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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Adelyhda Perez of Uvalde High School once again |
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earned a place in the roll call of state champions when she won the |
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girls' 5A 138-pound weight division at the 2019 University |
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Interscholastic League Wrestling State Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, "Lala" Perez began her high school wrestling career |
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in spectacular fashion, capturing a state title as a freshman; she |
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was defeated in the state final as a sophomore but returned to |
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championship form as a junior, besting Ashley Cook of Frisco |
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Liberty High School to win the trophy in the 5A 148-pound |
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classification in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Continuing her dominance as a senior, Ms. Perez |
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prevailed at regionals to earn her fourth consecutive trip to the |
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state tournament; joining the other top high school wrestlers at |
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the Berry Center in Cypress on February 22 and 23, 2019, Ms. Perez |
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pinned her first opponent in just 12 seconds; she then dispatched |
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her next two competitors to set up a rematch with Ms. Cook, this |
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time in the 5A 138-pound finale; Ms. Perez prevailed by a score of |
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2-0 and once more experienced the thrill of having the referee raise |
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her arm in victory in a state title match; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of compiling her distinguished high |
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school record of 152 wins and just 6 losses, Ms. Perez benefited |
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from the guidance of her coach, Nicholas Hernandez, and of her |
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father and trainer, John Perez, who introduced his daughter to the |
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sport at a young age; and |
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WHEREAS, By achieving the rare feat of winning three state |
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wrestling championships, Adelyhda Perez has become a source of |
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great pride to her school and community, and she will cherish the |
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memories of her outstanding accomplishments for the rest of her |
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life; 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 Adelyhda Perez on winning the 2019 |
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wrestling state championship in the girls' 5A 138-pound weight |
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division and extend to her 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 Ms. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |