HR1171 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate the Proviso East High School and Proviso West High School girls and boys track & field teams on making their presence felt during IHSA state finals competitions; and

WHEREAS, The Proviso West Panthers came in 30th, while the East Proviso Pirates came in 56th, out of 78 teams at the boys track & field state finals meet held May 24-26, 2018 in Charleston; and

WHEREAS, The Panthers took first place in the 4 x 400-meter relay; the relay team featured junior Gregory Williamson, seniors Kevon Williams and Derrick Crosby, and sophomore Katrell Askins; Proviso East senior Moses Ikechukwu Biosah took fifth place in the 400-meter dash; and

WHEREAS, At the girls track & field state finals meet, held May 17-19 in Charleston, the Panthers came in 35th out of 70 teams; the Panthers came in fourth in the 4 x 200-meter relay; the team featured all seniors: Zacaria Fisher, Talia Robinson, Cameryn Fisher, and Tanayea Kimbrough; Tanayea Kimbrough also placed 9th in the 100-meter dash and 8th in the 300-meter low hurdles; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the Proviso East High School and Proviso West High School girls and boys track & field teams on making their presence felt during IHSA state finals competitions, and we wish them many more years of success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Proviso East High School and Proviso West High School girls and boys track & field teams and state champions, Gregory Williamson, Kevon Williams, Derrick Crosby, and Katrell Askins of Proviso West as a symbol of our respect and esteem.