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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs proved |
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themselves one of the finest volleyball teams in the nation by |
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winning the 2022 NCAA Division II national championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Following an undefeated run in league play during |
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the regular season, the Lady Buffs claimed the Lone Star Conference |
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Tournament title and then embarked on their triumphant journey |
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through the Division II bracket; following wins in the first two |
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rounds, they defeated top-ranked Metropolitan State University of |
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Denver in the regional final to advance to the national tournament |
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in Seattle, Washington; there, WT bested Wingate University in the |
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Elite Eight and the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the |
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semifinals to punch its ticket to the national championship match |
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for the fifth time in program history; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 3, WT battled top-seeded Concordia |
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University, St. Paul for the national crown; the Lady Buffs won two |
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of the first three sets and then staged a fierce comeback in the |
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fourth and deciding game, erasing a 23-20 deficit to win by the |
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final score of 28-26; with the victory, WT earned its first national |
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championship since 1997 and the fourth overall; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was paced by Torrey Miller, the National |
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Tournament Most Valuable Player, who was joined by Bryli Contreras, |
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Abi Nash, and Kayla Elliott on the All-Tournament Team; throughout |
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the year, the Lady Buffs also received valuable contributions from |
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the other members of the roster: Emma Becker, Piper Warren, Ashlyn |
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Vinyard, Jaycee Adams, Taytum Stow, Ainsley Malis, Camy Jones, |
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Blair Moreland, Lindsey Bullard, Angelina Oliver, Ainsley |
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Meissner, Samantha Jordan, Katrina Johnson, Emma Patterson, Zahria |
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Parker, and Carly Evetts; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Kendra Potts was honored as the American |
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Volleyball Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the |
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Year; the team was further supported by associate head coach Casey |
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Shingler, the AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year, assistant |
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coach Brooke Alverson, athletic trainer Austin Feltner, and |
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volunteer assistant coach Jeremie Middleton; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and |
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teamwork, the Lady Buffs realized their season-long goal of |
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becoming national champions, and their achievement will forever be |
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a proud memory for the university's loyal fans throughout Texas and |
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beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the West Texas A&M University |
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volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division II national |
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championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Lady Buffs as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smithee |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 680 was adopted by the House on April |
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5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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