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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Taylor Nunez of Randolph High School in Universal |
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City won four gold medals at the 2025 University Interscholastic |
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League Track & Field State Meet to close out her spectacular career |
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as the most decorated athlete in Texas high school track history; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, On May 1, Ms. Nunez joined the other top 3A |
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competitors at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin; starting her day in |
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thrilling fashion, she claimed her fourth straight gold medal in |
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the long jump, breaking her own record with a leap of 20 feet, 9.5 |
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inches; she continued to excel in the running events, eclipsing her |
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previous 3A mark with a winning time of 11.22 seconds in the 100 |
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meters and clocking in at 22.76 seconds in the 200-meter race to |
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capture the 15th gold medal of her career; with that effort, she |
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established the gold-medal standard for all male and female track |
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athletes in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In the final event of the night, Ms. Nunez further |
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contributed to Randolph High's superb showing by anchoring the |
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4x400-meter relay squad; teaming with Jaela Smith, Sophia Bendet, |
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and Grace Kistler, she took the baton for the last time at the state |
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meet, bringing home the quartet's victory with a blistering time of |
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3 minutes, 47.72 seconds, for a 3A record and her 16th gold medal; |
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remarkably, Ms. Nunez completed a perfect 16-for-16 run of gold |
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medals in UIL state competition, and the Ro-Hawks earned their |
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fourth consecutive team title with their overall performance; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nunez has signed a letter of intent to compete |
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in track at Texas A&M University; this accomplished young athlete |
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is continuing a family tradition with her success in the sport; her |
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mother, Tameka Nunez, was a seven-time All-American while competing |
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for The University of Texas at San Antonio under her maiden name, |
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Tameka Roberts; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating exceptional talent, dedication, and |
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perseverance, Taylor Nunez has cemented her place in the pantheon |
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of exceptional track athletes in the Lone Star State, and she is |
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poised for further success as she looks ahead to her collegiate |
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athletic career; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Taylor Nunez on winning four gold |
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medals at the 2025 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to her |
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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 Ms. Nunez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |