H.R. No. 2834
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The boys' and girls' track teams of Midland
Christian School both captured 4A state titles at the Texas
Association of Private and Parochial Schools Track and Field State
Championship, held May 10 and 11, 2013, at Baylor University in
Waco; and
WHEREAS, In winning their third consecutive 4A state crown
and the seventh in school history, the boys' squad was propelled by
a sweep of all three relay events; Elias Aguirre, Erwin Baquirin,
Kade Christensen, and Brit Hooper won the 400-meter relay, while
Mr. Aguirre and Mr. Christensen joined with Jarrod Koym and Brandon
Nguyen to take gold in the 800-meter relay; Mr. Nguyen and
Mr. Hooper teamed with Zach Bates and Matt Ramirez for first place
in the 1,600-meter relay to complete the trifecta; in addition,
Mr. Aguirre added to his medal collection with another victory in
the 100-meter dash, posting a career-best time of 10.84 seconds;
and
WHEREAS, The Lady Mustangs won their first-ever state
championship behind a number of outstanding performances; Morgan
Ashton broke her own school record with a time of 45.5 seconds to
claim gold in the 300-meter hurdles and also combined with Kendall
Blanchard, Kayla Dupriest, and Kirsten Defrance to win the
1,600-meter relay; moreover, Ms. Dupriest and Ms. Defrance teamed
with Kami Berryhill and Kenzi McGraw to place first in the 800-meter
relay, and Emma Thompson was victorious in the discus; and
WHEREAS, Under the inspired leadership of coach Chris
McKinney, the athletes of the Midland Christian boys' and girls'
teams have furthered their school's reputation as a track and field
powerhouse, and their accomplishments are a testament to their hard
work and enduring commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Midland Christian School boys'
and girls' track teams on winning the 2013 TAPPS 4A state
championships and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2834 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House