H.R. No. 1779
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The girls' track team from Randolph High School in
Universal City once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas
by winning the 3A championship at the 2023 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 11, the Randolph athletes
turned in an exceptional performance; dominating the field, the
Ro-Hawks racked up a total score of 94, outdistancing the
second-place team by 24 points to claim their second consecutive 3A
crown; and
WHEREAS, Leading the way for Randolph was Taylor Nunez, who
collected four gold medals; she set 3A state meet records in two of
the events, soaring 20 feet, 2.5 inches, in the long jump and
breaking her own mark in the 100-meter dash with a blistering time
of 11.44 seconds; moreover, she sprinted to victory in the 200
meters in 23.42 seconds, and she joined Jaela Smith, Cai Rogers, and
Jourdann Cathro on the winning 400-meter relay squad that crossed
the finish line in 47.27 seconds; and
WHEREAS, Sophia Bendet clinched two gold medals for Randolph,
winning the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 16.01 seconds, and the 1,600
meters in 5:07.56; she added a bronze medal as part of the
1,600-meter relay squad that included Ms. Smith, Ms. Cathro, and
Grace Kistler, clocking a time of 3:58.39; additionally,
Ms. Cathro, Ms. Rogers, Tiana James, and Jaeda Jones raced to a
third-place showing in the 800-meter relay, posting a time of
1:43.77; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering
commitment to excellence, and the Randolph Ro-Hawks will treasure
the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Randolph High School girls'
track team on winning the 3A championship at the 2023 UIL Track &
Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes and coaches
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Ro-Hawks as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lujan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1779 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House