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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track and field team from Cypress |
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Christian School in Houston closed out an exceptional 2018 season |
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by capturing the 4A cochampionship at the Texas Association of |
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Private and Parochial Schools Track and Field State Meet, held May 4 |
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and 5 at Panther Stadium in Hewitt; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors were led by John Ethan Baldwin, whose |
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first-place finishes in the triple jump, long jump, 110-meter |
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hurdles, and 300-meter hurdles earned him four gold medals and the |
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meet's 4A Top Athlete honor; teammate Austin Henry took second in |
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the 300-meter hurdles, and triple jumper Tyler Landua claimed a |
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silver medal; additionally, shot-put competitor Foster Paulsen |
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finished second, and the 4x200-meter relay team of Christian |
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Fleischhauer, Jacob Hotchkiss, Mr. Henry, and Jackson Landrum |
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secured a bronze medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Also turning in impressive performances for Cypress |
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Christian were Mr. Landua in the 300-meter hurdles and Gary Bittick |
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in the shot put; ultimately, the efforts of Christian Andrus in the |
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100-meter and 200-meter dashes and Mr. Landrum at the 200-meter |
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distance provided the final points the Warriors needed to finish in |
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a tie with Coram Deo Academy for the 4A title; in claiming the |
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cochampionship, the Cypress Christian athletes benefited from the |
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guidance and inspiration provided by head coach Jeff Mudrow; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional ability and dedication, |
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the members of the Cypress Christian School boys' track and field |
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team have become a source of great pride to their school, and they |
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will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for many years to |
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come; now, 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 Cypress Christian School boys' |
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track and field team on winning the 4A cochampionship at the 2018 |
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TAPPS Track and Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Warriors as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |