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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track and field teams from the Buna |
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Independent School District made an impressive showing at the |
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district meet held in Deweyville in April 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by head coach Michael Golden, the Buna Junior |
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High School eighth-grade team eclipsed formidable competition to |
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clinch the District 23-3A championship; the Cougars were paced by |
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Aaron Harris, who notched wins in the 200-meter dash, long jump, and |
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triple jump events and joined with Tyler Payne, Garrett Poole, and |
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Alex Connell to triumph in the 4x200-meter relay; Keaton Waldrup |
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also contributed to the squad's gold medal count with first-place |
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showings in the 1,600-meter and 2,400-meter races; in addition, the |
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Buna Junior High seventh-grade team finished second at the meet; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Buna High School Cougars accumulated an |
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impressive collection of medals as well; junior Josh Kelly was |
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crowned champion in both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter races, and |
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a gold medal was also claimed by sophomore Kerrion Lewis in the |
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triple jump; moreover, second-place finishes by seniors Justin |
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Durden in the discus, Jonathan Sanders in the 300-meter hurdles, |
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and Mason Lopez in the 200-meter dash enabled the three athletes to |
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join Mr. Kelly and Mr. Lewis in advancing to area competition; and |
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WHEREAS, With their outstanding performances at the district |
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meet, the track and field teams from Buna ISD proudly represented |
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their schools and their community, and they may take justifiable |
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pride in their notable accomplishments; 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 members of the Buna Independent |
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School District boys' track and field teams for their success at |
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district competition and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |