85S12001 BGU-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 162
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The girls' track team of DeSoto High School reached
the pinnacle of success by winning the Class 6A state championship
at the 2017 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State
Meet; and
WHEREAS, Facing off against other top Texas high school
athletes at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12 and 13, Jalese
Moore, Rosaline Effiong, Cierra Wash, and Bryannia Murphy captured
the gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay with a record-breaking time
of 3 minutes, 37.85 seconds; along with Taylor Armstrong and Jada
Laye, Ms. Murphy and Ms. Wash secured another first-place win in
the 4x200-meter relay, and Ms. Murphy, Ms. Laye, Ms. Wash, and
Ms. Effiong earned third place in the 4x100-meter relay; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach June Villers, the Eagles
also received vital contributions from each member of the team in
the individual contests, with Ms. Effiong turning in a particularly
notable performance and earning silver in the 200-meter dash with a
time of 23.66 seconds; the squad finished the competition with an
impressive cumulative score of 65 points, clinching the state title
for DeSoto High; and
WHEREAS, These talented young athletes have distinguished
themselves through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to
excellence, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their
classmates and their many supporters in the local community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the DeSoto
High School girls' track team on winning the 2017 UIL 6A state
championship and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.