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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Robstown High School girls' powerlifting team |
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once again proved itself one of the finest in the Lone Star State by |
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winning the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association |
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4A Division II state championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the top high school competitors in Texas at |
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the Comerica Center in Frisco on March 17, the Lady Pickers turned |
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in an exceptional state meet performance; compiling a team score of |
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40 to best their nearest foe by 18 points, they claimed their second |
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consecutive state crown; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was paced by four individual title winners; |
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Leaya Alaniz triumphed in the 97-pound weight class by lifting a |
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total of 750 pounds, and Jozannah Rodriguez set the 4A state bench |
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press record on her way to claiming gold in the 123-pound division |
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by hoisting 905 pounds; Olivia Morales, competing in the 165-pound |
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weight class, posted a final tally of 975 pounds to take first in |
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her division, while Janessa Vela racked up a team-high 1,030 pounds |
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to win the 198-pound class; and |
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WHEREAS, The other Robstown medal winners were second-place |
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finishers Amelynne Olguin at 105 pounds and Jamie Casas at 148 |
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pounds; in addition, Lorena Paredez placed fourth in the 198-pound |
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class, and the Lady Pickers were also represented by state |
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qualifiers J'lynn Fernandez, Jianna Olguin, and Jaley Larivey; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling through hard work and determination over |
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the course of the season, the Lady Pickers benefited from the |
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leadership of head coach DeAndre Holmes and assistant coaches |
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Jennifer Martinez and Edward Margenau; and |
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WHEREAS, By winning back-to-back state titles, the Robstown |
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Lady Pickers have burnished their school's reputation for athletic |
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excellence, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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done; 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 Robstown High School girls' |
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powerlifting team on winning the 2023 THSWPA 4A Division II state |
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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. |