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2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
BY SENATORS CLAITOR AND WHITE
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Episcopal High School boys and girls track teams
on winning the 2017 LHSAA Class 2A outdoor track state championship titles.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the Episcopal High School Knights boys and girls track teams on winning the
3 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 2A state outdoor
4 championship titles.
5 WHEREAS, the Episcopal High School Knights boys and girls track teams excelled
6 in the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 2A state outdoor track meet;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, it was the fourth consecutive championship title for the boys and the
9 girls teams; and
10 WHEREAS, the boys competed in eight events that reached the podium; and
11 WHEREAS, they placed third in several events, including Trevor Babcock in the 800
12 meter; the 4x400 relay team of Trevor Babcock, Hunter Wendt, Graham Frazier, and Jacob
13 DeWitt; Jonah Mayes in the long jump, and Kevin Tripeaux in the high jump; and
14 WHEREAS, a second place honor went to Kevin Tripeaux in the long jump; and
15 WHEREAS, the 4x800 relay team of Todd McInnis, Jacob DeWitt, Austin
16 Broussard, and Michael Lee scored an unprecedented 78.5 points and took home the
17 championship title for the second consecutive year; and
18 WHEREAS, during the outdoor season, the Knights won the district championship
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1 for the thirty-eighth time and the regional meet for the thirty-third time; and
2 WHEREAS, the Knights qualified eighteen spots and won the state meet for the
3 fourth consecutive year, earning them their fourteenth outdoor state title; and
4 WHEREAS, eleven performances reached the podium, including third place finishes
5 which included Kenny Shafer in the 1600 meter and Graham Frazier in the 3200 meter; and
6 WHEREAS, second place performances went to the 4x100 relay team of Raymond
7 Gould, Austin Jemison, Alex Harrison, and Austin Garrido; and
8 WHEREAS, standing on the podium as state champions were Graham Frazier in the
9 1600 meter; Trevor Babcock in the 800 meter; Caden Dickinson in the 300 hurdles; the
10 4x400 relay team of Trevor Babcock, Jacob DeWitt, Hunter Wendt, and Caden Dickinson;
11 and Kevin Tripeaux who was declared the state champion in the long jump, high jump, and
12 triple jump; and
13 WHEREAS, the Knights score of 116 points at the state meet set a school record
14 beating the previous high score of 113 points; and
15 WHEREAS, Kevin Tripeaux was voted Outstanding Performer at the state meet; and
16 WHEREAS, five seniors, John Harris, Nathan Murray, Dell Portwood, David
17 Tatman, and Noel Torres, earned Academic All State AA honors, and Jacob DeWitt earned
18 the composite All Classes Academic Award; and
19 WHEREAS, the girls outdoor track team finished the season as the Class 2A state
20 champion for the fourth consecutive year; and
21 WHEREAS, Alicia Stamey broke her own 800 meter run record and Hayley Schwab
22 broke Alicia Stamey's 3200 meter run record, winning their respective events at the state
23 meet; and
24 WHEREAS, in the outdoor season, the Lady Knights captured the District 8AA
25 championship, the twenty-first in program history and sixth consecutive title, as well as the
26 Region II 2A championship, the fourteenth regional title and sixth consecutive title; and
27 WHEREAS, at the state meet, eight team members participated in seven events and
28 won two out of three relays and placed two girls in the 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs;
29 and
30 WHEREAS, making the podium as state champions were the 4x200 relay team of
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1 Jamie Williams, Hunter Heaslip, Mary Kathryn Underwood, and Deven Kimbrell; the 4x400
2 relay team of Hunter Heaslip, Adele Broussard, Jamiee Williams, and Deven Kimbrell;
3 Alicia Stamey in the 1600 meter run; and Adele Broussard in the 800 meter run; and
4 WHEREAS, state runner-ups included Alicia Stamey in the 800 meter, Deven
5 Kimbrell in the 400 meter, and Hayley Schwab in the 3200 meter runs; and
6 WHEREAS, standing at the podium as third place finishers were Alicia Stamey in
7 the 3200 meter run and Hunter Heaslip in the 400 meter dash, and rounding out the scoring
8 in fourth place was Adele Broussard in the 1600 meter run; and
9 WHEREAS, the amazing accomplishments of the teams could not have been
10 achieved without the guidance and skills of boys head coach, Claney Duplechin, and girls
11 head coach, Eddie Cole, as well as the assistant coaches and all of the other individuals who
12 have contributed to the success of the Episcopal High School Knights boys and girls track
13 programs; and
14 WHEREAS, the members of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana wish to
15 recognize each of the coaches and the extraordinary young men and women of the Episcopal
16 High School boys and girls track teams on their much deserved championship titles which
17 were earned through teamwork, determination, and dedication to the sport of track and field.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
19 does hereby commend and congratulate the athletes and coaches of the Episcopal High
20 School boys and girls track teams on an impressive and memorable season and on capturing
21 the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 2A state outdoor championship
22 titles.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
24 principal of Episcopal High School.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
SR 187 Original 2017 Regular Session Claitor
Commends the Episcopal High School boys and girls track teams on winning the 2017
LHSAA Class 2A state outdoor championship titles.
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