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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The women's cross country team of Texas Tech |
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University concluded a successful 2006 season by making its first |
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ever appearance in the NCAA championships on November 20, 2006, |
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where it finished sixth among the 31 competing teams; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Red Raiders were paced by sophomore Sally |
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Kipyego, who won the NCAA individual title by finishing first in the |
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6,000-meter event; this win marked Ms. Kipyego's sixth consecutive |
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victory in an undefeated season, and her outstanding |
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accomplishments in 2006 earned her All-America honors and the |
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Female Athlete of the Year award from the U.S. Track & Field and |
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Cross Country Coaches Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Irene Kimaiyo, the team's second All-American, also |
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did extremely well in the championship event, finishing ninth in |
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the individual standings; the other talented runners who |
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contributed to the Red Raiders' fine showing in the NCAA |
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championships were Violet Chemakwila, Gladys Kipsang, Asia Diaz, |
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Jessica Stovall, and Michelle Edman; five additional athletes, |
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Michlene Daniels, Amy Darlington, Tori Epperson, Molly Evans, and |
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Stephanie Lowe, were part of the 2006 team; and |
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WHEREAS, Directed by head coach Jon Murray and assisted by |
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manager Thomas Korir, the women's cross country team has emerged as |
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one of the best in the nation, and its exemplary showing in 2006 has |
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brought further acclaim to the proud athletic tradition of Texas |
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Tech University; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the members of the Texas Tech University |
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women's cross country team for their excellent performance at the |
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2006 NCAA championships and extend to them 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 team as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |