H.R. No. 95
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The boys' and girls' track and field teams of Home
Education Athletics of Tyler were both crowned as Division 2
champions at the 2013 Texas Christian Athletic League state track
meet, which took place in Bryan on May 3 and 4; this marks the second
consecutive year that the HEAT have won dual titles in the sport;
and
WHEREAS, The girls' squad collected gold medals in numerous
events; Destiny Bell took first in the triple jump and in the
100-meter dash, Chana Niedrauer won the 100-meter and 300-meter
hurdles, and Shelby Taylor was first across the finish line in the
400-meter dash; two Tyler girls' competitors, Jocelyn Hamrick and
Esther Beggs, excelled in the pole vault, finishing in first and
second, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Relay events were another highlight for the HEAT
girls' team; Hannah Beggs, Abigail Middleton, Ms. Taylor, and
Ms. Bell claimed gold in the 4 x 100-meter race, Hannah and Abigail
Beggs, Katherine Coody, and Ms. Hamrick joined together for a
victory in the 4 x 400, and Anna Cannon, Abigail Beggs, Ms. Coody,
and Ms. Hamrick placed second in the 4 x 200; the Tyler point total
was further boosted by a host of silver- and bronze-medal-winning
performances, including a second-place finish by Rebekah Groth in
the 1,600 meters; and
WHEREAS, In its quest for the title, the boys' team was paced
by Nathan Beggs, who won the pole vault and the 300-meter hurdles
and was part of the first-place 4 x 400-meter relay squad along with
Marcus Harris, Phillip McKinney, and Isaiah Niedrauer; additional
gold medals were won by Mr. Harris in the 800-meter run and by
Mr. Niedrauer in the discus; and
WHEREAS, The squad benefited from second-place finishes by
the 4 x 100 relay team of Daniel and Nathan Beggs, Mr. McKinney, and
Mr. Niedrauer and by the 4 x 200 squad of Timothy Tharp, Caleb
Youngblood, Daniel Beggs, and Jacob Hamrick; among the many other
HEAT medal winners were Conner Taylor, who took third in the triple
jump, and Andre Youngblood, who earned bronze in the 1,600-meter
and 3,200-meter races; also contributing to the outstanding team
effort were Caleb Cannon, Nathan Niedrauer, and Nathan Tharp; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach Bill Beggs and assistant
coach Steve Niedrauer, these dedicated athletes furthered the HEAT
tradition of excellence by successfully defending their TCAL
Division 2 titles, and their exceptional accomplishments are indeed
deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the boys' and
girls' track and field teams of Home Education Athletics of Tyler on
winning their respective Texas Christian Athletic League Division 2
state championships for 2013 and extend to the athletes and coaches
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.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 95 was adopted by the House on July
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House