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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The girls' powerlifting team of Edcouch-Elsa High |
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School reached the pinnacle of success when it won the Texas High |
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School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division 1 state |
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championship on March 15, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the top high school competitors in Texas at |
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the state meet in Corpus Christi, the Yellowjackets compiled 42 |
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points, besting runner-up Sharyland Pioneer High School by 25 |
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points; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was paced by three individual title |
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winners; Anabel Martinez triumphed in the 97-pound weight class by |
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lifting a total of 650 pounds, nearly 100 more than her closest |
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rival; Deena Flores claimed the gold in the 123-pound division by |
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hoisting 855 pounds, and Georgina Alaniz racked up 875 pounds to win |
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the 132-pound class; and |
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WHEREAS, The other Yellowjacket medal winners were Araylie |
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Garza at 181 pounds, Evelyn Garza at 220 pounds, and Aisha Garcia at |
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259+ pounds, each of whom finished second in their divisions, and |
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Zilah Velez, who finished third in the 97-pound class; also |
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contributing to the Edcouch-Elsa point total were Victoria Pena, |
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who brought home fourth place in the 259-pound division, and Mia |
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Gonzalez, who took fifth in the 165-pound weight class; in |
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addition, Amy Aguirre came in seventh at 148 pounds and Emma Garza |
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finished eighth at 198 pounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through hard work and determination, the |
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Yellowjacket lifters benefited from the leadership of the team's |
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coaches, Christian Navarro, Patrick Boutwell, Desiderio Robles, |
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and Teresa Gonzalez; and |
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WHEREAS, In proving themselves one of the finest powerlifting |
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teams in the Lone Star State in 2021, the Edcouch-Elsa |
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Yellowjackets have won the admiration of their many supporters in |
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the local community, and these talented competitors will forever |
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treasure their memories of this achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Edcouch-Elsa High School |
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girls' powerlifting team on winning the 2021 THSWPA 5A Division 1 |
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state championship and extend to all those associated with the team |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 453 was adopted by the House on April |
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1, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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