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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Washington Community
4High School Panthers Wrestling Team on their successful
52015-2016 season; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Panthers brought home the first State
7wrestling championship in their school's history to add to
8their 2nd place finish in the Class 2A State meet last season;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Panthers finished the season as the Class 2A
11State Dual Team Champions, Section and Regional Champions and
12Mid-Illini Champions; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Panthers finishing 1st in State are: junior, Dack
14Punke, 113 pound class; sophomore, Tyler Delaware, 120 pound
15class; and junior, Jacob Warner, in the 182 pound class for the
16second consecutive year; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Panthers also finishing in State ranks are:
18junior, Ryder Punke, State runner-up, 160 pound class; senior,
19Dylan Thurston, 3rd in State, 132 pound class; senior, Trey
20Kelley, 4th in State, 106 pound class; sophomore, Blaize Punke,
214th in State, 138 pound class; junior, Kyle Goin, 5th in State,

 

 

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1152 pound class; senior, Randy Meneweather, 5th in State, 170
2pound class; and freshman, Jace Punke, 6th in State, 195 pound
3class; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Senior, Ethan Reel is a State qualifier in the 145
5pound class; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The dual team completed their season with a record
7of 26 and 5 and qualified for the Dual Team Tournament by
8winning the Class 2A East Peoria Regional; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The dual team had an impressive list of
10accomplishments during their Dual Team Illinois High School
11Association State Series; they defeated Lincoln Way West in the
12Dual Team Sectional (34-25); they defeated Cahokia in the State
13Quarterfinals (43-27); they defeated Chicago Mt. Carmel in the
14State Semifinals (34-32); and they defeated Chicago Heights
15(Marian Catholic) in the State Finals (46-22) for their first
16State championship; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The team also won the Sycamore Invitational and
18placed 7th at the Clash National Duals; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The members of the dual team State roster include:
20Hunter Mamer, Kyle Goin, Will Hammer, Jared Head, Dylan
21Thurston, Will Dene, Gabe Robison, Jack Apgar, Kyle Sherman,

 

 

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1Marc Strubhar, Trey Kelley, Randy Meneweather, Caleb Miller,
2Tyler Delaware, Manny Plata, Jace Punke, Blaize Punke, Dack
3Punke, Ryder Punke, Ethan Reel, Adam Robison, Dakoda
4VanQuakebeke, and Jacob Warner; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Panthers are coached by Head Coach Bryan
6Medlin and assistant coaches Nick Miller, Jason Medlin, Randy
7Meneweather, Doug McClister, Mike Carr, and Colton Gladwell;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, The members of the Washington Community High
10School Wrestling Team serve as models of hard work, integrity,
11and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois;
12therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15congratulate the Washington Community High School Panthers
16Wrestling Team on their successful 2015-2016 season and we wish
17them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
20presented to the members of the Washington Community High
21School Wrestling Team and their coaches as a symbol of our
22esteem and respect.