Bill Text: TX HR424 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA Division I national championship.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR424 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR424-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 424 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team | ||
| proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2022 NCAA | ||
| Division I national championship on December 17; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 for all but one week of the regular | ||
| season, the 2022 Longhorns dropped just one match over the course of | ||
| the year and entered the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed; | ||
| the team notched commanding victories over Fairleigh Dickinson, | ||
| Georgia, Marquette, and Ohio State to reach the NCAA Final Four in | ||
| Omaha, Nebraska; matching up against the University of San Diego in | ||
| the semifinals, the Longhorns lost the first set but came back to | ||
| finish off their opponent 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and earn a spot in the | ||
| title game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas battled for the crown against the University | ||
| of Louisville; starting the match down 3-0, the Longhorns rallied | ||
| to win the first set 25-22; Texas dominated the second game, 25-14, | ||
| to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville had a chance to extend the match | ||
| with two set points while leading 24-22 in the third; demonstrating | ||
| tremendous poise and confidence, the Longhorns won the next four | ||
| points to clinch a three-set sweep and secure the program's fourth | ||
| national championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Longhorns were paced by team captain Logan | ||
| Eggleston, who was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player as | ||
| well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player | ||
| of the Year; Texas also received valuable contributions throughout | ||
| the season from the other members of the roster: Jenna Ewert, Emma | ||
| Halter, DeAndra Pierce, Melanie Parra, Bella Bergmark, Madisen | ||
| Skinner, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Zoe Fleck, | ||
| Marianna Singletary, Keonilei Akana, Kenna Miller, Molly Phillips, | ||
| Reilly Heinrich, Marina Crownover, Kayla Caffey, and Devin | ||
| Kahahawai; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by | ||
| Jerritt Elliott, who picked up his second national title at the helm | ||
| of the program; the team enjoyed additional support from associate | ||
| head coaches Erik Sullivan and David Hunt and volunteer assistant | ||
| Jessica Brannan as well as director of operations Nathan Mendoza, | ||
| video coordinator Jesse Sultzer, senior associate athletic trainer | ||
| DeAnn Koehler, and assistant athletics director for athletic | ||
| performance Donnie Maib; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and | ||
| teamwork, the 2022 Longhorns volleyball team realized their | ||
| season-long goal of becoming national champions, and their | ||
| achievement will forever be a proud memory for the university's | ||
| loyal fans throughout the Lone Star State and beyond; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Austin | ||
| volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA national championship and | ||
| extend to the team's players, 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 Longhorns as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Kuempel | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 424 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 16, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
