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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The defending state champion Lady Bobcats |
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gymnastics team of Central High School in San Angelo advanced to the |
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2007 state championship after dominating the Region III Gymnastics |
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Championships in Odessa in April of this year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Bobcats swept the top three places in the |
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all-around competition and will attempt to capture a second |
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consecutive state title when they compete against the state's top |
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teams at Angelo State University May 3 through May 5, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Makensie Parker won the all-around title at the |
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regional meet, with two-time defending state champion Kaila Martin |
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finishing second and Cristin Harper taking third place; notably, |
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the Lady Bobcats finished with five of the top six scorers in all |
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four individual events en route to claiming the regional title; and |
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WHEREAS, In the vault, Ms. Martin finished first, followed by |
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Ms. Parker in second, Jasmine Brown in third, Ms. Harper in fourth, |
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and Liana Kupillas in sixth; Ms. Martin and Ms. Parker tied for |
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first in the uneven bars, with Erica Russell finishing third, |
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Ms. Harper finishing fourth, and Colette Davis finishing fifth; and |
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WHEREAS, The balance beam competition concluded with |
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Ms. Martin in first, Ms. Parker in second, Chaney Collins in third, |
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Ms. Harper in fifth, and Ms. Kupillas in sixth; Ms. Parker posted |
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the meet's top individual score, 19.80, on floor exercise to claim |
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first place in the event, and she was closely followed by Ms. Martin |
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in second, Ms. Harper in third, Ms. Brown, who tied for fourth, and |
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Jenna Mims, who tied for sixth; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student athletes put together one of |
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the most impressive performances in the history of girls' regional |
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gymnastics competition in Texas, setting a new state points record, |
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and their dedication to excellence will serve them well as they |
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compete for the coveted state crown in May; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Central High |
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School Lady Bobcats gymnastics team on winning the 2007 Region III |
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championship and extend best wishes to the team as it defends its |
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state title in May 2007; 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 by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |