Congratulating Austen Jewell Smith for winning two medals at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

89(R) SR 58 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 58

WHEREAS, Keller native Austen Jewell Smith proudly

represented her nation by winning a bronze medal in the women's

skeet shooting event and a silver medal in the skeet mixed team

event at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in August 2024; and

WHEREAS, Competing at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Ms.

Smith opened the women's skeet shooting event by hitting 122 out

of 125 shots in the qualifying round, and she subsequently won a

14-point shoot-off against Great Britain's Amber Rutter and

Greece's Emmanouela Katzouraki to advance to the finals in first

place; during the final round on August 4, she claimed the bronze

medal with a tally of 45 out of 50 shots; and

WHEREAS, The following day, Ms. Smith won her second

career Olympic medal by securing second place in the skeet

mixed team event alongside her partner and personal coach,

Vincent Hancock; the pair turned in an exceptional performance,

hitting 148 out of 150 shots during the qualifying round, and

they ultimately clinched the silver medal with a combined

effort of 44 out of 48 shots in the final match, finishing just

one point behind Italy; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Smith's success in Paris follows her Olympic

debut in 2021 at the Tokyo Games, where she finished 10th in

women's skeet and was the youngest member of the USA shooting

team at age 18; she began taking part in shooting sports during

her youth and has won numerous international medals, including

gold medals at the 2024 World Cup and the 2023 World Championship

in Baku, Azerbaijan, and a gold medal at the ISSF Junior World Cup

in Suhl, Germany, in 2019; she is currently studying aerospace

engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington; and

WHEREAS, Through her skill, determination, and commitment

to excellence, Austen Smith has ably represented the United

States at the world's premier athletic competition, and she is

indeed deserving of recognition for her inspiring achievements;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

Legislature, hereby congratulate Austen Jewell Smith on winning

two medals in skeet shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and

extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be

it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be

prepared for Ms. Smith as an expression of high regard from the

Texas Senate.

King

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on June 1, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate