TITLE: Congratulating West Texas A&M University on winning the national championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz Bowl.

SUMMARY: Congratulating West Texas A&M University on winning the national championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz Bowl.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, West Texas A&M University achieved great distinction by winning its first-ever meat science national championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz Bowl, held on August 1 and 2; and WHEREAS, Agriculture students from West Texas A&M competed virtually against teams from 12 other schools in the event, which has been hosted by the American Meat Science Association since 2002; the quiz bowl requires participants to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge about such topics as meat industry history, muscle structure and function, food safety regulations, microbiology, and meat grading; and WHEREAS, Guided by coaches Dr. Loni Lucherk and Travis Tilton, two WTAMU squads, the Maroon and White teams, competed in the 2020 double-elimination tournament; the Maroon team, composed of Becca Grimes, Jared Young, Zach McDonough, and Jake Gillespie, advanced through the rounds with victories over Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech Universities and ultimately prevailed over the University of Florida to claim the national crown; and WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the talented and dedicated agriculture students of West Texas A&M University may take justifiable pride in this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate West Texas A&M University on winning the national championship at the 2020 Meat Science Quiz Bowl and extend to the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the WTAMU team members as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1553 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House