| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2214 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Klein Forest High School boys' track team closed |
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| 6 | 6 | | out an unforgettable year by winning the 6A championship at the 2023 |
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| 7 | 7 | | University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 13, the Klein Forest athletes |
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| 10 | 10 | | turned in an exceptional showing; the Golden Eagles racked up a |
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| 11 | 11 | | total score of 58, outdistancing the runner-up squad by 14 points to |
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| 12 | 12 | | claim the school's second 6A crown following a title-winning effort |
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| 13 | 13 | | in 2019; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Ultimately, the team championship was decided in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | final event; entering the 1,600-meter relay in second place |
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| 16 | 16 | | overall, the Golden Eagles received a clutch performance from |
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| 17 | 17 | | Lawson Jacobs, A'Isayha Brown, Terrence Morris, and Jelani Watkins, |
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| 18 | 18 | | who clocked in at 3 minutes, 11.69 seconds, to clinch gold and the |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6A championship; Klein Forest also won the 400-meter relay, with |
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| 20 | 20 | | Mr. Watkins, Parker Jenkins, Ahmir Robinson, and Jaden Galloway |
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| 21 | 21 | | triumphing in 40.01 seconds; in individual events, Mr. Watkins |
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| 22 | 22 | | added to his medal haul by winning the 200 meters with a time of |
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| 23 | 23 | | 20.54 seconds, and Mr. Jacobs placed second in the 400 meters, |
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| 24 | 24 | | crossing the line in 47.24 seconds; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 26 | 26 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 27 | 27 | | commitment to excellence, and the Klein Forest Golden Eagles will |
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| 28 | 28 | | treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their |
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| 29 | 29 | | lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein Forest High School boys' |
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| 32 | 32 | | track team on winning the 6A championship at the 2023 UIL Track & |
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| 33 | 33 | | Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes and coaches |
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| 34 | 34 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 36 | | prepared for the Golden Eagles as an expression of high regard by |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 38 | 38 | | J. Johnson of Harris |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2214 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 42 | 42 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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