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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The gymnastics team of Texas Woman's University |
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reached the pinnacle of success by placing first at the 2017 USA |
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Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships, held April |
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7-9 in Seattle, Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, After finishing in second place in the semifinal |
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round of the team competition, the Pioneers advanced to the finals, |
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where they faced the University of Bridgeport, Lindenwood |
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University, and Cornell University; with the national title on the |
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line, five TWU athletes set or matched their career-high scores, |
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and the team came from behind to clinch the crown in the final |
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rotation with its solid performance in the vault; with an overall |
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team score of 196.125, the Pioneers set a new school record for most |
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total points, and the win marked the 10th national championship for |
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the TWU gymnastics program and its first since 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Seven Pioneer gymnasts also took part in the |
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individual event finals at nationals; they were paced by Mallory |
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Moredock and Schyler Jones, who finished second and fourth, |
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respectively, in the vault, and Alyssa Kelly, who was sixth in the |
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balance beam; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Pioneers also |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from the other |
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members of the roster: Erin Alderman, Jenna Cashmore, Morgan Colee, |
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Madison Dickson, Megan Gentry, Kaitlyn Holley, Brandi Lazarus, Bria |
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Northrop, Hope Parkin, Katie Simpson, Hannah Swoish, Abigail |
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Versemann, Hunter Vincent, and Taylor Vincent; these talented |
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student-athletes were guided by head coach Lisa Bowerman and |
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assistant coaches Garrett Griffeth and Courtney McCool-Griffeth, |
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and they received additional support from graduate assistant |
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Kristin Meyers and assistant director of athletics for sports |
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medicine Kris Ring; and |
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WHEREAS, With their remarkable skill and determination, the |
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TWU Pioneers have proven themselves one of the finest collegiate |
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gymnastics squads in the nation, and their national championship |
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victory has furthered the university's legacy of excellence in the |
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sport; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Woman's University |
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gymnastics team on winning the 2017 USA Gymnastics Women's |
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Collegiate National Championships and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |