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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Edcouch-Elsa High School boys' powerlifting |
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team claimed its second consecutive Texas High School Powerlifting |
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Association Division 1 championship with a victory at the state |
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meet on March 23, 2019, in Abilene; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against the other top Division 1 teams in |
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Texas, the Yellow Jackets compiled 19 points, besting runner-up |
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Edinburg Economedes by 7 points to secure the crown; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was paced by two individual title winners; |
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Ricky Ortiz triumphed in the 148-pound weight class for the second |
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year in a row and set two state records: a bench press of 400 pounds |
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and an overall total of 1,535 pounds; Cody Alvarado clinched the |
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gold in the 242-pound weight class by hoisting a total of 1,880 |
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pounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Nate Vallejo added to the Edcouch-Elsa point total |
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by earning the silver medal among the 220-pound contenders; |
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rounding out the field was Imanol Rodriguez, who finished eighth in |
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the 275-pound weight class; the team was guided by head coach Martin |
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Marichalar, who has inspired all of the Yellow Jacket lifters to |
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reach their full potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work, skill, and dedication, the |
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Edcouch-Elsa athletes have realized the dream of winning |
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back-to-back titles, and they will treasure the memory of this |
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outstanding accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Edcouch-Elsa High School boys' |
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powerlifting team on winning the 2019 THSPA Division 1 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 Yellow Jackets as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1433 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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