Bill Text: TX HR109 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso men's track and field team on winning the 2013 Conference USA outdoor championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Reported enrolled [HR109 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR109-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 109 |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso's men's track and | ||
field team won the 2013 Conference USA outdoor track and field | ||
championship with an exceptional performance at the conference | ||
meet, held May 9 through 12 at Rice University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Trailing the University of Houston by as many as 23 | ||
points on the final day of the competition, the Miners surged to a | ||
15-point victory to claim their first conference title since 2008 | ||
and the first under the tutelage of head coach Mike Laaksonen, who | ||
was chosen as the Conference USA Coach of the Year; and | ||
WHEREAS, Leading the way for UTEP was Anthony Rotich, named | ||
the event's Outstanding Male Performer, who collected gold medals | ||
in the steeplechase, the 1,500-meter run, and the 5,000-meter run; | ||
also capturing gold for the Miners were Mark Jackson in the triple | ||
jump, Abiola Onakoya in the 400-meter run, and Mr. Onakoya, | ||
A-Shawni Mitchell, Carnell Horn, and Daniel Tarango in the | ||
1,600-meter relay; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through hard work and an enduring commitment to | ||
excellence, the talented UTEP athletes realized their season-long | ||
goal of winning the conference title, and they may indeed take | ||
justifiable pride in their outstanding accomplishment; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at El Paso | ||
men's track and field team on winning the 2013 Conference USA | ||
outdoor track and field championship and extend to the team's | ||
athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Marquez | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 109 was adopted by the House on June | ||
25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||