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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marco Arevalo of Falfurrias High School won the gold |
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medal in the 3A boys' shot put at the 2018 University |
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Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet, achieving the rare |
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feat of claiming state titles in two consecutive years; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing off against other top Texas athletes at the |
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Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 11 and 12, Mr. Arevalo once |
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again secured the shot put state crown, eclipsing his opponents |
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with a toss of 59 feet, 3 inches; with his fine showing at the meet, |
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he also surpassed his own impressive 2017 gold-medal performance, |
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in which he recorded a distance of 58 feet, 11.75 inches; and |
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WHEREAS, For two years in a row, Marco Arevalo has excelled in |
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the state's premier showcase for high school track and field |
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athletes, and he may indeed take justifiable pride in his |
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outstanding record of success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Marco Arevalo on his first-place |
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finish in the 3A boys' shot put at the 2018 University |
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Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Arevalo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 31 was adopted by the House on March |
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6, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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