82R9377 JBA-D
By: Geren H.R. No. 671
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Christian University rifle team won the
2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association national title with a
victory in the championship competition held March 12 and 13 in Fort
Worth; and
WHEREAS, Competing against the best schools in the country,
including perennial favorites West Virginia University and the
University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Horned Frogs emerged triumphant
after a particularly impressive showing on the second day of the
event; furthermore, TCU became the first-ever all-female squad to
take the national title in the coed sport of shooting; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Scherer won the individual smallbore title
while Erin Lorenzen finished third in the individual air rifle
competition and was named Most Outstanding Athlete in the
championships by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association; all five
TCU shooters, including Simone Riford, Sarah Beard, and Caitlin
Morrissey, earned all-American honors in 2010, and Ms. Lorenzen and
Ms. Riford were so named in all four of their collegiate seasons;
and
WHEREAS, The Horned Frog competitors received an additional
honor in September 2010 when the team members and head coach Karen
Monez were invited to the White House for a gathering of NCAA
champions, where President Barack Obama singled them out for their
shooting skill; and
WHEREAS, Through hard work and an enduring commitment to
excellence, the Texas Christian University rifle team has finished
in the top five in the national tournament in each of the past four
seasons, attaining the pinnacle of success with the 2010 NCAA
title, and these exceptional athletes and their coach may take
justifiable pride in their achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Christian University
rifle team on winning the 2010 NCAA national championship and
commend its members for their fine work during a superlative
season; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.