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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School girls' track and field team |
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once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the |
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6A championship at the 2019 University Interscholastic League Track & |
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Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 11, the Lady Eagles clinched |
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their eighth state crown and fourth consecutive 6A title; setting |
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the pace were the members of the 4x100-meter relay team, Ja'Era |
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Griffin, Jayla Hollis, Taylor Armstrong, and Rosaline Effiong, |
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whose victorious time of 44.24 seconds eclipsed the national mark |
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they had set at the regional meet two weeks earlier; in addition, |
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Cierra Wash, Ms. Effiong, Zariah Jones, and Bryannia Murphy won the |
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4x400-meter relay in a national season-best time of 3 minutes, |
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39.79 seconds, and Ms. Griffin, Trinity Kirk, Ms. Armstrong, and |
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Mia Abraham triumphed in the 4x200-meter relay; and |
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WHEREAS, DeSoto was equally impressive in individual |
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competition, placing six athletes on the podium; Ms. Hollis and |
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Jalaysi'ya Smith claimed gold and silver medals, respectively, in |
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the 100-meter hurdles, and Ms. Armstrong won the 300-meter hurdles; |
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further, Ms. Effiong and Ms. Hollis were second and third in the |
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200-meter dash, and Brianna Washington placed second in discus; and |
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WHEREAS, When the final scores were tallied, the Lady Eagles |
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totaled an astounding 121 points, which set a state meet record and |
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bested their closest competitor by 73 points; in their successful |
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quest to continue their reign as state champions, the DeSoto |
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competitors benefited from the expert guidance of head coach June |
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Villers and the members of her staff; and |
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WHEREAS, By accomplishing the rare feat of winning eight |
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state championships, the DeSoto Lady Eagles have burnished their |
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reputation as a track and field dynasty, and their accomplishments |
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are a source of great pride to their school and their many |
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supporters in the 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 DeSoto High School girls' track |
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and field team on winning the 6A championship at the 2019 UIL Track & |
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Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and |
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staff 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 the Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1847 was adopted by the House on May |
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22, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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