TITLE: Congratulating the boys' track team of Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the boys' track team of Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship.

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WHEREAS, The boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City once again proved itself one of the finest in Texas by winning the 5A championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, the Buffs outscored their nearest competitors by six points to claim their second consecutive 5A crown; and WHEREAS, The Marshall runners captured a pair of medals in the relay races; the 400-meter squad of Arveyon Davis, Devin Wilkerson, William Mitchell, and Kameron Williams finished with a time of 40.71 seconds to claim third place, while the 1,600-meter quartet of Mason Roseboro, Mr. Wilkerson, Mr. Williams, and Nolen Richie clocked in at 3 minutes, 17.11 seconds, to earn another bronze medal; and WHEREAS, In the individual events, Mr. Davis clinched a gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles with a blistering pace of 13.55 seconds, and he also added to the Buffs' point total by placing fifth in the 300-meter hurdles; moreover, in the 400-meter sprint, Mr. Roseboro crossed the finish line in 49.35 seconds to earn fifth place; and WHEREAS, The Buffs were ably guided by head coach Lloyd Banks, who has established a winning tradition at Marshall High; the 2023 triumph marked the program's sixth state title in nine years; and WHEREAS, Through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, the members of the Thurgood Marshall High School boys' track team attained their season-long goal of repeating as state champions, and they may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Thurgood Marshall High School boys' track team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship and extend to the 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 Buffs as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Reynolds Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2186 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House