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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After three rounds of outstanding play against |
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determined competition, The University of Texas at El Paso women's |
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golf team emerged victorious at the 2011 Conference USA |
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Championship, held at the Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club in Gulf |
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Shores, Alabama; and |
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WHEREAS, The three-day tournament began on April 17, and |
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after the first round the Miners were tied for first with Southern |
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Methodist University at 302; UTEP shot the same combined score the |
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next day to maintain a slim lead, and the team improved to 300 on the |
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third day for a total of 904; this was enough to top the runner-up |
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University of Tulsa golfers by two strokes; and |
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WHEREAS, Junior Teresa Nogues won the individual title and |
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was named to the All-Conference team, shooting a 71-75-72 for a two |
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over par total of 218; Rosana Gomez, who also earned All-Conference |
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honors, finished tied for fifth with a 224 and Shang-Fan Huang tied |
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for 12th with a 228; also contributing to the UTEP team effort were |
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Ana Pastor, who scored 238, and Liz Sobczak, who shot 248; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the skilled guidance of coach Jere Pelletier, |
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the Miners qualified for the NCAA Championship with their victory |
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in the conference tournament, and their achievement is a testament |
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to their countless hours of hard work and unwavering commitment to |
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excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at El Paso |
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women's golf team on winning the 2011 Conference USA title and |
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extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere 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 by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |