Bill Text: IL HR1538 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Ariel Michalek of Oswego East High School on becoming the Cross Country State Champion.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-12-08 - Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross [HR1538 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR1538-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ariel Michalek of
Oswego East High School on becoming the Cross Country State
Champion on November 6, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Ariel won the Class 3A State title during the
Illinois High School Association girls cross country finals;
she, along with 4 other runners, set up a lead pack within the
first mile of the race and kept trading the No. 1 spot
throughout the three-mile, looping course; and
WHEREAS, With less than 800 yards to go, she broke away
from another runner from Hinsdale Central to finish in a time
of 16:32, the second fastest girls time ever logged on the
Peoria course at Detweiller Park; she became the first Wolves
athlete to win a State championship; and
WHEREAS, She is a 3-time State qualifier, a 3-time
conference champion, and an Oswego East High School record
holder; and
WHEREAS, She has recorded the fastest time in 3A history
since it changed to a 3 mile race; and

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WHEREAS, She was selected the Beacon News Cross Country
Athlete of the Year in 2010; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Ariel Michalek and wish her all the best in her
future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Ariel Michalek as a symbol of our respect and
esteem.