R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Winston Churchill High School senior Nicole Melton 1-2 of San Antonio won the 2001 University Interscholastic League (UIL) 1-3 Class 5A individual girls state golf title; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In the state tournament held at the Roy Kizer Golf 1-5 Course in Austin, Ms. Melton shot an even-par 142 to finish three 1-6 strokes ahead of defending champion Ashley Knoll of The Woodlands; 1-7 in two rounds of tournament play, she sank 5 birdies, made 26 pars, 1-8 and hit 31 of 36 greens in regulation; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A member of three state championship golf teams at 1-10 Winston Churchill, Ms. Melton captured the district, regional, and 1-11 state individual girls golf titles this season; moreover, she has 1-12 played in several American Junior Golf Association tournaments and 1-13 has qualified and competed in the prestigious World Junior 1-14 Championship in Scotland; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This young Texan has also been a top-five-tier 1-16 player in Region IV for three consecutive years; in addition, she 1-17 is a quick study off the course, ranking in the top five percent of 1-18 her graduating class; Ms. Melton's stellar academic record and 1-19 athletic prowess earned her a scholarship to play golf at Texas A&M 1-20 University in College Station; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Ms. Melton has used persistence, hard work, 1-22 training, and prodigious abilities to bring a fitting end to her 1-23 high school athletic career at Winston Churchill; she has proven 1-24 herself to be a formidable competitor, and it is indeed most 2-1 appropriate to pay tribute to her; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby congratulate Nicole Melton on garnering the 2-4 Class 5A individual girls state golf title and extend to her 2-5 sincere best wishes for success and good fortune in her future 2-6 endeavors; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for Ms. Melton as an expression of high regard by the 2-9 Texas House of Representatives. Shields _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1176 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House