SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Kristen Hemphill of Lohn, Texas, for her exemplary
achievements as a competitive sharpshooter and for recently
earning the individual national title in air rifle at the 2019
National Collegiate Athletic Association's Collegiate Rifle
Championship competition; and
WHEREAS, Kristen Hemphill began developing her skill in
precision shooting as a young member of the McCulloch County 4-H
rifle team; at the young age of nine, she won her first state
title in the BB-gun division, and she has since distinguished
herself as one of the most talented air rifle and small-bore
shooters in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Kristen's extensive list of accolades includes
multiple state and national championship titles; she set a
national record at the 2017 Civilian Marksmanship Program
competition with a perfect score of 200-19X in the standing
position, and she earned a silver medal at the International
Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany; and
WHEREAS, Kristen is currently a freshman at Texas
Christian University, where she is a member of the Horned Frog
rifle team, one of the two highest-ranking college rifle teams in
the nation; the award-winning group recently took home four of
five championship trophies at the National Collegiate Rifle
Championships, and Kristen became the first Horned Frog in
history to claim the individual title in air rifle; and
WHEREAS, A truly talented sharpshooter, Kristen Hemphill has
spent countless hours honing her craft and has developed a level of
technical ability and mental tenacity uncommon among her peers; her
family, teammates, community, and home state are proud of her for
her hard work and her fine sportsmanship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend Kristen Hemphill on her exceptional
accomplishments as a competitive shooter and congratulate her on
winning the 2019 National Collegiate Rifle Championship
individual national title in air rifle; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Perry
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 26, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate