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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High |
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School in the Fort Bend Independent School District continued its |
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tradition of excellence by claiming the 5A championship at the 2019 |
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University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top Texas high school athletes at |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 10 and 11, the Buffs were |
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paced by their relay squads; Bryson Stubblefield, Korey King, Devon |
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Achane, and Dalevon Campbell captured the gold medal in the |
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4x100-meter event with a time of 40.24 seconds, and the same |
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foursome went on to take the crown in the 4x200-meter contest with a |
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5A record-shattering time of 1 minute, 23.38 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 4x400-meter race, Mr. King and Mr. Campbell |
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joined Matthias Petterway and Kacey Barnett in securing first place |
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with a time of 3 minutes, 14.22 seconds; the Buffs added to their |
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point total when Mr. Achane won gold by running the 200-meter dash |
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in 20.69 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning four state championships in the past five |
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years, the Fort Bend Marshall boys' track team has distinguished |
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itself as a true powerhouse in the sport, and the members of the |
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2019 squad may take justifiable pride in their outstanding |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the boys' track team from Thurgood |
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Marshall High School in Fort Bend ISD on winning the 5A championship |
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at the 2019 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to its athletes, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Buffs as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |