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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Herscher High School
4sophomore Drew Rogers on winning the 2019 Illinois High School
5Association Class 1A Cross Country State Championship in the
6three mile competition; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Before becoming the second State champion from
8Herscher High School and the first since 1989, Drew Rogers, as
9a freshman, competed at the Illinois State Track Championships
10in the 3200 meter competition; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Drew Rogers is the middle of three children within
12his family; he is a local standout and is often observed in the
13community as he trains; he worships at Trinity Lutheran Church
14in Herscher, where he participates in the Lutheran Youth
15Fellowship; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Herscher High School boys cross country team,
17coached by Rob Grosso, placed 14th in the 2019 Class 1A State
18Finals; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Building upon his outstanding athletic talent,
20Drew Rogers has exhibited a commitment to his sport, rigorously
21training to compete at the top of the cross country field; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, En route to his victory at the State level, Drew
2Rogers advanced through both the Bishop McNamara 1A Regional on
3October 26, 2019 with a time of fifteen minutes and thirty
4seconds in the three mile race and the Lisle 1A Sectional on
5November 2, 2019 with a winning time of sixteen minutes and
6five seconds in the 5,000 meter race; and
 
7    WHEREAS, During the championship on November 9, 2019, Drew
8Rogers set his personal record for the three mile race at
9fourteen minutes and thirty seconds; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Drew Rogers' winning time broke a Herscher High
11School record at the State championship, a record that had been
12held for three decades; his winning time is now the second
13fastest time for a sophomore in the event; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The second half of Drew Rogers' high school cross
15country career will continue in the fall of 2020; therefore, be
16it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate Drew Rogers on winning the 2019 Illinois High
20School Association Class 1A Cross Country State Championship in
21the three mile competition, and we wish him luck throughout the

 

 

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1remainder of his career as a student-athlete; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
3presented to Drew Rogers and his immediate family as a symbol
4of our respect and esteem.