H.R. No. 1464
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The University of North Texas polo club proved
  itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2023 United States
  Polo Association Division I Men's National Intercollegiate
  Championship on April 15; and
         WHEREAS, Despite having only competed in the sport since
  2018, the Mean Green polo club quickly established itself as a
  strong contender and finished as the runner-up for the national
  title in April 2022; after returning to action later in the year,
  UNT logged a series of impressive wins in November, capturing the
  Texas College Polo Championship with a 13-10 victory over Southern
  Methodist University and then bested Cornell and the University of
  Virginia to clinch the prestigious William S. Field Invitational
  polo tournament and the No. 1 ranking in the country; and
         WHEREAS, At the conclusion of the regular season, UNT joined
  the other top teams in Charlottesville, Virginia, for the 2023
  National Intercollegiate Championship tournament; the Mean Green
  players first squared off against Texas A&M University in the
  semifinals on April 13 and defeated their interstate rivals, 20-8;
  two days later, the team took to the field for the championship
  match, looking to avenge the loss to the University of Virginia in
  the 2022 finale; UNT built a 5-3 advantage in the first three
  chukkers and added to their lead after the break; demonstrating
  tremendous poise and confidence down the stretch, UNT outscored
  Virginia 4-1 in the fifth chukker and then dialed up the defense the
  rest of the way to seal a 14-9 victory and the university's first
  polo title; and
         WHEREAS, Vaughn Miller Jr. scored 17 goals in the national
  tournament and was joined on the All-Star team by Andrew Scott, who
  earned the Connie Upchurch Memorial Sportsmanship Award for the
  second time; UNT also received important contributions in the match
  from John Dencker, Vance Miller, and Niklaus Felhaber; these
  determined student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Vaughn
  Miller Sr.; and
         WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents
  countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to
  excellence, and the UNT Mean Green polo players are a source of
  tremendous pride to the entire university community; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the University of North Texas polo
  club on winning the 2023 USPA Division I Men's National
  Intercollegiate Championship and extend to the team's athletes,
  coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Stucky
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1464 was adopted by the House on May
  19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House