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