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RECOGNIZING THE McLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL TEAM AND COACH
THOMPSON
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HON. MICHAEL GUEST
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, the McLennan Community College baseball team recently won the National Junior College Athletic Association
(NJCAA) Division I National Championship. The Highlanders capped their season with a victory over reigning champion Central Arizona by a score of 7-3 at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colorado, in the championship game to complete an undefeated run at the Junior College World Series. For McLennan, located in Waco, Texas, this was the team's first appearance in the finals since 2015 and its second national championship in baseball, with the first coming in 1983.
The Highlanders are led by head coach Mitch Thompson, my brother-in-
law. For Thompson, who has had a long and distinguished baseball career, this was his first national championship. Thompson played college baseball at Fort Hays State University in Kansas, where he twice earned academic all-conference honors and served as team captain as a senior. Following his graduation from Fort Hays State in 1988, Thompson began his coaching career. Prior to being named the head coach at McLennan in 2013, Thompson served as an assistant at Mississippi State University, Radford University, Auburn University, and Baylor University. Additionally, he was a scout for the Kansas City Royals organization in 2013. Throughout his coaching career, Thompson has become widely respected as a recruiter and evaluator of talent.
I want to congratulate Coach Thompson and his team on their fantastic season. Coming off a year in which the baseball season was cut short, this season provided unique challenges and was unlike any other the players had previously experienced. I am proud of the McLennan team and all that the Highlanders accomplished this year by bringing home the top prize in junior college baseball.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 110
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