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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Edcouch-Elsa High School girls' powerlifting |
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team continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 |
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Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division II |
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state championship on March 18 at the Comerica Center in Frisco; and |
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WHEREAS, On the road to a third consecutive title, |
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Edcouch-Elsa dominated the 5A Division II Region V Championship on |
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March 1, 2023, nearly doubling the point total of its nearest |
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competitor; at the state meet, the Yellowjackets continued to |
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excel, earning 22 points to narrowly defeat second place Elgin High |
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School and clinch another state crown; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was paced by Georgina Alaniz, who captured |
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her third straight state championship and set records in the |
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132-pound weight class with her 430-pound squat and 1,015-pound |
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total mark; in the 97-pound division, Zillah Velez earned the |
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silver medal by hoisting a total of 635 pounds, and Katie Contreras |
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placed fourth in the same weight class with a 545-pound tally; |
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Adrienne Anzaldua posted a total of 725 pounds to finish second in |
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the 105-pound division, and Emma Garza placed third in the |
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220-pound class with 1,015 pounds; and |
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WHEREAS, The Yellowjackets were also represented at the state |
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competition by Kaylee Beltran, Leslie Torres, Mia Gonzalez, Brianna |
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Contreras, Natalyn Reyes, Susie De Los Santos, and Yadhira De Los |
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Santos; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Edcouch-Elsa girls' powerlifting |
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team demonstrated commendable skill, determination, and heart |
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during their triumphant quest to become "three-peat" state |
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champions, and they may reflect with well-deserved pride on this |
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extraordinary achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Edcouch-Elsa High School |
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girls' powerlifting team on winning the 2023 THSWPA 5A Division II |
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state championship and extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and |
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staff 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 Yellowjackets as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |