SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 575
WHEREAS, The Schreiner University shotgun team furthered
its proud tradition of excellence by winning the Division I
national title at the 2019 Association of College Unions
International Collegiate Clay Target Championships; and
WHEREAS, Competing March 25 through 30 in San Antonio, the
Mountaineers earned the Division I championship after claiming
the Division II crown in 2018; Schreiner faced off against 90
other colleges at the 2019 event, capturing the High Over All
National Champion and American All Around National Champion team
awards; additionally, the Mountaineers secured top finishes from
their American Skeet, Super Sporting, and International Skeet
teams and second-place showings from their American Trap,
International Trap, and Sporting Clays squads; and
WHEREAS, Collecting five gold medals in the Men's and
Women's Open Division, the Mountaineers garnered wins from Colt
McBee in Combined Skeet and Combined International, Logan
McLendon in American Skeet, Nolan Fontenot in Super Sporting,
and Rachel Barringer in women's American Skeet; in men's
competition, Mr. McBee finished second in International Skeet
and third in Combined American, Brandon Reising earned second
in Sporting Clays and third in Combined Clays, Tyler Birkner
took third in Sporting Clays, Keaton Sharp was second in
International Trap A Class, and Hayden Oliver finished third in
American Trap A Class; in the women's division, Megan Jacob was
third in American Skeet; and
WHEREAS, Schreiner's outstanding success in recent years
has included four consecutive Division III runner-up finishes
from 2014 through 2017 as well as the 2018 Division II title; the
team's dedicated athletes are coached by Robert Davis, a master
skeet instructor who is certified by the National Skeet Shooting
Association; and
WHEREAS, By achieving the rare feat of winning
back-to-back national championships, the members of the
Schreiner University shotgun team have become a source of great
pride to their school and to the Kerrville community, and they
will treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of
their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Schreiner University
shotgun team on winning the Division I national title at the
2019 Association of College Unions International Collegiate
Clay Target Championships and extend to the team members,
coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success;
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 Senate.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 11, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate