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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 469
1+89R25308 JRI-D
2+ By: Hagenbuch S.R. No. 469
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
28 WHEREAS, The Texas Woman's University athletic program
3- furthered its remarkable legacy of excellence during the
4- 2024-2025 sports year; and
9+ furthered its remarkable legacy of excellence during the 2024-2025
10+ sports year; and
511 WHEREAS, Among the school's many achievements, the Texas
612 Woman's gymnastics team clinched a first-place finish at the 2025
7- Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational
8- Championships, marking the 13th time in program history that the
9- Pioneers collected the national crown; competing on April 12, TWU
10- set a program record in the balance beam event with a score of
11- 49.325 and posted an overall score of 196.175, just fractions off
12- the school record it set at a meet on March 9; at the WCGNIC
13- individual event finals, Kaitlyn Hoiland earned the national
14- championship in the uneven bars and a silver medal in the vault;
15- in addition, Sophie Hernandez placed second in the balance beam
16- competition, and Trinity Caffey took home the bronze medal in the
17- vault; and
13+ Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships,
14+ marking the 13th time in program history that the Pioneers
15+ collected the national crown; competing on April 12, TWU set a
16+ program record in the balance beam event with a score of 49.325 and
17+ posted an overall score of 196.175, just fractions off the school
18+ record it set at a meet on March 9; at the WCGNIC individual event
19+ finals, Kaitlyn Hoiland earned the national championship in the
20+ uneven bars and a silver medal in the vault; in addition, Sophie
21+ Hernandez placed second in the balance beam competition, and
22+ Trinity Caffey took home the bronze medal in the vault; and
1823 WHEREAS, The TWU gymnasts racked up multiple national
19- accolades; Ms. Hoiland was named the Women's Collegiate
20- Gymnastics Association Division II Gymnast of the Year, and she
21- and Ms. Hernandez joined Morgan Price, Kyleigh Ghanbari, Abigail
24+ accolades; Ms. Hoiland was named the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics
25+ Association Division II Gymnast of the Year, and she and
26+ Ms. Hernandez joined Morgan Price, Kyleigh Ghanbari, Abigail
2227 Kenney, and Steelie King as WCGA Division II All-American
23- selections for the regular season; additionally, Bailey Upton
24- was honored as the Midwest Independent Conference Newcomer of the
25- Year; head coach Lisa Bowerman was recognized as the WCGA
26- Division II Coach of the Year, and assistant coaches Zan Jones
27- and Kyana George shared honors as both the WCGA Division II and
28- MIC Assistant Coaches of the Year; and
29- WHEREAS, In just its eighth year of competition, the
30- Pioneer Pride dance team realized a milestone when it secured the
31- Dance Spirit Rally Division II championship at the National
32- Cheerleaders Association & National Dance Alliance College
33- Nationals; in addition, the pom squad finished first in the
34- Spirit Rally division and garnered the Innovative Choreography
35- Award; the Spirit Rally Division II title was the first in
36- program history, capping off a stellar year during which the TWU
37- athletes swept the field at the American Dance/Drill Team
38- Competition, winning the pom and hip-hop events en route to being
39- crowned the overall Division II champion for the first time;
40- moreover, TWU was awarded a gold bid at NDA Summer Camp and placed
41- second in the pom competition at the USA Collegiate
42- Championships; and
28+ selections for the regular season; additionally, Bailey Upton was
29+ honored as the Midwest Independent Conference Newcomer of the Year;
30+ head coach Lisa Bowerman was recognized as the WCGA Division II
31+ Coach of the Year, and assistant coaches Zan Jones and Kyana George
32+ shared honors as both the WCGA Division II and MIC Assistant Coaches
33+ of the Year; and
34+ WHEREAS, In just its eighth year of competition, the Pioneer
35+ Pride dance team realized a milestone when it secured the Dance
36+ Spirit Rally Division II championship at the National Cheerleaders
37+ Association & National Dance Alliance College Nationals; in
38+ addition, the pom squad finished first in the Spirit Rally division
39+ and garnered the Innovative Choreography Award; the Spirit Rally
40+ Division II title was the first in program history, capping off a
41+ stellar year during which the TWU athletes swept the field at the
42+ American Dance/Drill Team Competition, winning the pom and hip-hop
43+ events en route to being crowned the overall Division II champion
44+ for the first time; moreover, TWU was awarded a gold bid at NDA
45+ Summer Camp and placed second in the pom competition at the USA
46+ Collegiate Championships; and
4347 WHEREAS, The TWU women's basketball team also enjoyed an
4448 exceptional campaign, advancing all the way to the regional
4549 championship game of the NCAA Division II national tournament and
46- setting the school record for fewest losses in a season by
47- dropping only two contests; the Pioneers claimed their third
48- straight Lone Star Conference regular-season title, and head
49- coach Beth Jillson recorded her 300th career victory;
50- furthermore, Ashley Ingram set program records in points and
51- rebounds and was named a College Sports Communicators Academic
52- All-American for the second consecutive year; and
53- WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to
54- give their very best, the student-athletes of Texas Woman's
55- University have brought great credit to their school and their
56- community, and they may indeed reflect with pride on all that
57- they have accomplished; now, therefore, be it
58- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
59- Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Woman's University
60- athletic program for its success during the 2024-2025 sports year
61- and extend to all those associated with the school sincere best
62- wishes for the future; and, be it further
50+ setting the school record for fewest losses in a season by dropping
51+ only two contests; the Pioneers claimed their third straight Lone
52+ Star Conference regular-season title, and head coach Beth Jillson
53+ recorded her 300th career victory; furthermore, Ashley Ingram set
54+ program records in points and rebounds and was named a College
55+ Sports Communicators Academic All-American for the second
56+ consecutive year; and
57+ WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give
58+ their very best, the student-athletes of Texas Woman's University
59+ have brought great credit to their school and their community, and
60+ they may indeed reflect with pride on all that they have
61+ accomplished; now, therefore, be it
62+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
63+ hereby congratulate the Texas Woman's University athletic program
64+ for its success during the 2024-2025 sports year and extend to all
65+ those associated with the school sincere best wishes for the
66+ future; and, be it further
6367 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
64- prepared for the school as an expression of high regard from the
65- Texas Senate.
66- Hagenbuch
67- ________________________________
68- President of the Senate
69- I hereby certify that the
70- above Resolution was adopted by
71- the Senate on May 1, 2025.
72- ________________________________
73- Secretary of the Senate
74- ________________________________
75- Member, Texas Senate
68+ prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
69+ Senate.