TITLE: Congratulating the Texas A&M University men's and women's track and field teams on winning national titles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the third consecutive year.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Texas A&M University men's and women's track and field teams on winning national titles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the third consecutive year.

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WHEREAS, Both the men's and women's track and field teams of Texas A&M University won national titles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and in so doing, became the first school in history to sweep the men's and women's championships for three years in a row; and WHEREAS, The dramatic conclusion to the meet, which was held June 8-11, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa, demonstrated the steely resolve of these exceptional competitors; both squads clinched their victories in the final event, the 1,600-meter relay, finishing in first place to edge out their closest competitors; and WHEREAS, Other highlights of the meet included second-place finishes by both of the Aggie 400-meter relay squads, a gold medal for Jessica Beard in the 400-meter dash, a silver medal for Jeneba Tarmoh in the 200-meter dash, a bronze medal for Sam Humphreys in the javelin, and a bronze medal for Julian Reid in the triple jump; the A&M athletes also scored points in a variety of other events en route to claiming their dual championships; and WHEREAS, Each member of the men's and women's squads can take pride in their contributions; in addition to Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Reid, the men's roster for the NCAA Outdoor Championships included Michael Bryan, Wayne Davis II, Melvin Echard, Prezel Hardy, Jr., Tabarie Henry, Tran Howell, Bryan Miller, Gerald Phiri, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Preble, Joey Roberts, and Tyron Stewart; and WHEREAS, In addition to Ms. Beard and Ms. Tarmoh, the women's roster included Laura Asimakis, Ashley Collier, Dominique Duncan, Daphne Fitzpatrick, Donique Flemings, Emalie Humphreys, Sasha-Kay Matthias, Gabby Mayo, Ibukun Mayungbe, Natasha Ruddock, and Andrea Sutherland; and WHEREAS, These skilled athletes were under the direction of head coach Pat Henry, who now has 33 national titles to his credit; additional guidance was provided by assistant coaches Vince Anderson, Juan De La Garza, Alleyne Francique, Jim VanHootegem, and Dan Waters; and WHEREAS, With this unprecedented third consecutive double championship, Texas A&M has further distinguished itself as one of the premier track and field programs in the nation, and all those involved in this outstanding achievement are deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the men's and women's track and field teams of Texas A&M University on winning national titles at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the third consecutive year 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 teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Dukes Guillen Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 141 was adopted by the House on June 20, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House