| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 666 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Winnsboro Wrestling Club enjoyed an outstanding |
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| 3 | 3 | | 2016-2017 season filled with memorable performances; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, In only its second year of competition, the |
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| 5 | 5 | | Crusaders team once again boasted a deep lineup of talented |
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| 6 | 6 | | wrestlers, netting an impressive haul of 61 gold medals, 56 |
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| 7 | 7 | | silver medals, and 36 bronze medals, as well as several state |
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| 8 | 8 | | titles; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Many of the club's members participated in the |
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| 10 | 10 | | 2017 Novice State Tournament held in Round Rock in January; the |
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| 11 | 11 | | team experienced a number of triumphant moments at the state |
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| 12 | 12 | | contest, with Jacob Laborde capturing the championship crown, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Zeb Fulmer, Alec Telles, Caden Crump, and Keith Nichols placing |
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| 14 | 14 | | second in their weight classes, and Derrick Coffman finishing |
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| 15 | 15 | | third in his division; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The following month, the Crusaders competed in |
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| 17 | 17 | | the 2017 Texas USA Wrestling state championship at the Legends |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sports Complex in The Woodlands, the largest tournament of its |
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| 19 | 19 | | kind during the season; at the rookie event, Mr. Telles clinched |
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| 20 | 20 | | the state title and Ryan Graham won silver in his weight class; in |
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| 21 | 21 | | the open division, the club was proudly represented by 11 |
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| 22 | 22 | | wrestlers, including Gage Fulmer, who placed third in his weight |
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| 23 | 23 | | class; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Ably guided by coach Mike Laborde, the Crusaders |
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| 25 | 25 | | demonstrated admirable skill and determination throughout the |
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| 26 | 26 | | season, with each member of the roster contributing to the team's |
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| 27 | 27 | | accomplishments, and they may take justifiable pride in their |
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| 28 | 28 | | tremendous efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate the Winnsboro Wrestling Club on |
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| 31 | 31 | | its achievements during the 2016-2017 season and extend to all |
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| 32 | 32 | | those associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 33 | 33 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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| 35 | 35 | | Crusaders as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hughes |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on April 24, 2017. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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