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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The track teams from East Chambers High School in |
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Winnie achieved great distinction by winning the girls' and boys' |
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area championships on April 19, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Delivering an exceptional performance, the East |
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Chambers girls racked up 123 points to outdistance their nearest |
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competitor by 45 points; with the triumph, the Lady Bucs collected |
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their fifth consecutive area crown and advanced 11 athletes to the |
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regional meet; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Bucs' regional contingent included the |
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1,600-meter relay quartet of Mallory Frederick, Ja'mya Anderson, |
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Camilla Gurolla, and Ashlyn Trahan; Ms. Frederick also qualified in |
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the 800 meters, high jump, and 200-meter hurdles, Ms. Trahan in the |
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100-meter hurdles, and Ms. Anderson in the 400 meters; other |
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two-event qualifiers were Jasmine Avalos in the 1,600- and |
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3,200-meter races and Rylie Gill in the high jump and 100-meter |
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hurdles; additionally, pole vaulter Tyler Stevens, long jumper |
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Jalasia Anderson, and triple jumper Makenna Guillory advanced to |
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regionals, as did Jesenia Avalos in the 3,200 meters and Isabella |
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Quave in the 100-meter hurdles; and |
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WHEREAS, Turning in an outstanding showing of their own, the |
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East Chambers boys accumulated 110 points to outscore the |
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second-place squad by 18 points and also advanced 11 athletes to |
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regionals; leading the way were the 400-meter relay unit of Jaden |
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Thibodeaux, Corbyn Moore, Jarrell Smith, and Jacoby Perrault, the |
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800-meter relay foursome of Chris West, Payton Anderson, Mr. Smith, |
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and Mr. Perrault, and the 1,600-meter relay team of Mr. Thibodeaux, |
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Rodney Fontenot, Mr. Perrault, and Mr. Moore; furthermore, |
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Mr. Perrault achieved regional berths in the long jump and triple |
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jump, Mr. Smith in the 100-meter dash, and Mr. Moore in the 200 |
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meters; rounding out the Bucs' regional contingent were discus |
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thrower Garrett Reves, high jumper Darius Green, pole vaulter Dylan |
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Winzer, and 800-meter specialist Sergio Mondragon; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bucs and Lady Bucs have excelled through skill, |
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hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and they are a |
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source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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supporters in the local community; 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 East Chambers High School track |
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teams on winning the 2023 girls' and boys' area championships and |
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extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff members sincere best |
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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 teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |