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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Proving itself the finest junior college squad in |
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| 6 | 7 | | the nation once again, the women's track and field team of South |
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| 7 | 8 | | Plains College placed first in the National Junior College Athletic |
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| 8 | 9 | | Association Indoor Track and Field Championships, held in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 6 and 7, 2015; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Capturing their fourth national title since 2009, |
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| 11 | 12 | | the Lady Texans were paced in track events by Chrisann Gordon, who |
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| 12 | 13 | | won the 600-meter and 800-meter races, and Domonique Williams, who |
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| 13 | 14 | | bested her opponents in the 400-meter dash; the two also combined |
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| 14 | 15 | | forces with teammates Kassidi Jones and Victoria Salvadores to win |
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| 15 | 16 | | the distance medley relay, and Ms. Williams joined Medinah Spencer, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Brandi Dobbin, and Alexis Hyshaw to clinch the gold in the 4 x |
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| 17 | 18 | | 400-meter relay; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Diamond Gause contributed to the medal count with a |
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| 19 | 20 | | first-place showing in the 60-meter dash; in field events, Morgan |
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| 20 | 21 | | Hartsell was crowned champion in the pole vault, and Anyi |
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| 21 | 22 | | Garcias-Solis claimed the triple jump title; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, These talented athletes were guided by head coach |
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| 23 | 24 | | Chris Beene and associate head coach Blaine Wiley; in recognition |
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| 24 | 25 | | of his outstanding work, Mr. Beene was named Men's and Women's Head |
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| 25 | 26 | | Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country |
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| 26 | 27 | | Coaches Association following the meet, while Mr. Wiley earned the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Assistant Coach of the Year honor; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, With their exceptional performances at the national |
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| 29 | 30 | | level, the Lady Texans have brought further acclaim to South Plains |
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| 30 | 31 | | College, and they may take justifiable pride in this significant |
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| 31 | 32 | | achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the South Plains College women's |
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| 34 | 35 | | track and field team on winning the national title at the 2015 NJCAA |
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| 35 | 36 | | Indoor Track and Field Championships and extend to all those |
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| 36 | 37 | | associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 37 | 38 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the Lady Texans as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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