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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Christian University rifle team furthered |
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| 6 | 7 | | its proud tradition of excellence by winning the overall team title |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the 2019 NCAA Rifle Championship; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, TCU dominated the March 8 and 9 competition held in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Morgantown, West Virginia, capturing the third national crown in |
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| 10 | 11 | | program history; the outstanding performances by team members |
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| 11 | 12 | | Elizabeth Marsh, Kristen Hemphill, Rachel Garner, Casey Lutz, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | Angeline Henry enabled the Horned Frogs to take home four of the |
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| 13 | 14 | | event's five trophies; in addition to the overall championship, the |
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| 14 | 15 | | TCU shooters claimed the smallbore team title, while Ms. Marsh won |
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| 15 | 16 | | the individual smallbore event and Ms. Hemphill collected TCU's |
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| 16 | 17 | | first-ever individual air rifle gold medal, with Ms. Henry |
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| 17 | 18 | | finishing a close second; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Also contributing to the Horned Frogs' impressive |
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| 19 | 20 | | showing during the 2018-2019 season were Noelle Christensen, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Abigail Gordon, Emily Haag, Taylor Haffner, Rachel Kimbell, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | Catherine Miller; the team was ably guided by longtime head coach |
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| 22 | 23 | | Karen Monez, who directed TCU to national championships in 2010 and |
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| 23 | 24 | | 2012, and assistant coach Hannah Black; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In winning a third national championship, the TCU |
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| 25 | 26 | | Horned Frogs have earned a special place in the pantheon of elite |
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| 26 | 27 | | NCAA rifle teams, and they may indeed take justifiable pride in |
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| 27 | 28 | | their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Christian University |
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| 30 | 31 | | rifle team on winning the 2019 NCAA rifle national championship and |
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| 31 | 32 | | extend to the competitors and coaches sincere best wishes for |
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| 32 | 33 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | House of Representatives. |
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