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AR HR1015

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dan Sullivan

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Arkansas State University Red Wolves won the 2016 Sun Belt Conference Championship for the 2nd consecutive year and defeated the University of Central Florida 31-13 in the AutoNation Cure Bowl on December 17, 2016.

  • The Red Wolves finished with an 8-5 overall record, won 8 of their last 9 games, and achieved their 6th consecutive bowl game appearance and winning season.

  • Junior defensive end Ja'Von Rolland-Jones was named Sun Belt Conference Most Valuable Player and broke conference records for single season and career sacks; senior wide receiver Kendall Sanders was named AutoNation Cure Bowl Most Valuable Player.

  • Arkansas State had 16 players named All-Sun Belt Conference, matching the most in school history, and 16 players who competed in the bowl game had already earned their degrees.

  • The House of Representatives congratulates the team and directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Chancellor of Arkansas State University.

Legislative Description

To Congratulate The Arkansas State University Red Wolves Football Team For Winning The Sun Belt Conference Championship And The Autonation Cure Bowl.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

2/6/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/31/2017

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