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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' and boys' track and field teams from |
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Panhandle High School closed out the year with exceptional |
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performances at the 2021 University Interscholastic League Track & |
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Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school athletes in the |
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state at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 7, the Pantherettes |
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dominated the Class 2A competition, winning the team championship |
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and three individual titles and finishing with 74 total points, 28 |
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more than its closest competitor; the triumph marked the program's |
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first state crown since 1967; and |
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WHEREAS, In the relay events, the 4x400-meter team of Skylar |
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Maurer, Emmery Sides, Sydney Adee, and Macklynn Land recorded a |
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victorious time of 3 minutes, 56.09 seconds, setting a new 2A state |
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record; in addition, Ms. Maurer, Ms. Adee, Ms. Land, and Mason |
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Jones won the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 48.42 seconds, and |
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Ms. Maurer, Ms. Jones, Lauren Gonzales, and Annison Thomas claimed |
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the bronze in the 4x200-meter relay, crossing the finish line in 1 |
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minute, 44.12 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, In the individual events, Ms. Land repeated as the |
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state champion in the 400-meter run with a time of 56.01 seconds, |
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and Ms. Adee completed the 300-meter hurdles in 46.32 seconds to |
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clinch the bronze; Ms. Sides contributed to the Pantherette point |
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total by finishing fourth in the 800-meter run, as did Ms. Maurer |
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with her fifth-place showing in the pole vault; in addition, |
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Ms. Thomas was seventh in the 100-meter dash; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Panhandle boys' team entered the |
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state meet with strong momentum, having won the Region 1-2A title, |
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and their efforts at the UIL competition in Austin ultimately |
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earned the Panthers fifth place in the 2A state team standings; Alex |
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Thompson paced the squad by earning a silver medal in the 110-meter |
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hurdles and a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles with times of |
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14.78 and 38.87 seconds, respectively; moreover, the 4x100-meter |
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relay team of Zion Mercer, Zach Wood, Luke Battle, and Landyn Hack |
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placed fifth, and fine performances were also turned in by |
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Mr. Wood, who finished sixth in the 100-meter dash, and Clint |
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Maurer, who was sixth in the 800-meter run and fourth in the pole |
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vault; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by head coach Corby Maurer, these determined |
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young Texans have excelled through skill, hard work, and an |
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enduring commitment to excellence, 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 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Panhandle High School girls' |
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and boys' track and field teams on their success at the 2021 UIL |
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Track & Field State Meet and extend to the athletes, coaches, and |
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staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |