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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The West Texas A&M University rodeo team continued a |
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proud tradition of success with its outstanding performances over |
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the course of the 2021 season; and |
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WHEREAS, Forty members from around the country compete in the |
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WTAMU program, which came into existence more than a quarter |
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century ago and has produced four regional champions and four |
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College National Finals Rodeo qualifiers in the past five years |
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alone; the Buffaloes enjoy tremendous support from the Texas |
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Panhandle community and the university and were awarded over 20 |
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scholarships in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, West Texas A&M was paced in 2021 by Hayden Cape, who |
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was second in Southwest Region team roping heeling and will compete |
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at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Finals in June; |
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excelling in team roping all year, he won the title in Levelland, |
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won the long round and was second in average and points in both |
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Sweetwater and Big Spring, and placed second overall in |
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Stephenville; and |
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WHEREAS, The Buffaloes received stellar showings throughout |
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their campaign; in the team's first event in Odessa, Kallen Johnson |
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and Owen Wahlert earned berths in the calf roping finals, each |
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winning points and respectively placing in the average and long |
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round; additionally, at Big Spring, Mr. Johnson was awarded points |
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and placed in round and average in tie-down roping; and |
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WHEREAS, At Levelland, Brian Gillen achieved tie-down roping |
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points, winning the long round and placing in average for WTAMU, and |
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breakaway roper Shelby Espenson secured points and placed in the |
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long round; team roper Weston Hollowell won the long round and was |
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second in the average and earned points in Sweetwater, and he placed |
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in the long round at Stephenville; in Snyder, Calli Montague placed |
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in average and earned points in breakaway roping, and Amie Hennen |
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won points and placed in the barrel racing long round; and |
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WHEREAS, West Texas A&M also received valuable contributions |
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from the other members of the roster: Lexi Bartley, Cameron Bass, |
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Winston Brown, Lucy Gordon, Ericka Heckman, Cade Holden, Kooper |
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Huddleston, Elena Jenow, Dylan Jones, Konnar Knotwell, Georgie |
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Lage, Madison Milligan, Cooper Morris, Madison Pritchard, Blake |
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Ramsey, Jace Roselle, Sierra Sharp, Jayden Shearer, and Ashlyn |
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Williams; these talented student-athletes were ably led by head |
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coach Raymond Hollabaugh and assistant coach Jordan Jo Fabrizio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The WTAMU Buffaloes have furthered their school's |
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exceptional record of achievement in rodeo, and they may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a job well done; 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 West Texas A&M University rodeo |
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team on its successful 2021 season and extend to the squad 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |