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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track and field team of Copperas Cove High |
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School reached the pinnacle of success by winning the University |
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Interscholastic League Class 4A state championship on May 11, 2007, |
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at the state meet in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, In becoming the first boys' sports team from |
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Copperas Cove to claim a high school title, the Bulldawgs relied on |
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outstanding performances across a number of events; the team's |
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initial points came from Troy Vital's third-place finish in the |
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triple jump, and Rashad Hawk followed with another bronze-medal |
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win, taking third in the 100-meter dash; and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding display of athletic excellence by |
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Robert Griffin was key to the title; Mr. Griffin won both the |
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110-meter high hurdles and 300-meter intermediate hurdles, setting |
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new state records in both events and coming within one-hundredth of |
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a second of equaling the national record in the 300; this |
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outstanding runner also joined with Troy Vital, Billy Abreu, and |
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Cleveland McKinney to take second place in the 1,600-meter relay; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Dawgs earned more gold in the 800-meter relay, |
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as Anthony Cotton, Jerrard Millsap, Rashad Hawk, and Brian Jones |
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combined to take the state title in that event and set a new school |
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record time of 1:26.01; and |
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WHEREAS, These exceptional competitors were guided by head |
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coach Tracy Ranes and an able staff of assistants that includes |
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Frank Wilson, Tim Hensley, Joe Welch, Greg Porter, Jeremy Shannon, |
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Tim Theis, Ryan Youngblood, Vance McAnally, Darren Worrell, Shay |
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Adams, and Josh White; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the dream of every |
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high school athlete, and in taking home the 4A title, the members of |
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the Bulldawgs track and field team earned the esteem of their many |
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supporters in Copperas Cove and created a proud memory that will |
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remain with them throughout their lives; 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 boys' track and field team of |
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Copperas Cove High School on winning the UIL Class 4A state |
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championship and extend best wishes to the athletes and staff 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 by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |