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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emma Sralla of Marcus High School in Flower Mound |
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achieved great distinction by winning the gold medal in the 6A |
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discus competition at the 2023 University Interscholastic League |
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Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school athletes in Texas |
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at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 13, Ms. Sralla turned in |
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an exceptional performance; improving on the winning throw of 174 |
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feet, 3 inches, she recorded at the 2022 state meet, she collected |
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her second consecutive 6A discus state championship with an effort |
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of 184 feet, 0 inches; in addition to going undefeated in the discus |
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during her senior year, she also excelled in the shot put, |
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qualifying for state and finishing in sixth place with throw of 42 |
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feet, 5 inches; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Sralla is a dual citizen of the United States |
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and Sweden and competes for Sweden in international track and field |
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events; in 2022, she won the women's discus event at the World |
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Athletics U20 Championships, and she is looking forward to taking |
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part in additional meets during the summer of 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for |
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high school track and field athletes, Emma Sralla has ably |
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represented her school and community, and she will cherish her |
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memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to come; 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 Emma Sralla on her gold-medal |
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finish in the 6A discus at the 2023 UIL Track & Field State Meet and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sralla as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |