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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' track & field team from Legacy |
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Preparatory Christian Academy in The Woodlands reached the pinnacle |
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of success by winning the 3A title at the 2019 Texas Association of |
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Private and Parochial Schools Track & Field Championships, held on |
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May 3 and 4 in Waco; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lady Lions finished first after compiling a |
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total of 92 points, besting their closest competitor, Sacred Heart |
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Catholic School, by 16 points; and |
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WHEREAS, Legacy Prep received valuable contributions from |
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its relay teams, starting with an early victory in the 4x100-meter |
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relay as the quartet of Margaret Tautfest, Grace Hopkins, Avery |
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Davis, and Bethany Hopkins clocked in at 51.31 seconds; the |
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4x200-meter relay squad of Madison Steed, Ms. Tautfest, Ms. Davis, |
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and Bethany Hopkins also won gold, combining for a time of 1 minute, |
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48.54 seconds; the Lady Lions earned another podium appearance in |
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the 4x400-meter relay, with the team of Layla Faysal, Grace |
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Hopkins, Ms. Steed, and Ms. Tautfest finishing at 4 minutes, 23.40 |
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seconds, to claim third; and |
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WHEREAS, In individual events, Caroline Freeman won the |
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silver medal in the 3,200-meter run, crossing the finish line in 12 |
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minutes, 43.33 seconds, and Bethany Hopkins placed second in the |
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100-meter dash with a time of 12.58 seconds; throughout the season, |
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the Lady Lions benefited from the able guidance of head coach Wade |
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Hopkins and assistant coaches Casey Clark and Michael Morrow; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Legacy Prep Christian Academy |
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girls' track & field team have excelled through skill, hard work, |
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and an enduring commitment to perform at the highest level, and they |
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are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their many |
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supporters in 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 Legacy Preparatory Christian |
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Academy girls' track & field team on winning the 2019 TAPPS 3A state |
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championship and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere |
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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 Lions as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |