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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 55
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WHEREAS, Burleson native Conner Lynn Prince proudly |
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represented his nation by winning the silver medal in the men's |
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skeet shooting event at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in |
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August 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, Making his Olympic debut at the Chateauroux |
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Shooting Centre, Mr. Prince excelled during the qualifying round |
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of the competition, hitting 124 out of 125 shots to equal the |
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qualification Olympic record; he went on to win a 12-point |
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shoot-off against Italy's Tammaro Cassandro and advanced to the |
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finals in first place; during the final round on August 3, he hit |
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42 of his first 43 targets and ultimately claimed the silver |
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medal with a tally of 57 out of 60 shots, finishing just one point |
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behind his coach and fellow Team USA competitor, Vincent Hancock; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Prince also competed in the skeet mixed |
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team event on August 5; he and his partner, Dania Vizzi, |
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earned sixth place with a combined effort of 144 out of 150 |
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shots in the qualifying round; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Prince is currently studying manufacturing |
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and industrial management at Tarleton State University; he |
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embarked on his career in shooting sports as a member of the |
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Centennial High School Spartan Clay Target Team, and he began |
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training with Mr. Hancock in 2018; among his many |
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accomplishments, he won two gold medals at the 2023 World Cup |
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in Morocco and a gold medal at the 2019 Junior World Cup in |
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Germany; in all his endeavors, he benefits from the love and |
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support of his parents, Greg and Becky, and his sister, |
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Sydney; and |
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WHEREAS, By excelling in the most prominent sports |
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showcase in the world, Conner Prince has furthered the proud |
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athletic tradition of Texas and the United States of America, and |
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he may take justifiable pride in a job well done; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Conner Lynn Prince on winning |
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the silver medal in men's skeet shooting at the 2024 Summer |
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Olympic Games and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Prince as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 1, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |