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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the NCAA Division III |
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national championship with a victory in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl |
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on December 14, 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, After going undefeated in the regular season and |
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claiming the American Southwest Conference title, the Crusaders |
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began their thrilling run through the postseason with a 27-6 win |
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over Hardin-Simmons University; they then reeled off victories over |
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Berry College, Saint John's University, and the University of |
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Wisconsin-Whitewater to set up a Stagg Bowl rematch with the |
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University of Mount Union, the same team that had defeated UMHB in |
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the 2017 Division III title game; and |
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WHEREAS, The Crusaders fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter |
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but rallied to take a 14-13 lead into halftime; the team added |
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another touchdown and a field goal in the second half while holding |
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Mount Union to just three more points; when the final seconds ticked |
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off the clock, UMHB recorded a 24-16 win and collected its second |
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national crown in the past three years; and |
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WHEREAS, By once again proving themselves the finest Division |
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III team in the nation, the UMHB Crusaders have furthered the |
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university's reputation as a gridiron powerhouse, and this |
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achievement will be fondly remembered for many years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the University of Mary |
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Hardin-Baylor football team on winning the 2018 NCAA Division III |
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national championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, |
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and staff 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 the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Shine |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 30 was adopted by the House on January |
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30, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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