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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Tyler Wade of Terrell achieved great distinction by |
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| 8 | 9 | | winning the 2024 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Team Roping |
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| 9 | 10 | | World Championship at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Entering the competition as the defending PRCA team |
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| 11 | 12 | | roping world champions, Mr. Wade and his partner, Wesley Thorp, |
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| 12 | 13 | | delivered an outstanding performance at the NFR on December 14 at |
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| 13 | 14 | | the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas; after placing in six rounds |
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| 14 | 15 | | and winning rounds 1, 2, and 5, the duo found themselves trailing |
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| 15 | 16 | | heading into round 10; with the title on the line, they secured |
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| 16 | 17 | | their gold belt buckles in dramatic fashion, stopping the clock in a |
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| 17 | 18 | | lightning-fast time of 3.8 seconds to clinch the overall win and |
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| 18 | 19 | | repeat as world champions; with their impressive showing, Mr. Wade, |
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| 19 | 20 | | the header, and Mr. Thorp, the heeler, finished atop the PRCA world |
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| 20 | 21 | | standings with $361,480 apiece, breaking a single season record; at |
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| 21 | 22 | | the event, Mr. Wade worked in sync with his horse, Espuela Bro; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Wade first competed in team roping as a heeler |
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| 23 | 24 | | before going on to be selected as the 2012 Resistol Rookie of the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Year in heading; this talented athlete has seven NFR qualifications |
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| 25 | 26 | | under his belt and has won a host of competitions over the years, |
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| 26 | 27 | | including the Stockyards Pro Rodeo, the Heart O' Texas Rodeo, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | the Mesquite Championship Rodeo; 2024 marked his fourth consecutive |
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| 28 | 29 | | top-10 finish in the team roping header world standings; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wade benefits from the |
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| 30 | 31 | | love and support of a fine family that includes his wife, Jessi, his |
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| 31 | 32 | | son, Weston, his father, Jerry, his mother, Raelyn, and his |
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| 32 | 33 | | sisters, Taryn and Tory; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back team roping titles, Tyler |
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| 34 | 35 | | Wade has distinguished himself as one of the premier performers in |
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| 35 | 36 | | his sport, and his latest world championship has furthered the Lone |
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| 36 | 37 | | Star State's reputation for rodeo excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Tyler Wade on winning the 2024 |
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| 39 | 40 | | Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Team Roping World |
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| 40 | 41 | | Championship and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 41 | 42 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for Mr. Wade as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 44 | 45 | | House of Representatives. |
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