87R28141 KSM-D
 
  By: Noble H.R. No. 1458
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Vanderbilt University athlete and Wylie native
  Sarah Fuller made history on November 28, 2020, when she became the
  first woman to appear in a college football game in one of the
  sport's Power 5 conferences; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Fuller is a graduate of Wylie High School, where
  she was captain of the soccer team, and she now attends Vanderbilt
  on a soccer scholarship; days after she helped her team win the
  Southeastern Conference soccer championship, she joined the
  university's football squad as a last-minute replacement due to the
  COVID-19 outbreak; she made her groundbreaking debut on a
  second-half kickoff in the game against the University of Missouri,
  and in the following game against the University of Tennessee on
  December 12, she kicked two extra points to become the first woman
  to score in a Power 5 game; and
         WHEREAS, In recognition of her achievements, Ms. Fuller has
  garnered a multitude of accolades and received international media
  attention, and the Wylie City Council proclaimed January 12, 2021,
  to be Sarah Fuller Day; and
         WHEREAS, Sarah Fuller's pioneering efforts on the gridiron
  have inspired fans across the Lone Star State and around the globe,
  and she may indeed reflect with pride on her outstanding
  accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Sarah Fuller on being the first
  woman to play and to score points in Power 5 conference football
  competition and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
  success in all of her endeavors; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Fuller as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.