H.R. No. 2521
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Buna High School and Junior High School girls'
track and field teams enjoyed notable success at the District 23-3A
Track Meet at Deweyville High School on April 7, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Lady Cougar high school team captured the
district crown with a total of 184 points; winning individual gold
medals were Kendra Fisher in the long jump and Sarah Foster in the
pole vault, 800-meter run, and 1,600-meter run; additionally, the
relay team of Ms. Fisher, Courtney Smith, Makenzie Callender, and
Mackenzie Graham took gold in both the 400-meter and 800-meter
relays; and
WHEREAS, Silver-medal-winning performances for the Lady
Cougars came from Shalan Shields in both the discus and the shot
put, Jessi Lavergne in the pole vault, Kori Harris in the 300-meter
hurdles, Ms. Smith in the 400-meter run, and the team of
Ms. Graham, Ms. Smith, Ms. Callender, and Kamryn Elliott in the
1,600-meter relay; Ms. Smith also won a bronze in the pole vault,
and other third-place finishers included Ms. Elliott in the high
jump and long jump and Ms. Fisher in the 200-meter dash; and
WHEREAS, The Buna Junior High School seventh grade team also
claimed a district title, paced by gold medal performances by Laila
Fry in the pole vault and Tori Brunette in the 800-meter run;
moreover, Ms. Brunette took second place in the 1,600-meter run, as
did Kenedi Goldman in the 800-meter run and triple jump, Chloe Baker
in the 2,400-meter run, and the team of Brooke Sanders, Tori Ernst,
Alexandra Mixson, and Ms. Goldman in the 1,600-meter relay; winning
bronze medals for the Lady Cougars were Ms. Mixson in the triple
jump, Ms. Baker in the 1,600-meter run, and the team of Kayden
Bayer, Ms. Fry, Ms. Sanders, and Ms. Mixson in the 800-meter relay;
and
WHEREAS, The eighth grade squad placed fourth, with
first-place finishes from Amber Askew in the pole vault and Brooke
Burt in the 1,600-meter run; in addition, Natalie Shiftlet placed
second in the pole vault, and Kara Green took third in the shot put;
and
WHEREAS, With their outstanding performances at the district
meet, the girls' track and field teams from the Buna Independent
School District proudly represented their schools and their
community, and they may take justifiable pride in their notable
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Buna High School
and Junior High School girls' track and field teams on their success
at the District 23-3A meet and extend to the teams' athletes and
coaches sincere best wishes for the future; 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.
White of Tyler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2521 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House