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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Morrison High School |
| 4 | | boys track and field team, the Mustangs, on winning the |
| 5 | | 2024-2025 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 1A |
| 6 | | State Championship; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs defied expectations and made history |
| 8 | | by winning Morrison High School's first team title in track |
| 9 | | and field and by breaking the IHSA state record in the |
| 10 | | 4x200-meter relay; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs' record-breaking 4x200-meter relay |
| 12 | | team included members Ryan Alvarado, Brady Anderson, Levi |
| 13 | | Miller, and Zach Miller, and these exemplary athletes also |
| 14 | | achieved first place in the 4x100-meter relay; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs' 4x200-meter relay team met further |
| 16 | | success in individual events, with Ryan Alvarado winning fifth |
| 17 | | place in the long jump, Brady Anderson, who exhibited |
| 18 | | perseverance while overcoming an early season injury that |
| 19 | | threatened to derail his season, being named state champion in |
| 20 | | the 100-meter dash, and Levi Miller winning the 200-meter |
| 21 | | race; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs were further represented by Colton |
| 2 | | Bielema, Lane Decker, Isaiah McDearmon, Josh McDearmon, and |
| 3 | | Jaxon Yaklich, who all qualified and proudly participated in |
| 4 | | the IHSA Class 1A State Finals; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs' 2024-2025 roster also included |
| 6 | | Corbin Allen, Xavier Baldwin, Austin Boonstra, Ethan Bush, |
| 7 | | Chance Edwards, Randy Gerlach, Adam Helms, Brevin Houzenga, |
| 8 | | Leland Kramer, Bryar Kuehl, Syler Lahman, and Noah Robbins; |
| 9 | | together, these athletes formed an integral foundation for the |
| 10 | | team's successful season; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs were led by Head Coach Kevin Kilker |
| 12 | | in his inaugural year at Morrison High School and Assistant |
| 13 | | Coaches Nate Anderson and Julia Deter; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Mustangs' success was the product of |
| 15 | | concentration, dedication, and unwavering faith in themselves |
| 16 | | and each other; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 18 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 19 | | we congratulate the Morrison High School boys track and field |
| 20 | | team, the Mustangs, on winning the 2024-2025 Illinois High |
| 21 | | School Association (IHSA) Class 1A State Championship, and we |
| 22 | | wish its members future success in their athletic and academic |