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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Ariel Michalek of 
4Oswego East High School on becoming the Cross Country State 
5Champion on November 6, 2010; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ariel won the Class 3A State title during the 
7Illinois High School Association girls cross country finals; 
8she, along with 4 other runners, set up a lead pack within the 
9first mile of the race and kept trading the No. 1 spot 
10throughout the three-mile, looping course; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, With less than 800 yards to go, she broke away 
12from another runner from Hinsdale Central to finish in a time 
13of 16:32, the second fastest girls time ever logged on the 
14Peoria course at Detweiller Park; she became the first Wolves 
15athlete to win a State championship; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, She is a 3-time State qualifier, a 3-time 
17conference champion, and an Oswego East High School record 
18holder; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, She has recorded the fastest time in 3A history 
20since it changed to a 3 mile race; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, She was selected the Beacon News Cross Country 
2Athlete of the Year in 2010; therefore, be it

  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5congratulate Ariel Michalek and wish her all the best in her 
6future endeavors; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to Ariel Michalek as a symbol of our respect and 
9esteem.