H.R. No. 1158
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The DeSoto High School girls' track team continued
its tradition of excellence by claiming its fifth consecutive Class
6A championship at the 2021 University Interscholastic League Track &
Field State Meet; and
WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at
Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 8, the Lady Eagles were paced
by their relay squads; Amelliah Birdow, Mia Abraham, Trinity Kirk,
and Logan Neely captured the gold medal in the 4x200-meter event
with a time of 1 minute, 36.93 seconds, while the quartet of
Ms. Birdow, Lacie Deboskie, Ms. Kirk, and Ms. Neely completed the
4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 45.06 seconds, to win the silver
medal; moreover, Jalaysi'ya Smith, Ja'Era Griffin, Ms. Kirk, and
Ms. Abraham earned the bronze in the 4x100-meter relay, clocking in
at 45.22 seconds; and
WHEREAS, In the individual events, Ms. Smith led the way with
a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles; her time of 12.93 seconds
would have been a state-meet and national record if the wind reading
of 6.1 had not been over the allowable limit of 2.0; she also
collected a silver in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.46
seconds; in the same event, Ms. Neely added to the Lady Eagle point
total with a fourth-place finish, crossing the finish line in 42.92
seconds; in addition, Ms. Griffin competed in the 100-meter dash,
finishing fifth; and
WHEREAS, When the final points were counted, DeSoto became
just the third girls' track team to win five straight titles and the
first to do so in the UIL's largest classification; the victory also
earned the school its ninth state crown overall, moving the Lady
Eagles into a tie for second in the tally of most all-time girls'
state track championships; throughout the season, the team
benefited from the able guidance of head coach June Villers and
assistant coaches Jackie Davis, Anteneshia Lindsey-Jones, Paul
Beattie, Doug Cox, and T. J. Bell; and
WHEREAS, In winning five state championships in a row, the
DeSoto High School girls' track team has distinguished itself as a
true powerhouse in the sport, and the members of the 2021 squad may
take justifiable pride in their outstanding accomplishments; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the DeSoto High School girls' track
team on winning the 2021 UIL 6A state championship and extend to the
team's athletes, 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 Lady Eagles as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Davis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1158 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House