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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dallas Rushing of Axtell High School made a superb |
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showing at the 2013 University Interscholastic League Track & Field |
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State Meet, winning two titles and etching his name in the record |
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books by recording the fastest boys' 800-meter time in the history |
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of 1A competition; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior competing in 1A Division 1, Mr. Rushing |
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closed the final lap of the 800 meters with a burst of speed that |
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propelled him to victory with a remarkable time of 1 minute, 52.24 |
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seconds, claiming the state crown by more than five seconds over the |
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second-place finisher; in so doing, he shattered the previous 1A |
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standard by more than two seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rushing also became state champion in the |
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3,200-meter event, finishing with a time of 10 minutes, 9.66 |
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seconds; in addition to his two titles in 2013, he also won a gold |
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medal at the 2012 state meet in the 1,600 meters, giving him state |
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crowns in three different distance races over the span of two years; |
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he will continue his athletic endeavors at the collegiate level in |
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the fall of 2013 as a member of the Texas A&M University running |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, With his exceptional demonstration of speed, |
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endurance, and determination, Dallas Rushing has earned the |
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admiration of his classmates and his many supporters in the local |
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community, and he may take justifiable pride in his outstanding |
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accomplishments; 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 Dallas Rushing on winning state |
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titles in the 800- and 3,200-meter races and on establishing a new |
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state record in the 800-meter run event at the 2013 UIL Track & |
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Field State Meet and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rushing as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2869 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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