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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Duncanville High School girls' track team proved |
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itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 6A championship at |
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the 2023 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State |
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Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 13, the Pantherettes |
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outscored their nearest opponent by 10 points to claim the 6A crown; |
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Duncanville turned in outstanding performances in the relay events; |
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the quartet of Ashley Lister, Aaliyah Gipson, Sanyah Keeton, and |
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De'Kayla Simpson placed second in the 400-meter event with a time of |
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45.55 seconds, and the same group of runners clocked in at 1 minute, |
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36.03 seconds, to claim the silver medal in the 800-meter relay; in |
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addition, a squad made up of Ms. Lister, Ms. Gipson, Ms. Simpson, |
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and Kayli Hill captured fourth place in the 1,600-meter race, |
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crossing the finish line in 3 minutes, 45.60 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, In the individual events, Indyia Walton added to the |
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Pantherettes' winning total; she collected the bronze medal in the |
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300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.44 seconds and earned fourth |
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place in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 14.13 seconds; |
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Duncanville also received valuable contributions throughout the |
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season from Kennedy Brown, who ran with the 800-meter and |
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1,600-meter squads; and |
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WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Yvette Green and assistant coaches Coy Square, James |
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Williams, William James, and Steven Duren, and they received |
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additional support from head trainer Alec Hawkins, trainers Ricky |
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Webster and Paola Cabrera, and manager Corian Smith; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the Duncanville High School |
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Pantherettes may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Duncanville High School girls' |
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track team on winning the 2023 UIL 6A state championship and extend |
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to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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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 Pantherettes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |