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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' cross-country team from Bushland High |
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School captured the 2012 University Interscholastic League 2A state |
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championship with an exceptional performance at the state meet on |
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November 10, 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Three of the school's runners finished in the top |
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20, and two others made it into the top 50, for a total score of 70; |
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that placed Bushland 27 points ahead of runner-up Comanche High |
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School and secured the state title for the Lady Falcons in their |
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first team appearance at the UIL Cross-Country State Championships; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bushland was paced by freshman Aundera Schroder, |
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whose time of 12:23 was the sixth fastest in the event; joining her |
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in the top 20 were Kenzie Schaffer at 12:42 and Cortnie Grauel at |
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12:51, with Morgan Lackey, Ellie Cornett, Madison Berry, and |
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Stormie Fuentes rounding out the state meet lineup; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through a true team effort, the Lady |
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Falcons also received valuable contributions throughout the season |
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from Bailee Barber, Celeste Barton, and Randa Stone, all of whom |
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served as alternates for the UIL championship event; coach Kevin |
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Ufford was instrumental in helping Bushland reach the pinnacle of |
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success, and manager Ashton Miller offered dedicated support to the |
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athletes in the course of their triumphant 2012 campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented young women of the Lady Falcons |
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cross-country team have earned great distinction for themselves and |
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for their community, and they will cherish their memories of this |
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outstanding accomplishment for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Bushland High School girls' |
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cross-country team on winning the 2012 UIL 2A state championship |
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and extend to the team's runners, coach, and manager sincere best |
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wishes for 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. |