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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The men's track and field team of South Plains |
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College claimed the mantle of national champion by placing first in |
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the National Junior College Athletic Association Indoor Track and |
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Field Championships, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 6 |
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and 7, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texans captured titles in four individual |
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events, with triumphant performances being turned in by Odean Skeen |
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in the 60-meter dash, Jereem Richards in the 400-meter dash, Jacob |
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Clark in the 800-meter race, and Michael Samuels in the heptathlon; |
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notching another important win for the school, Antibahs Kibiwott |
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Kosgey, Marcus Davis, Carlos James, and Isaac Clark joined together |
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to eclipse formidable competition in the 4 x 800-meter relay, |
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posting a time of 7 minutes, 46.56 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented athletes were guided by head coach |
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Chris Beene and associate head coach Blaine Wiley, who were named |
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Men's and Women's Head Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the |
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Year, respectively, by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country |
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Coaches Association following their team's outstanding showing at |
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the NJCAA meet; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of the South Plains College track and |
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field program is a source of tremendous pride to the institution's |
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students, faculty, alumni, and supporters, and the members of the |
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title-winning men's squad may take great pride in furthering their |
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school's tradition of athletic excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the South Plains College men's |
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track and field team on winning the national title at the 2015 NJCAA |
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Indoor Track and Field Championships and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texans as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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King of Hemphill |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1582 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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