SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 419
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Texas Christian University rifle team, which 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, Texas Christian University became
the first all-female squad to take the national title in the
coeducational 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 Texas Christian University shooters, including Simone
Riford, Sarah Beard, and Caitlin Morrissey, earned all-American
honors in 2010, and Erin Lorenzen and Simone Riford were so named
in all four of their collegiate seasons; and
WHEREAS, The Horned Frog competitors received an
additional honor in September of 2010 when the team members and
head coach Karen Monez were invited to the White House for a
gathering of National Collegiate Athletic Association 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 National Collegiate Athletic Association title, and these
exceptional athletes and their coach may take justifiable pride
in their achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Christian University
rifle team on winning the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic
Association championship and commend its members for their
outstanding work throughout the season; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 2, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate