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CONGRATULATING CHRIS NILSEN
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HON. DUSTY JOHNSON
of south dakota
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 9, 2021
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate University of South Dakota alum Chris Nilsen for placing first in the pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials and qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
During the Trials, Chris made his first six attempts, clearing both the Olympic standard and the championship clinching height without a miss. He currently ranks fifth in the world heading into the Games. His success at the Trials is just one of the many impressive feats in his pole-vaulting career.
As a Coyote, Chris was a three-time NCAA Champion and seven-time All-
American. He was also named USTFCCCA National Field Athlete of the Year. He graduated from USD in 2020.
This is not the first time Chris Nilsen will represent USD and the U.S. on the big stage. In 2019, he won gold at the Pan American Games. He also represented the U.S. at the 2017 World Championships and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials at the age of 18.
I want to congratulate Chris on winning the event and punching his ticket to Tokyo. I look forward to cheering him and the rest of Team USA on at the Olympic Games.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 120
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