88R24006 JRI-D
By: Price H.R. No. 1950
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the Panhandle High School girls'
track team achieved great distinction with their exceptional
performance at the 2022 University Interscholastic League Track &
Field State Meet; and
WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school qualifiers at Mike
A. Myers Stadium in Austin, the defending state champion
Pantherettes racked up 58 points, clinching the silver medal in the
2A team competition and finishing just two points shy of first
place; and
WHEREAS, Panhandle was led by Mackie Land, who closed out her
high school career with three more gold medals at state; her
blistering times of 23.75 seconds in the 200 meters and 54.21
seconds in the 400 meters left both fields far behind, and she
joined Avery Sides, Sydney Adee, and Leah Land on the winning
1,600-meter relay team that crossed the finish line in 3 minutes,
55.79 seconds, breaking its own 2A state record; moreover, the
800-meter relay quartet of Grace Sims, Ms. L. Land, Ms. Adee, and
Ms. Sides posted a silver-medal finish with a time of 1 minute,
46.09 seconds; and
WHEREAS, The Pantherettes also received points from the
sixth-place finish by the 400-meter relay team of Ms. L. Land,
Ms. Adee, Ms. Sims, and Ms. Sides; serving as state meet alternates
for Panhandle were Hayley Sims, Cadence Bonner, and Makennah
Austin; and
WHEREAS, These determined young Texans have excelled through
skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and
they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their
many supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Panhandle High School girls'
track team on winning the silver medal in the 2A team competition at
the 2022 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to the 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 Pantherettes as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.