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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' track and field team of Union Grove High |
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School in Gladewater reached the pinnacle of success by winning the |
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Class 2A state championship at the 2017 University Interscholastic |
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League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against the other top high school |
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athletes from across the state at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on |
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May 12 and 13, the Lady Lions were proudly represented in individual |
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events by senior Cheyenne Grubbs, who captured the gold medal in the |
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300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.3 seconds, and junior Summer |
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Grubbs, who placed first in the long jump with a distance of 17 |
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feet, 10.25 inches; and |
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WHEREAS, In the team events, Summer Grubbs combined forces |
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with Shayla Gallagher, Kyra Winn, and Hanna Chambliss to clinch the |
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gold medal in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1 minute, 43.84 |
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seconds; later in the meet, the quartet of Summer Grubbs, Cheyenne |
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Grubbs, Ms. Winn, and Ms. Chambliss took second in the 4x400-meter |
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relay with a time of 4 minutes, 0.06 seconds, which broke the |
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existing state record; and |
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WHEREAS, Their exceptional performances enabled the Lady |
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Lions to best the runner-up by nine points and earned them the |
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distinction of becoming the first team in school history to win a |
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state title; throughout the season, these talented |
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student-athletes benefited from the able guidance of head coach |
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Barry Woodruff; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Union Grove High girls' track and |
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field team have excelled through skill, hard work, and an enduring |
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commitment to performing at the highest level, and they are a source |
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of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many supporters |
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in the local community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Union Grove High School girls' |
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track and field team on winning the 2017 UIL 2A state championship |
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and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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for the 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 Lady Lions as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |