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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 74
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WHEREAS, The Tarleton State University men's rodeo team |
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burnished its legacy of success by winning the overall |
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championship at the 2022 College National Finals Rodeo; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing June 12 through 18 in Casper, Wyoming, |
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Tarleton State racked up 900 points in the contest, besting |
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reserve champion McNeese State University by 120 points; with the |
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victory, the Tarleton men collected the fourth national crown in |
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team history; and |
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WHEREAS, Five Tarleton competitors made the finals, with |
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each placing in the top 10 individually; leading the way was Walt |
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Arnold, who clocked an impressive 3.7-second performance in the |
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fourth and final round to clinch the steer wrestling title with a |
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total time of 16.9 seconds; in saddle bronc riding, Cash Wilson |
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posted a CNFR personal best of 82 points in the last round, |
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claiming reserve champion honors with a total score of 308.5; in |
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addition, steer wrestler Ty Allred and saddle bronc rider Brody |
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Wells each came in fourth place, and tie-down roper Brayden Roe |
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finished in 10th; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of head coach Mark |
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Eakin, assistant coaches Casey Sisk and Brittany Stewart, and |
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arena coordinator Dylon Henson, the Tarleton rodeo program has |
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continued its long record of success; the program celebrated its |
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75th anniversary in 2022, and since its formation in 1947, it has |
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produced eight men's and women's national rodeo championships and |
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29 individual national titles; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the |
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Tarleton State men's rodeo team have realized an exceptional |
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accomplishment with their triumph at the 2022 CNFR, and in so |
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doing, they have earned the admiration of their fellow students |
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and their many supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Tarleton State University |
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men's rodeo team on its championship performance at the 2022 |
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College National Finals Rodeo and extend to all those associated |
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with the team sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |