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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the members of the
4Washington Community High School Wrestling Team, the Panthers,
5on their unbelievably successful 2016-2017 season by bringing
6home their third straight State wrestling trophy and their
7second straight dual team State Championship with their first
8place finish in the Illinois High School Association Class 2A
9State meet; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Panthers had several State qualifiers,
11placers, and champions, including freshman Christian Goin
12finishing third at 106 pounds; freshman Zeke Hulet finishing
13sixth at 113 pounds; senior Dack Punke is the State Champion at
14120 pounds, winning his second consecutive State Championship;
15junior Tyler Delaware was State runner-up at 126 pounds; junior
16Blaize Punke was State runner-up at 138 pounds; junior Dalton
17Jensen finished fifth at 145 pounds; senior Kyle Goin finished
18third at 152 pounds; senior Jacob Warner is the State Champion
19at 195 pounds, winning his third consecutive State
20Championship; and sophomore Jace Punke finished third at 220
21pounds; and
 
22    WHEREAS, The Panthers dual team completed their season with
23a record of 24 wins and three losses and qualified for the Dual

 

 

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1Team Tournament by winning the Pontiac Regional with an
2impressive list of accomplishments during their Dual Team
3Illinois High School Association State Series: they defeated
4Ottawa in the Dual Team Sectional 71 to 7, they defeated
5Crystal Lake Central in the State Quarterfinals 39 to 28, they
6defeated Dixon in the State Semifinals 59 to 18, and they
7defeated Wauconda in the State Finals 58 to 12; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The members of the dual team State roster includes
9Christian Goin, Brody Norman, Zeke Hulet, Dack Punke, Hunter
10Mamer, Tyler Delaware, Jared Head, Cole Watkins, Blaize Punke,
11Alex Zimmerman, Marc Strubhar, Dalton Jensen, Kyle Goin, Caleb
12Miller, Garett Rich, Jack Apgar, Dakoda VanQuakebeke, Gabe
13Robison, Jacob Warner, Jace Punke, Nolan Puent, Adam Robison,
14and Will Hammer; they are coached by Head Coach Bryan Medlin,
15and assistant coaches, Nick Miller, Doug McClister, Randy
16Meneweather, and Mike Carr; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate the members of the Washington Community High
20School Wrestling Team, the Panthers, on their first place
21finish at State, and we wish them continued success and
22happiness in the future; and be it further
 
23    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the Panthers and their coaches as a symbol of our
2esteem and respect.