H*5113 Resolution, By Kelley, Barfield, Edge, Keegan, Miller and Witherspoon
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S
 CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK TEAM ON ITS 1997 BIG SOUTH CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE
 CHAMPIONSHIP, ITS SIXTH CONFERENCE CROWN IN THE PAST NINE YEARS; WISHING HEAD
 COACH ALAN CONNIE AND STAFF AND THE WOMEN ATHLETES CONTINUED SUCCESS IN CROSS
 COUNTRY AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK COMPETITIONS; AND EXTENDING TO THEM THE
 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY, MAY 14,
 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONALLY RECEIVING THE CONGRATULATIONS
 AND BEST WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

   05/05/98  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-4

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK TEAM ON ITS 1997 BIG SOUTH CROSS COUNTRY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP, ITS SIXTH CONFERENCE CROWN IN THE PAST NINE YEARS; WISHING HEAD COACH ALAN CONNIE AND STAFF AND THE WOMEN ATHLETES CONTINUED SUCCESS IN CROSS COUNTRY AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK COMPETITIONS; AND EXTENDING TO THEM THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1998, AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONALLY RECEIVING THE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Whereas, the Coastal Carolina University Women's Cross Country and Track team is the 1997 Big South Cross Country Conference Champion; and

Whereas, the team simply maintained its winning ways, having earned the cross country conference crowns in 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, and 1996; and

Whereas, the nationally-ranked team has participated in six National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in the last four years in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track; and

Whereas, two of the women athletes have already qualified for the National Championships in Outdoor Track this June in Buffalo, New York; and

Whereas, the team boasts a 1998 First Team All-American in Track and Field--distance and cross country runner Jolene Williams who finished second in the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field National Championships, just a half second out of first place; and

Whereas, Ms. Williams and her teammates are also outstanding performers in the classroom in recognition of Coach Alan Connie and his staff's emphasis on academics; and

Whereas, Ms. Williams is a sophomore with a 3.95 grade point average; Angela Murphy, a senior distance and cross country trackster, is a GTE first team Academic All-American; and the team as a whole has been a three-time All-American Academic Team, earning the honor in 1997 with the distinction of an overall grade point average of 3.3; and

Whereas, the efforts of the Coastal Carolina Women's Cross Country and Track Team and Coach Connie and his staff have brought honor to Horry County and the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives congratulate the Coastal Carolina University Women's Cross Country and Track Team on its 1997 Big South Cross Country Conference Championship, its sixth conference crown in the past nine years; wish head coach Alan Connie and staff and the women athletes continued success in cross country and indoor and outdoor track competitions; and extend to them the privilege of the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 14, 1998, at a time to be determined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of personally receiving the congratulations and best wishes of the members of the House.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Alan Connie on behalf of the team.