources and
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Educational Services as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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