2009-2010 Bill 1456: Terrence Herrington - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

S.1456

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Malloy

Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24541cm10.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 18, 2010

Adopted by the Senate on May 18, 2010

Summary: Terrence Herrington

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

5/18/2010SenateIntroduced and adopted SJ11

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/18/2010

ASENATE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TERRENCE HERRINGTON, UPON THE OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE TERRENCE HERRINGTON TRACK AT HARTSVILLE’S BYERLY PARK.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to learn that The Terrence Herrington Track will be dedicated at Hartsville’s Byerly Park on Saturday, May 22, 2010; and

Whereas, a native son of the Palmetto State, Terrence Herrington graduated from Hartsville High School in 1985 and still holds the record for South Carolina high schools in the halfmile and mile run; and

Whereas, from 1985 to 1989, he attended Clemson University where he still hold the records in the 800 and the 1500 meters outdoorand the 1000 metersindoor record for the Tigers; and

Whereas, he was an AllAmerican champion as a middledistance runner four times in the NCAA and five times in the ACC for Clemson University; and

Whereas, he was a member of the Tigers’ 1989 NCAA championship 4 by 800 meter relay team, the first national championship relay team in Clemson’s history, and the team established a world record in the event; and

Whereas, in 1989 and 1991, he won the USA National championship in the 1500 meters, and he competed for the United States in the 1992 Olympics in the 1500 meters; and

Whereas, in 2002, he was named to the ACC 50Year Anniversary track teams, both for the indoors and for the outdoors; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are grateful for the impact that Terrence Herrington has madeon the sport of track and for the pride and recognition he has brought to his community and to our State. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize and honor Terrence Herrington, upon the occasion of the dedication of The Terrence Herrington Track at Hartsville’s Byerly Park.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Terrence Herrington.

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