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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate student athlete Nicole
4Johnson of Edwardsville High School on the occasion her
5amazing performance and championship victory at the 2022
6Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A Girls Golf
7State Final Tournament; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson set her sights on the championship
9early after committing herself to the hard work and dedication
10that is necessary for high levels of success after a twelfth
11place finish in the 2021 state tournament last fall; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson's performance at the state
13tournament was preceded by wins at both the Class 3A
14Collinsville Regional tournament and the Class 3A O'Fallon
15Sectional tournament; her state tournament victory capped off
1622 collective career wins with 11 having been won this season;
17and
 
18    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson played incredible matches
19throughout the state tournament; on the first day of the
20tournament, she finished the day at 2-under 70 and followed
21that up with a bogey-free 4-under 68 round on day two; this
22resulted in a final score of 6-under 138 and secured her a

 

 

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1four-stroke victory; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson's overall score is the fourth
3lowest for an Illinois state champion, while her second round
4score of 4-under 68 was the second lowest round in Class 2A
5tournament history; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson is the first large-school golfer
7to win their regional, sectional, and state tournaments in the
8same post-season since 2018; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Nicole Johnson is the twelfth state medalist of
10the girls golf program at Edwardsville High School and the
11first champion in program history; she is also only the second
12Edwardsville golfer to win a state tournament; therefore, be
13it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Nicole Johnson on her championship victory at
17the 2022 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A
18Girls Golf State Final Tournament, and we wish her continued
19success in the future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That we congratulate Nicole Johnson's coaches,
21her supporters, and Edwardsville High School as they celebrate

 

 

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1her successful season, and we thank the community's efforts to
2encourage student dedication, perseverance, and teamwork; and
3be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5presented to Nicole Johnson and Edwardsville High School as an
6expression of our respect and esteem.