H.R. No. 1553
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, West Texas A&M University achieved great
distinction by winning its first-ever meat science national
championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz Bowl, held on August 1
and 2; and
WHEREAS, Agriculture students from West Texas A&M competed
virtually against teams from 12 other schools in the event, which
has been hosted by the American Meat Science Association since
2002; the quiz bowl requires participants to demonstrate a breadth
of knowledge about such topics as meat industry history, muscle
structure and function, food safety regulations, microbiology, and
meat grading; and
WHEREAS, Guided by coaches Dr. Loni Lucherk and Travis
Tilton, two WTAMU squads, the Maroon and White teams, competed in
the 2020 double-elimination tournament; the Maroon team, composed
of Becca Grimes, Jared Young, Zach McDonough, and Jake Gillespie,
advanced through the rounds with victories over Oklahoma State,
Texas A&M, and Texas Tech Universities and ultimately prevailed
over the University of Florida to claim the national crown; and
WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering
commitment to excellence, and the talented and dedicated
agriculture students of West Texas A&M University may take
justifiable pride in this outstanding achievement; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate West Texas A&M University on
winning the national championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz
Bowl and extend to the school sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the WTAMU team members as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1553 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House