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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Del Rio High School boys' track and field team |
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achieved great distinction by winning the 91st annual Border |
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Olympics, held March 3 and 4, 2023, in Laredo; and |
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WHEREAS, The Border Olympics traces its origins to 1932, when |
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it started as a track meet then known as the International Frontier |
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Olympics; over the years, this celebrated event has grown to |
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encompass collegiate golf and tennis tournaments as well as high |
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school baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, and cross country |
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competitions in addition the track and field contests; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against athletes from 20 schools in South |
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Texas, the Rams tallied a final score of 84 en route to collecting |
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their second-straight team championship, besting their nearest |
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opponent by 21 points; and |
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WHEREAS, Del Rio was especially impressive in the relay |
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events; the foursome of Juan Peralta, Emmanuel Devonte Reyes, Zane |
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Hughes, and Jovahn West clocked a time of 43.08 seconds in the |
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400-meter relay to take home the gold; in the 800-meter relay, |
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Mr. Peralta, Ethan Vasquez, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. West won the gold |
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and set a meet record with a time of 1 minute, 30.23 seconds; |
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moreover, the quartet of Alex Rodriguez, Rolando Rios, Jose Ortiz, |
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and Elian De La Paz finished in fifth place in the 1,600-meter |
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relay; and |
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WHEREAS, In the individual events, Mr. Hughes secured the |
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silver medal in the 200-meter dash and was named a top-10 athlete in |
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the boys' division; Mr. West also received that honor for his |
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performance, which included finishing fifth in the 100-meter dash |
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and soaring 21 feet, 10 inches, in the long jump to claim the bronze |
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medal; Alan Dobbins placed third in both the high jump, with a leap |
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that cleared 6 feet, and in the triple jump, with a distance of 41 |
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feet, 10.5 inches; fourth-place finishes were garnered by Mr. De La |
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Paz in the 400-meter dash, Isaac Jimenez in the shot put, and Manuel |
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Padilla in the discus; and |
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WHEREAS, The Rams were also represented at the meet by Aaron |
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Acosta, Cristian Briones, Jose A. Martinez, Steven McBlain, Perry |
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Mcintire, Jonathan Mendoza, Jose Ramirez, Juan Ramos, Andres |
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Rivera, Jayden Rivera, Hugo Rosales, Ricardo J. Torres, and Andrew |
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Villarreal; these dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by |
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head coach Ricardo Torres and assistant coaches Luis Esparza, Ariel |
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Falcon, Ramiro Frausto, David Ruiz, and Chris Wren; and |
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WHEREAS, The Del Rio Rams have excelled through skill, hard |
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work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and they may |
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reflect with pride on a job well 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 Del Rio High School boys' track |
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and field team on winning the 2023 Border Olympics and extend to the |
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athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. |