IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the Lee's Summit girls cross country team on its victory in the 2000 Missouri State Championship.
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RESOLUTION # 13439, November 27, 2000
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on Saturday, November 4, 2000, the Lee's Summit girls cross country "Pack Attack," led by seven outstanding runners, tallied 129 points to become the first Kansas City area school to claim the Class 5A State title; and,
WHEREAS, team leader Melissa Hix ended the season with an outstanding record including honors at All Conference, All District, All Metro, All Area and All State, finishing 11th out of 157 runners at State while maintaining a 4.32 GPA, ranking 5th out of 514 in her senior class; and,
WHEREAS, team member Rachel Nelson, after being a top runner on the 1999 team, overcame an injury sustained early in the 2000 season, finishing 33rd out of 157 at State, and earning All District and All Metro honors while maintaining a 4.27 GPA, ranking 7th out of 514 in her senior class; and,
WHEREAS, team member Amy Stetzler, a sophomore, moved from the junior varsity team last year to one of the top runners on the 2000 varsity team, earning All District and All Metro honors, finishing 31st out of 157 at state, while maintaining a 3.66 GPA; and,
WHEREAS, team member Toni Picerno, a freshman on the varsity team, earned Honorable Mention All Metro and 2nd Team All Area, finishing 45th out of 157 at State, while achieving "straight A" grades; and,
WHEREAS, team member Lauren White, a sophomore, moved from junior varsity in 1999 to the 2000 varsity team, earning All District honors, Honorable Mention All Metro, 2nd Team All Area, while maintaining a 3.47 GPA; and,
WHEREAS, team member Katheryn Evans, a junior and the most dedicated runner, earned honors at 2nd Team All Area and Honorable Mention All Metro, finishing 54th out of 157 at state, maintaining a 3.12 GPA; and,
WHEREAS, team member Jessica Deatrick, a junior who maintained a 3.75 GPA, had her best meets of the season at District and State, considerable accomplishments after suffering a near disaster at the state meet in November 1999, where she staggered through the 83 degree heat barely staying on her feet, and had to receive three bags of saline solution by IV while recovering in the medical area for hours; and,
WHEREAS, Dave Denny has coached track & field and cross country for 25 years, with 22 years in the Kansas City area, and has lead distance runners to 18 individual or relay state championships; and,
WHEREAS, since 1997, Coach Denny has lead the Lee's Summit Tigers to win state titles in girls cross country, boys cross country, and boys track and field; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates head coach Dave Denny and the 2000 Missouri State Champion Lee's Summit girls cross country team for an outstanding season of winning at conference, district, sectional, and state championships.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 13439, of November 27, 2000, was duly passed on ___________November 27_________________, 2000 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________9__________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent _______0___________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature