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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In a display of strength, skill, and strategy, |
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Henderson High School senior wrestler Cord Fletcher won the state |
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championship in the 215-pound weight class at the University |
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Interscholastic League state tournament in Austin on February 26, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Grappling with a determined Trevor Harris of Bowie |
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High School in Arlington in the final, Mr. Fletcher came away with |
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the hard-fought 5-3 victory; this was the second consecutive trip |
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to the final match for the Henderson High athlete, who finished as |
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runner-up in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher's triumph at the 2011 state tournament |
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resulted in the first-ever state championship for a wrestler from |
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East Texas and capped off a spectacular year in which he won 40 of |
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his 42 matches and brought his overall high school record to 126-16; |
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in addition to his two trips to the finals, he has been a regional |
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champion and a two-time District 19 champion and has been chosen to |
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represent Texas in the 2011 National Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, A star in two sports, Mr. Fletcher was a starter on |
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the Henderson High football team and rushed for a touchdown in the |
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school's victory in the state title game in December 2010; it was |
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one of 14 TDs he scored on the season while also recording seven |
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sacks and forcing four fumbles on defense; with his wrestling win |
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and the football title, he is the only person in school history to |
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be involved in two state championships; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving himself the finest 215-pound high school |
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wrestler in the State of Texas, this talented student-athlete has |
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realized a well-deserved reward for his countless hours of hard |
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work and enduring commitment to excellence, and he may take |
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justifiable pride in this accomplishment; 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 Cord Fletcher on winning the UIL |
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state wrestling championship in the 215-pound weight class and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Fletcher as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hopson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1844 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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