H.C.R. No. 146
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Sally Kipyego has been honored by the YWCA of
Lubbock with a Women of Excellence Special Award for her remarkable
athletic achievements, and her selection for this tribute is most
fitting; and
WHEREAS, The Women of Excellence Award was created in 1989 to
emphasize the vital roles that women play in both the civic and
professional worlds, honoring women for their achievements and for
their contributions to the community as leaders and volunteers; and
WHEREAS, One of the most accomplished women's cross-country
runners in NCAA Division I history, Ms. Kipyego has never lost a
race in three seasons at Texas Tech University; with three
consecutive national championships, she garnered as many
prestigious Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards, becoming only the
eighth person to win three straight in any sport in the award's
33-year history; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kipyego led her team to a program-best sixth
place at the 2006 national meet and seventh in 2008, and she was
named regional and national Female Cross Country Athlete of the
Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association each season she competed; she also was the Big 12
Newcomer of the Year in 2006 and an Academic All-Big 12 second team
honoree in 2007, and she has won a total of eight national titles to
date; and
WHEREAS, In addition to setting the NCAA cross-country
championship meet and course record in 2008, Ms. Kipyego holds NCAA
records in the indoor 3,000 meters and the outdoor 10,000 meters;
indoors, she won national titles for 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters
in 2007 and 5,000 meters in 2008, earning national Athlete of the
Year honors; she was also Big 12 champion in the distance medley
relay, mile, and 3,000 meters in 2007 and in the mile and 3,000
meters in 2008, earning Big 12 Indoor Track Female Athlete of the
Year both seasons; and
WHEREAS, In outdoor competition, Ms. Kipyego has national
titles in the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters, adding All America
status in the 5,000 meters in 2007 and l,500 meters in 2008; she was
honored as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association Female Track Athlete of the Year in 2008 and swept the
5,000 meters and 10,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Kipyego began her college career at South Plains
College, where she won national titles in cross-country and the
1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters outdoors, earned
Female Athlete of the Year honors, and was named a Lady Texan
Academic Athlete; she is currently on schedule to earn her
bachelor's degree in nursing in May; and
WHEREAS, With her receipt of a Women of Excellence Award,
Sally Kipyego joins an elite group of women who have been honored by
the YWCA of Lubbock; distinguished by her intelligence,
determination, and talent, she is indeed a worthy role model for
this and future generations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Sally Kipyego on receiving the YWCA of
Lubbock's Women of Excellence 2009 Special Award for athletic
achievements and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Kipyego as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Isett
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 146 was adopted by the House on
April 9, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 146 was adopted by the Senate on May
18, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor