Bill Text: TX HR2364 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' track team of Valley High School in Turkey, Texas, on winning the 2017 UIL 1A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2364 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2364-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2364 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' track team of Valley High School in | ||
| Turkey, Texas, reached the pinnacle of success by winning the Class | ||
| 1A state championship at the 2017 University Interscholastic League | ||
| Track & Field State Meet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joining the other top Texas high school athletes at | ||
| Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 11 and 12, the Patriots were | ||
| led in individual events by Jake Merrell, whose times of 9 minutes, | ||
| 38.23 seconds, in the 3,200-meter run, 4 minutes, 23.79 seconds, in | ||
| the 1,600-meter run, and 1 minute, 54.1 seconds, in the 800-meter | ||
| run, earned him gold medals in each category, and he now holds the | ||
| state record in all three events; furthermore, fine performances | ||
| were turned in by Juan Villarreal in the 100-meter dash and Adrian | ||
| Espinoza in the 200-meter dash; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the team events, Mr. Villarreal and Mr. Espinoza | ||
| combined forces with Jayton Smith and Dax Allen to clinch the gold | ||
| medal in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1 minute, 30.99 | ||
| seconds, while the quartet of Mr. Villarreal, Mr. Smith, | ||
| Mr. Allen, and Tristen Schlueter completed the 4x400-meter relay in | ||
| 3 minutes, 29.81 seconds, to win the silver medal; moreover, | ||
| Mr. Espinoza, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, and Joe Carrera contributed to | ||
| their team's overall points total with a fourth-place finish in the | ||
| 4x100-meter relay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Their dominant showing enabled the Patriots to best | ||
| the runner-up by 24 points, and they earned the distinction of | ||
| becoming the first track team in school history to win a state | ||
| crown; throughout the season, these talented student-athletes | ||
| benefited from the able guidance of head coach Brandon Smith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Valley High boys' track team have | ||
| excelled through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to | ||
| performing at the highest level, and they are a source of tremendous | ||
| pride to their classmates and their many supporters in the local | ||
| community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Valley High School boys' track | ||
| team on winning the 2017 UIL 1A state championship and extend to the | ||
| athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Patriots as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| King of Hemphill | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2364 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 28, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
