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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Texas A&M University Corps of |
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Cadets Marksmanship Unit made an outstanding showing at the |
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Scholastic Action Shooting Program national collegiate |
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championship, held in Talladega, Alabama, on March 11, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against other top squads from across the |
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nation, the Texas A&M CCMU shooters were paced by the Maroon |
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Centerfire Team, which clinched the unit's third national |
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championship title in the past four years; the squad was composed of |
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cadets John Burton, Nicholas Mrak, Wade Ledbetter, and Kyle Post, |
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who earned the High Overall Centerfire Shooter Award for recording |
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an impressive time of 44.55 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, The unit was also proudly represented in centerfire |
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competition by two other teams, with a second-place finish from the |
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foursome of Peter Miller, Sam Slichter, Kit Hoog, and Steven |
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Bartlett and a fourth-place finish from the quartet of John Voss, |
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David McBrayer, Seth Abbott, and Savannah Butters, who received the |
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High Lady trophy after logging a time of 60.6 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting from the guidance of head coach Kevin |
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Jimmerson and military advisor Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.) Chad Parker, |
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the unit has also received valuable contributions from the other |
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members of its roster: Parker Zaitz, Jason Sartor, Bailey Lawson, |
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Nathan Schwebel, Lee Dimaculangan, Brendan Gould, Clay Tennies, |
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Jordan Anderson, Garrett Griffis, Jacob Locke, Joseph Clayburn, |
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Lorin Heller, and Chris Hernandez; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented sharpshooters have distinguished |
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themselves as top performers on the national stage, and they may |
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take justifiable pride in their notable accomplishments; 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 the Texas A&M University Corps of |
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Cadets Marksmanship Unit on its outstanding success at the 2017 |
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Scholastic Action Shooting Program national collegiate |
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championship and extend to each of its members 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 unit as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |