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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' and girls' track and field teams from |
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Amarillo High School closed out the 2021 season by competing at the |
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University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top qualifiers at Mike A. Myers |
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Stadium in Austin on May 7, the boys' team turned in a strong |
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performance to finish sixth in the Class 5A team competition; in the |
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4x400-meter relay, Damonze Woods, Tyreese Molden, Cooper Clawson, |
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and Trey Thomas crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, 17.71 seconds, |
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to capture the bronze medal; in the individual events, Isaac McGill |
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set the all-time Amarillo-area record in the 3,200-meter race with |
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a time of 9 minutes, 16.46 seconds, placing third among the state |
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meet competitors; in addition, Mr. Thomas completed the 300-meter |
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hurdles in 37.76 seconds to clinch the bronze medal, and John Tittle |
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took part in the discus throw, finishing ninth; and |
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WHEREAS, The Amarillo girls' team was well represented at |
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state following an outstanding showing at the regional competition, |
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where the Lady Sandies earned the program's first Region 1-5A |
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title; at the state meet, Symone Quiles claimed a bronze medal in |
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the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 43.68 seconds; in the relay |
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events, Lacey Rice, Bree Mixon, Kynlee Jesko, and Brianna Brantley |
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earned fifth place in the 4x200-meter relay, and the quartet of |
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Ms. Brantley, Ms. Quiles, Madyson Castellion, and Adelynn Austin |
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secured sixth place in the 4x400-meter race; moreover, Payton Bray |
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finished seventh for Amarillo in the discus throw; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the teams received able |
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guidance from girls' head coach Kevin Ufford, boys' head coach |
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Steven Bergeski, and assistant coaches Tony Cavalier, Piper |
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Coleman, Max Frick, Justin Hebert, Trent Lankford, and Jonathan |
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Woodward; and |
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WHEREAS, These determined young Texans have excelled through |
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skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and |
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they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their |
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many supporters in 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 Amarillo High School boys' and |
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girls' track and field teams on their success at the 2021 UIL Track & |
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Field State Meet and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff |
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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. |