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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Kennedale High School girls' track team proved |
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| 6 | 7 | | itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 4A championship at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the 2021 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State |
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| 8 | 9 | | Meet; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Joining the state's top high school competitors at |
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| 10 | 11 | | Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 6, the Lady Kats outscored |
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| 11 | 12 | | their nearest competitor by 14 points to claim the 4A crown; |
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| 12 | 13 | | Kennedale swept the relays, beginning with the 4x100-meter squad of |
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| 13 | 14 | | Dekhota Sipho, Skylar Lewis, Alexus Jenkins, and Brianna Brand, |
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| 14 | 15 | | which placed first with a time of 46.94 seconds; in addition, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Ms. Sipho, Alaya Clayborn, Ms. Lewis, and Ms. Brand clocked in at 1 |
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| 16 | 17 | | minute, 38.91 seconds, to claim a gold medal in the 4x200-meter |
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| 17 | 18 | | contest, and Nijah Martin, Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Clayborn, and Gracyn |
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| 18 | 19 | | Reed made up the 4x400-meter quartet that triumphed in 3:55.65; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In the individual events, Ms. Brand soared 18 feet, |
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| 20 | 21 | | 8.75 inches, in the long jump to collect a third gold medal, and she |
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| 21 | 22 | | was fourth in both the triple jump and the 100-meter dash; Ms. Reed |
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| 22 | 23 | | added a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter race and Ms. Lewis was |
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| 23 | 24 | | fifth in the 100-meter dash; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 25 | 26 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 26 | 27 | | commitment to excellence, and the Kennedale Lady Kats will treasure |
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| 27 | 28 | | the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, |
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| 28 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Kennedale High School girls' |
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| 31 | 32 | | track team on winning the 4A championship at the 2021 UIL Track & |
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| 32 | 33 | | Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the Lady Kats as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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