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This resolution commends Sam Kendricks, a former Ole Miss track-and-field athlete from Oxford, Mississippi, for winning the Silver Medal in the men's pole vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The resolution highlights Kendricks' impressive athletic career, including his three indoor and six outdoor National Championships, his Bronze Medal from the 2016 Olympics, and his status as a two-time World Champion. It details his achievements from high school, where he set state records and won multiple championships, through his collegiate career at the University of Mississippi, where he won NCAA Championships in 2013 and 2014. The resolution notes his remarkable performance in the 2024 Olympic final, where he cleared 5.95 meters and was narrowly defeated by Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, who set a new world record. The document emphasizes Kendricks' sportsmanship, particularly his celebration with Duplantis after the event, and recognizes his significant contributions to track-and-field, bringing honor to his family, hometown, university, and the state of Mississippi. The resolution officially commends Kendricks and wishes him future success, and directs that it be presented to him and shared with relevant athletic institutions.

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