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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Kankakee High School
4boys track and field team, the Chief Kays, on the occasion of
5winning the IHSA Class 2A State Finals; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays scored 62 points, earning 28 more
7than co-runners-up, Mount Vernon and Mount Zion; the team
8scored points in nine events, with seven athletes combining to
9win 19 individual and relay medals; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays are comprised of many talented
11kids; sophomore Jayon Morrow won four medals, running on the
124x100-meter, 4x200-meter, and 4x400-meter relays and taking
13second place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.97
14seconds; junior Naz Hill earned three medals in the
154x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays and the long jump with a
16distance of 6.74 meters; junior Tyrice Bender earned medals
17for running on all three relays; seniors Aarion Brown, running
18on the 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relays, Jalen Townsend,
19running on the 4x400-meter relay and placing eighth in the
20300-meter hurdles with a time of 40.96 seconds, and Nickolos
21Hall, placing ninth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of
2215.43 seconds, all made huge contributions to the team's win;
23and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays were also joined in celebrations
2with the Kankakee High School girls track and field team, the
3Lady Kays, as they too won the IHSA Class 2A State Finals,
4marking the first team state championships ever won by
5Kankakee High School; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays and the Lady Kays are not only
7special but also inspirational; the teams were sadly hit with
8the loss of two assistant coaches, Jemiya Bates and Chwan
9Wilson, with Coach Bates dying of brain cancer and Coach
10Wilson passing due to COVID-19 complications; these teams took
11their late coaches' passion and love to heart, making both
12proud by working together to overcome their competition; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays were led by Head Coach Marques
14Lowe, Assistant Coaches Erica Baptist, the late Jemiya Bates,
15Sarah Ganster, Rich Olmstead, and the late Chwan Wilson, and
16Meet Director Kurt Weigt; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Chief Kays' achievement will be celebrated
18for years to come, and the memories made by the team will be
19cherished forever; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
21HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we congratulate the Kankakee High School boys track and field
2team, the Chief Kays, on winning the IHSA Class 2A State
3Finals; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the Chief Kays as a symbol of our respect and
6esteem.