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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Milano High School boys' track and field team |
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reached the pinnacle of success for the second year in a row when it |
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won the 2A championship at the 2019 University Interscholastic |
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League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school athletes at Mike |
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A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 10 and 11, the Eagles benefited |
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from a number of outstanding performances in individual events; |
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Parker Jones claimed victories in the 3,200-meter run with a time of |
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9 minutes, 42.13 seconds, and in the 1,600-meter run, clocking in at |
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4 minutes, 25.27 seconds; Devonte Jones added to the gold medal |
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count by finishing the 100-meter dash in 10.73 seconds, and he took |
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second place in the long jump with a distance of 22 feet, 6.5 |
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inches, and claimed the bronze medal in the 300-meter hurdles with a |
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time of 38.8 seconds; in addition, Christian Thurman competed in |
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the 100-meter dash, finishing fifth; and |
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WHEREAS, In the relay events, Devonte Jones joined forces |
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with Mr. Thurman, Augustus Downey, and Alijah Demeritt to capture |
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the silver medal in the 4x200-meter race, recording a time of 1 |
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minute, 28.73 seconds; when the overall points were tallied, Milano |
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bested runner-up Holland High School by 20 points to successfully |
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defend its 2A crown; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the Eagles benefited from the |
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able guidance of head coach David Westbrook, who has led over 50 |
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athletes to the state meet over the course of more than 30 years as |
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the Milano track coach; the 2019 squad received additional |
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instruction and support from assistant coaches Ryan Warner and Chad |
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Lagrone and athletic director Wendy King; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Milano High boys' track and field |
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team have excelled through skill, hard work, and an enduring |
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commitment to perform at the highest level, and they are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their classmates and their many supporters in |
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the local community; 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 Milano High School boys' track |
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and field team on winning the 2019 UIL 2A state championship and |
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extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued 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 Eagles as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Wilson |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1732 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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