79R11742 JHS-D

By:  McCall                                                       H.R. No. 1497



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Erin Bedell, a senior at Plano West High School, 
competed in the junior race at the 33rd Annual IAAF World Cross 
Country Championships in France, and this dedicated athlete made an 
impressive showing at this notable event; and
	WHEREAS, One of only two high school students on the U.S. 
junior women's cross country team in the race, Ms. Bedell completed 
the six-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 32 seconds, to earn 28th 
place; her top-30 time was second best among American competitors 
and helped the United States to finish fourth overall; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Bedell, who will attend Baylor University in the 
fall of 2005, won the UIL Class 5A cross country championship in 
2004, setting state and course records with a time of 10 minutes, 
39.2 seconds, on a 3.2-kilometer course at Old Settler's Park in 
Round Rock; she is also the reigning UIL record-holder in the mile; 
and
	WHEREAS, This dedicated student-athlete has earned the 
respect and admiration of her peers, demonstrating a commitment to 
excellence in all her endeavors, and she will undoubtedly continue 
to build on her already impressive list of accomplishments as she 
undertakes new and exciting challenges in the classroom and on the 
cross country course; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Erin Bedell for her performance at 
the 33rd Annual IAAF World Cross Country Championships and extend 
best wishes to her for continued success and happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Bedell as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.