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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High |
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School in Missouri City once again proved itself one of the finest |
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in Texas by winning the 5A championship at the 2023 University |
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Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, the Buffs outscored their |
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nearest competitors by six points to claim their second consecutive |
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5A crown; and |
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WHEREAS, The Marshall runners captured a pair of medals in |
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the relay races; the 400-meter squad of Arveyon Davis, Devin |
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Wilkerson, William Mitchell, and Kameron Williams finished with a |
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time of 40.71 seconds to claim third place, while the 1,600-meter |
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quartet of Mason Roseboro, Mr. Wilkerson, Mr. Williams, and Nolen |
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Richie clocked in at 3 minutes, 17.11 seconds, to earn another |
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bronze medal; and |
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WHEREAS, In the individual events, Mr. Davis clinched a gold |
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medal in the 110-meter hurdles with a blistering pace of 13.55 |
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seconds, and he also added to the Buffs' point total by placing |
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fifth in the 300-meter hurdles; moreover, in the 400-meter sprint, |
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Mr. Roseboro crossed the finish line in 49.35 seconds to earn fifth |
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place; and |
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WHEREAS, The Buffs were ably guided by head coach Lloyd |
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Banks, who has established a winning tradition at Marshall High; |
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the 2023 triumph marked the program's sixth state title in nine |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment |
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to excellence, the members of the Thurgood Marshall High School |
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boys' track team attained their season-long goal of repeating as |
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state champions, and they may reflect with pride on a job well done; |
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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 Thurgood Marshall High School |
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boys' track team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship and |
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extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 Buffs as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |