Whereas, on June 12, 2010, the Texas A&M University
Aggies won the men's and women's NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field
Championship in Eugene, Oregon, at Hayward Field;
Whereas the Texas A&M women amassed 72 points, winning
the meet by 15 points over runner-up Oregon's 57;
Whereas the Aggie men scored 55, just 1 point ahead of the
Florida Gators, who had 54;
Whereas Texas A&M had a squad of 28 dedicated athletes
in Eugene, Oregon, including Texas A&M sprinters Jessica Beard and Curtis
Mitchell who were selected Track Athletes of the Year in the south-central
region of the United States;
Whereas the Aggies have won consecutive national
championships under the leadership of head coach Pat Henry;
Whereas head coach Pat Henry is the only coach to sweep
the men's and women's titles in the same year and he has now done it 4 times;
Whereas Aggie head coach Pat Henry earned men's and
women's Head Coach of the Year honors while Assistant Coach of the Year honors
were awarded to A&M assistant coaches Vince Anderson and Jim
VanHootegem;
Whereas this season, both Aggie squads were first in
national team rankings for much of the season and won the Big 12 Indoor, the
NCAA Indoor, Texas Relays, and the Big 12 Outdoor; and
Whereas the Texas A&M University’s men and women’s
track team have brought pride and honor to the State of Texas: Now, therefore,
be it
That the House of
Representatives—
(1)congratulates the Texas A&M University
track team and the university's athletes, coaches, faculty, students, and
alumni on the winning of the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field
Championship; and
(2)recognizes Texas
A&M University for its excellence as an institution of higher education.