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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Stephen F. Austin State University women's |
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bowling team proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the |
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title at the 2019 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, |
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which took place April 11-13 in Wickliffe, Ohio; and |
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WHEREAS, SFA punched its ticket to the event with a win |
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against Prairie View A&M University on April 5 in Houston; after |
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joining the other seven qualifying teams in Wickliffe, the |
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Ladyjacks opened championship week with a 2-1 win over |
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fourth-seeded Sam Houston State University; the team then edged |
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second-seeded McKendree University by just two pins in a decisive |
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final game of a best-of-seven Baker match competition; SFA went on |
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to overpower the squad from the University of Maryland Eastern |
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Shore to advance to its third NCAA championship match in the |
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program's 10-year history; and |
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WHEREAS, With the title on the line, the Ladyjacks squared |
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off against the No. 1-ranked defending champions from Vanderbilt |
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University; after dropping game one, the SFA bowlers caught fire |
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and rolled their way to four consecutive game victories to record a |
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4-1 championship triumph; the win earned the team its second |
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national bowling title in the past four years, and the Ladyjacks |
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received an additional honor when they were voted as the top squad |
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in the nation by the National Tenpin Coaches Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably led by head coach Amber Lemke, SFA's |
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five-bowler lineup included seniors Paige Beeney and Dakotah |
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Hazlewood, sophomores Sarah Gill and Dakota Faichnie, and freshman |
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Carlene Beyer; Ms. Beeney was named an NTCA All-American and the |
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2019 NCAA Bowling Championship MVP, while Ms. Hazlewood also earned |
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the NTCA All-American designation as well as NCAA Championship |
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All-Tournament Team honors; furthermore, Ms. Beyer was SFA's top |
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individual bowler in the traditional team matches at the NCAA |
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championship, and Ms. Gill went on to compete for an individual |
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national title at the 2019 United States Bowling Congress |
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Intercollegiate Singles Championships; the Ladyjacks also received |
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valuable contributions throughout the season from the other members |
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of the roster: Megan Eaglehouse, Annie Leihardt, Sarah Voiers, and |
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Amber Whitcomb, as well as volunteer assistant Steve Lemke; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Ladyjacks bowling |
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team will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of |
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their lives; 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 Stephen F. Austin State |
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University bowling team on winning the title at the 2019 National |
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Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it 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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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1561 was adopted by the House on |
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May 17, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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