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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sydney Ritter, a senior at Groom High School, |
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achieved great distinction by winning four medals in 1A competition |
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at the 2019 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State |
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Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the top high school athletes in Texas at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 10, Ms. Ritter turned in an |
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exemplary performance; she soared 38 feet, 0.5 inches, to claim |
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gold in the triple jump and recorded a distance of 16 feet, 4.75 |
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inches, in the long jump to finish third; moreover, she sprinted to |
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a silver-medal finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.89 |
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seconds, and she secured a bronze medal in the 100-meter dash, |
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crossing the line in 12.77 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ritter's fine showing closed out an exceptional |
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high school career in which she won a total of 12 medals at the state |
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meet; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school track & field athletes, Sydney Ritter has ably |
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represented her school and community, and she will cherish her |
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memories of her outstanding accomplishments for 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 Sydney Ritter on winning four |
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medals at the 2019 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for 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 Ms. Ritter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1844 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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