H.R. No. 1505
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The boys' and girls' varsity cross-country teams
  from MacArthur High School in Houston continued the school's
  history of success in the sport by taking first place at the
  District 16-6A championship meet on October 11, 2018; and
         WHEREAS, The boys' team captured the crown after seven team
  members finished among the top 11 runners, earning an impressive
  overall score of 19 and besting the second-place squad by 50 points;
  Dario Ramirez and Xavier Cerda finished first and second,
  respectively, and they were followed by Axel Trujillo and Jonathon
  Blanco in fourth and fifth places, Saul Iniguez and Luis Lara in
  seventh and eighth places, and David Rivera in eleventh place; and
         WHEREAS, Among the girls' competitors, MacArthur again
  reigned supreme, edging out the runner-up school by two points; the
  Lady Generals were paced by Samantha Hernandez in second place and
  Erika Banda in third, while Vanessa Celestino was ninth; in
  addition, top-20 performances were achieved by Izabel Banda in 12th
  place and Vivian Lugo in 14th, while Nuvia Salazar Tapia was 24th
  and Brittney Ramirez was 32nd; and
         WHEREAS, The 2018 district crowns were just the latest
  accomplishments for MacArthur's cross-country program; the boys'
  squad has been district champs for 10 years in a row and qualified
  for the state meet in 2014 and 2015; moreover, two Generals runners
  earned college scholarships in 2015; and
         WHEREAS, With their twin district championships, the
  MacArthur High cross-country athletes have become a source of great
  pride for their fellow students, and all those associated with the
  teams are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the MacArthur High School boys' and
  girls' cross-country teams for winning the 2018 District 16-6A
  championships and extend to the runners, coaches, and staff sincere
  best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Walle
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1505 was adopted by the House on May
  10, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House