Bill Text: TX SR74 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating the Tarleton State University men's rodeo team on winning the overall championship at the 2022 College National Finals Rodeo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR74 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR74-Introduced.html
88R7140 CW-D | ||
By: Springer | S.R. No. 74 |
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WHEREAS, The Tarleton State University men's rodeo team | ||
burnished its legacy of success by winning the overall championship | ||
at the 2022 College National Finals Rodeo; and | ||
WHEREAS, Competing June 12 through 18 in Casper, Wyoming, | ||
Tarleton State racked up 900 points in the contest, besting reserve | ||
champion McNeese State University by 120 points; with the victory, | ||
the Tarleton men collected the fourth national crown in team | ||
history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Five Tarleton competitors made the finals, with each | ||
placing in the top 10 individually; leading the way was Walt Arnold, | ||
who clocked an impressive 3.7-second performance in the fourth and | ||
final round to clinch the steer wrestling title with a total time of | ||
16.9 seconds; in saddle bronc riding, Cash Wilson posted a CNFR | ||
personal best of 82 points in the last round, claiming reserve | ||
champion honors with a total score of 308.5; in addition, steer | ||
wrestler Ty Allred and saddle bronc rider Brody Wells each came in | ||
fourth place, and tie-down roper Brayden Roe finished in 10th; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of head coach Mark Eakin, | ||
assistant coaches Casey Sisk and Brittany Stewart, and arena | ||
coordinator Dylon Henson, the Tarleton rodeo program has continued | ||
its long record of success; the program celebrated its 75th | ||
anniversary in 2022, and since its formation in 1947, it has | ||
produced eight men's and women's national rodeo championships and | ||
29 individual national titles; and | ||
WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Tarleton | ||
State men's rodeo team have realized an exceptional accomplishment | ||
with their triumph at the 2022 CNFR, and in so doing, they have | ||
earned the admiration of their fellow students and their many | ||
supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby congratulate the Tarleton State University men's rodeo team | ||
on its championship performance at the 2022 College National Finals | ||
Rodeo and extend to all those associated with the team sincere best | ||
wishes for the future; 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 | ||
Senate. |