| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 424 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team |
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| 6 | 6 | | proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2022 NCAA |
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| 7 | 7 | | Division I national championship on December 17; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 for all but one week of the regular |
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| 9 | 9 | | season, the 2022 Longhorns dropped just one match over the course of |
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| 10 | 10 | | the year and entered the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed; |
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| 11 | 11 | | the team notched commanding victories over Fairleigh Dickinson, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Georgia, Marquette, and Ohio State to reach the NCAA Final Four in |
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| 13 | 13 | | Omaha, Nebraska; matching up against the University of San Diego in |
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| 14 | 14 | | the semifinals, the Longhorns lost the first set but came back to |
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| 15 | 15 | | finish off their opponent 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and earn a spot in the |
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| 16 | 16 | | title game; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Texas battled for the crown against the University |
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| 18 | 18 | | of Louisville; starting the match down 3-0, the Longhorns rallied |
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| 19 | 19 | | to win the first set 25-22; Texas dominated the second game, 25-14, |
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| 20 | 20 | | to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville had a chance to extend the match |
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| 21 | 21 | | with two set points while leading 24-22 in the third; demonstrating |
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| 22 | 22 | | tremendous poise and confidence, the Longhorns won the next four |
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| 23 | 23 | | points to clinch a three-set sweep and secure the program's fourth |
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| 24 | 24 | | national championship; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Longhorns were paced by team captain Logan |
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| 26 | 26 | | Eggleston, who was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player as |
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| 27 | 27 | | well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the Year; Texas also received valuable contributions throughout |
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| 29 | 29 | | the season from the other members of the roster: Jenna Ewert, Emma |
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| 30 | 30 | | Halter, DeAndra Pierce, Melanie Parra, Bella Bergmark, Madisen |
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| 31 | 31 | | Skinner, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Zoe Fleck, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Marianna Singletary, Keonilei Akana, Kenna Miller, Molly Phillips, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Reilly Heinrich, Marina Crownover, Kayla Caffey, and Devin |
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| 34 | 34 | | Kahahawai; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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| 35 | 35 | | Jerritt Elliott, who picked up his second national title at the helm |
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| 36 | 36 | | of the program; the team enjoyed additional support from associate |
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| 37 | 37 | | head coaches Erik Sullivan and David Hunt and volunteer assistant |
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| 38 | 38 | | Jessica Brannan as well as director of operations Nathan Mendoza, |
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| 39 | 39 | | video coordinator Jesse Sultzer, senior associate athletic trainer |
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| 40 | 40 | | DeAnn Koehler, and assistant athletics director for athletic |
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| 41 | 41 | | performance Donnie Maib; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and |
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| 43 | 43 | | teamwork, the 2022 Longhorns volleyball team realized their |
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| 44 | 44 | | season-long goal of becoming national champions, and their |
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| 45 | 45 | | achievement will forever be a proud memory for the university's |
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| 46 | 46 | | loyal fans throughout the Lone Star State and beyond; now, |
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| 47 | 47 | | therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 49 | 49 | | Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Austin |
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| 50 | 50 | | volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA national championship and |
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| 51 | 51 | | extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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| 52 | 52 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 53 | 53 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 54 | 54 | | prepared for the Longhorns as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 55 | 55 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 56 | 56 | | Kuempel |
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| 57 | 57 | | ______________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 59 | 59 | | I certify that H.R. No. 424 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 60 | 60 | | 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 61 | 61 | | ______________________________ |
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| 62 | 62 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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