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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jake Merrell of Valley High School was honored as |
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the 2016 Track Athlete of the Year by the Panhandle Sports Hall of |
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Fame at a ceremony held on February 12, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past two years, Mr. Merrell has |
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distinguished himself in his performances at the University |
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Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet, earning three |
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individual gold medals, collecting a silver medal as part of a |
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Valley High relay squad, and setting two state records; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Merrell earned his first gold medal as a |
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freshman in 2015, when he won the 1A 800-meter race with a time of 1 |
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minute, 57.05 seconds; the following year, he was crowned the |
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champion of the 800 meters again and set a new 1A state record time |
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of 1 minute, 55.11 seconds; later that same evening, he claimed |
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another gold medal and broke a second record by finishing the |
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1,600-meter race in 4:22.60; in addition, he anchored his school's |
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4x400-meter relay team, which finished second at the meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Just two years into his high school track career, |
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Jake Merrell has established himself as an exceptional runner who |
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is furthering the proud athletic tradition of the Panhandle region, |
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and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jake Merrell on his selection as |
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Track Athlete of the Year by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Merrell as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 894 was adopted by the House on March |
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23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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