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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Robinson High School boys' powerlifting team won |
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the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 2 Division 2 |
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championship on March 9, 2013, in West; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Coach Ross Caraway, the |
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Rockets squared off against more than 25 squads from across Central |
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Texas, and seven of the Robinson lifters earned medals by finishing |
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in the top five of their weight class; the team compiled a total of |
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31 points to beat second-place Navasota High School by a |
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comfortable margin and claim the first regional title in school |
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history; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading the way to victory were three gold-medal |
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winners: Miguel Contreras in the 114-pound weight class, Cody |
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Brooks in the 148-pound category, and Shane Murphy in the super |
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heavyweight class; all three athletes earned the right to represent |
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Robinson at the state championships in Abilene, as did Darius |
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Jackson, who was the 114-pound silver medalist; and |
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WHEREAS, The other team members who contributed to the |
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title-winning point total were Cory Sauer and Lane Fikes, who had |
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fourth-place finishes, and Hunter Work, who placed fifth; in |
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addition, Juan Villa and Ricky Thompson earned ninth place in their |
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respective weight classes; and |
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WHEREAS, By taking home the 2013 regional crown, the Robinson |
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High School lifters proved their team's ability to excel against |
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top competition, and they may indeed reflect with pride on a job |
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well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Robinson High School boys' |
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powerlifting team on winning the Texas High School Powerlifting |
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Association Region 2 Division 2 championship and extend to the |
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team's athletes and Coach Ross Caraway sincere best wishes for |
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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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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1582 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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