Bill Text: TX HR915 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Nicole Mericle on her success in obstacle course racing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR915 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR915-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 915 |
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WHEREAS, Nicole Mericle has become a premier performer in the | ||
sport of obstacle course racing, earning numerous podium finishes | ||
and multiple North American and world titles over the past three | ||
years; and | ||
WHEREAS, After competing as a cross-country and track runner | ||
at Rice University and honing her skills in rock climbing, | ||
Ms. Mericle opted to take part in obstacle course racing, which | ||
combines distance running with a variety of extreme physical | ||
challenges; her first OCR was the Fort Carson Spartan Super in May | ||
2016, where she took the bronze medal; the following year, she won | ||
the OCR 3K World Championship, the Tougher Mudder World | ||
Championship, and the OCR 3K and 15K North American Championships; | ||
she closed out 2017 with podium appearances in the Spartan World | ||
Championship Series and a gold medal in the women's team division in | ||
the OCR World Championship, and she more recently took home the | ||
silver with her team in the Spartan World Championships; and | ||
WHEREAS, In the fall and winter of 2018, Ms. Mericle focused | ||
on international events, tallying first-place finishes in the 3K | ||
and women's team events at the OCR World Championship in England and | ||
claiming second place at the Trifecta World Championships in | ||
Greece; she has continued to add to her impressive total of | ||
first-place finishes in 2019, turning in winning performances in | ||
competitions around the country; in recognition of her elite status | ||
in the sport, she has garnered sponsorships with such brands as | ||
Spartan, AltRed, Darn Tough, and Honey Stinger; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Mericle's intensive training regimen includes | ||
running, weight lifting, rock climbing, and other activities to | ||
build strength and endurance; an EMT, she is studying to become a | ||
physician assistant in Boulder, Colorado; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her exceptional ability, hard work, and | ||
commitment to excellence, Nicole Mericle is building an exemplary | ||
record in an extremely demanding sport, and she is indeed deserving | ||
of recognition for her outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Nicole Mericle on her success in | ||
obstacle course racing and extend to her sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Mericle as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Toth | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 915 was adopted by the House on April | ||
5, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||