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| 2 | 2 | | By: Springer S.R. No. 74 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Tarleton State University men's rodeo team |
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| 7 | 7 | | burnished its legacy of success by winning the overall championship |
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| 8 | 8 | | at the 2022 College National Finals Rodeo; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Competing June 12 through 18 in Casper, Wyoming, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Tarleton State racked up 900 points in the contest, besting reserve |
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| 11 | 11 | | champion McNeese State University by 120 points; with the victory, |
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| 12 | 12 | | the Tarleton men collected the fourth national crown in team |
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| 13 | 13 | | history; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Five Tarleton competitors made the finals, with each |
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| 15 | 15 | | placing in the top 10 individually; leading the way was Walt Arnold, |
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| 16 | 16 | | who clocked an impressive 3.7-second performance in the fourth and |
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| 17 | 17 | | final round to clinch the steer wrestling title with a total time of |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16.9 seconds; in saddle bronc riding, Cash Wilson posted a CNFR |
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| 19 | 19 | | personal best of 82 points in the last round, claiming reserve |
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| 20 | 20 | | champion honors with a total score of 308.5; in addition, steer |
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| 21 | 21 | | wrestler Ty Allred and saddle bronc rider Brody Wells each came in |
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| 22 | 22 | | fourth place, and tie-down roper Brayden Roe finished in 10th; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of head coach Mark Eakin, |
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| 24 | 24 | | assistant coaches Casey Sisk and Brittany Stewart, and arena |
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| 25 | 25 | | coordinator Dylon Henson, the Tarleton rodeo program has continued |
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| 26 | 26 | | its long record of success; the program celebrated its 75th |
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| 27 | 27 | | anniversary in 2022, and since its formation in 1947, it has |
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| 28 | 28 | | produced eight men's and women's national rodeo championships and |
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| 29 | 29 | | 29 individual national titles; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Tarleton |
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| 31 | 31 | | State men's rodeo team have realized an exceptional accomplishment |
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| 32 | 32 | | with their triumph at the 2022 CNFR, and in so doing, they have |
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| 33 | 33 | | earned the admiration of their fellow students and their many |
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| 34 | 34 | | supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 36 | 36 | | hereby congratulate the Tarleton State University men's rodeo team |
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| 37 | 37 | | on its championship performance at the 2022 College National Finals |
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| 38 | 38 | | Rodeo and extend to all those associated with the team sincere best |
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| 39 | 39 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Senate. |
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