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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Nocona High School girls' track team |
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distinguished themselves with their performances at the 2023 |
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University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the state's other top 2A competitors at Mike |
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A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, the Nocona contingent was led |
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by Graci Brown; turning in an exceptional showing in multiple |
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events, she raced to a winning time of 57.69 seconds in the 400 |
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meters, and she added a second gold medal in the 800 meters, |
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crossing the finish line in 2 minutes, 15.84 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Brown also placed fourth in the long jump with a |
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leap of 17 feet, 9 inches; moreover, she joined Ava Johnson, Ayden |
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Patton, and Megyn Meekins on the 1,600-meter relay team, and the |
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quartet achieved a sixth-place finish in a time of 4:06.72; Avery |
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Crutsinger served as an alternate for the relay squad; and |
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WHEREAS, By earning the right to compete in the state's |
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premier showcase for high school track and field athletes, these |
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determined young Texans have ably represented their school and |
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community, and they may indeed reflect with pride on their |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate members of the Nocona High School |
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girls' track team on their participation in the 2A competition at |
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the 2023 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to the athletes |
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sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |