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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amanda Martinez of Bel Air High School in El Paso |
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closed out her high school career with an outstanding showing at the |
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2021 Texas High School State Gymnastics Championship, winning a |
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bronze medal for placing third in the combined all-around |
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competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school gymnasts at the |
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state meet on April 28 and 29 in Euless, Ms. Martinez turned in a |
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series of impressive performances; she was third in both the |
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optional vault and compulsory floor exercise and captured multiple |
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top-six finishes in other events; in the all-around scoring, she |
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was third in compulsories and second in optionals, and when the |
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final tallies were counted, she claimed third place in the combined |
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all-around standings; and |
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WHEREAS, Sparked by her success, the Highlanders took sixth |
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in the overall team category, which is the best-ever state |
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performance by an El Paso gymnastics squad; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Martinez excelled throughout her senior |
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campaign; in advance of the championship finale, she led Bel Air to |
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a runner-up team finish at the regional meet; she tied for second in |
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uneven bars and was among the top three in balance beam, floor |
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exercise, and vault, clinching third in the all-around individual |
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standings; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating an impeccable work ethic and an |
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unwavering commitment to excellence, Amanda Martinez is a source of |
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pride for her school and her community, and she is indeed deserving |
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of special recognition for her accomplishments in high school |
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gymnastics; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Amanda Martinez for placing third |
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in the combined all-around competition at the 2021 Texas High |
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School State Gymnastics Championship and extend to her sincere best |
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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 Ms. Martinez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |