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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track team of Valley High School in |
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Turkey, Texas, reached the pinnacle of success by winning the Class |
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1A state championship at the 2017 University Interscholastic League |
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Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top Texas high school athletes at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 11 and 12, the Patriots were |
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led in individual events by Jake Merrell, whose times of 9 minutes, |
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38.23 seconds, in the 3,200-meter run, 4 minutes, 23.79 seconds, in |
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the 1,600-meter run, and 1 minute, 54.1 seconds, in the 800-meter |
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run, earned him gold medals in each category, and he now holds the |
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state record in all three events; furthermore, fine performances |
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were turned in by Juan Villarreal in the 100-meter dash and Adrian |
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Espinoza in the 200-meter dash; and |
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WHEREAS, In the team events, Mr. Villarreal and Mr. Espinoza |
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combined forces with Jayton Smith and Dax Allen to clinch the gold |
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medal in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1 minute, 30.99 |
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seconds, while the quartet of Mr. Villarreal, Mr. Smith, |
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Mr. Allen, and Tristen Schlueter completed the 4x400-meter relay in |
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3 minutes, 29.81 seconds, to win the silver medal; moreover, |
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Mr. Espinoza, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, and Joe Carrera contributed to |
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their team's overall points total with a fourth-place finish in the |
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4x100-meter relay; and |
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WHEREAS, Their dominant showing enabled the Patriots to best |
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the runner-up by 24 points, and they earned the distinction of |
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becoming the first track team in school history to win a state |
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crown; throughout the season, these talented student-athletes |
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benefited from the able guidance of head coach Brandon Smith; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Valley High boys' track team have |
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excelled through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to |
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performing at the highest level, and they are a source of tremendous |
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pride to their classmates and their many supporters in the local |
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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 Valley High School boys' track |
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team on winning the 2017 UIL 1A state championship and extend to the |
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athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 Patriots as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas 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. 2364 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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