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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Panhandle High School girls' |
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track team achieved great distinction with their exceptional |
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performance at the 2022 University Interscholastic League Track & |
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Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school qualifiers at Mike |
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A. Myers Stadium in Austin, the defending state champion |
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Pantherettes racked up 58 points, clinching the silver medal in the |
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2A team competition and finishing just two points shy of first |
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place; and |
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WHEREAS, Panhandle was led by Mackie Land, who closed out her |
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high school career with three more gold medals at state; her |
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blistering times of 23.75 seconds in the 200 meters and 54.21 |
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seconds in the 400 meters left both fields far behind, and she |
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joined Avery Sides, Sydney Adee, and Leah Land on the winning |
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1,600-meter relay team that crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, |
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55.79 seconds, breaking its own 2A state record; moreover, the |
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800-meter relay quartet of Grace Sims, Ms. L. Land, Ms. Adee, and |
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Ms. Sides posted a silver-medal finish with a time of 1 minute, |
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46.09 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, The Pantherettes also received points from the |
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sixth-place finish by the 400-meter relay team of Ms. L. Land, |
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Ms. Adee, Ms. Sims, and Ms. Sides; serving as state meet alternates |
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for Panhandle were Hayley Sims, Cadence Bonner, and Makennah |
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Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined young Texans have excelled through |
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skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and |
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they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their |
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many 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 Panhandle High School girls' |
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track team on winning the silver medal in the 2A team competition at |
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the 2022 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to the athletes, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Pantherettes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |