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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Silsbee High School boys' track |
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and field team delivered a notable performance at the Longhorn |
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Relays track meet on March 19, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against other talented teams from around |
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the area at Hamshire-Fannett High School, the Tigers finished in |
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fourth place with 68 total points; and |
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WHEREAS, Silsbee was led by freshman Kalon Barnes, who tied |
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for first place in the 200-meter dash with an impressive time of |
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22.45 seconds; teammate Tre Lowe followed in third place with a time |
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of 22.76 to take home the bronze medal, and he also reached the |
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podium in the 100-meter dash by crossing the finish line in third at |
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11.33 seconds; moreover, Dontre Care scored crucial points for the |
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team with his third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles race, and |
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he took fifth in the 300-meter hurdles; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tigers 4 x 200-meter relay team placed fourth |
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while the 4 x 400-meter relay team completed its race in fifth |
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place; in the field events, Roderick Harper earned third place in |
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the high jump while Patrick Hudson was fourth in the shot put, and |
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Greg Lundvick and Heath Jones took part in the discus, finishing in |
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fifth and sixth, respectively; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2014-2015 Tigers boys' track squad is continuing |
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the Silsbee High tradition of athletic excellence, and these |
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talented student-athletes may indeed take justifiable pride in the |
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skill and dedication they have demonstrated throughout the season; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Silsbee High School boys' track and |
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field team on its performance at the 2015 Longhorn Relays and extend |
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to the team's athletes, 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. |
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White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1968 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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