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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The boys' swim team of Tuloso-Midway High School in |
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Corpus Christi achieved great distinction at the 2023 University |
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Interscholastic League Swimming & Diving State Meet, held |
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February 9 and 10 in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Delivering an exceptional performance, |
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Tuloso-Midway finished second overall in the 4A team competition |
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and was especially strong in the individual events; Matteo |
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Nisimblat claimed gold in the 100-yard freestyle race, and Tomas |
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Betancour won the 100-yard butterfly, holding off silver medalist |
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and teammate Gavin Gallimore; Alex Craig was second in the 200-yard |
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freestyle, and Mr. Betancour and Mr. Nisimblat clinched respective |
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bronze medals in the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual |
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medley; and |
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WHEREAS, The Warriors also excelled in the relays, with the |
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quartet of Mr. Gallimore, Mr. Craig, Mr. Betancour, and |
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Mr. Nisimblat bringing home gold in the 200-yard freestyle event, |
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and Mr. Gallimore, Riley Williams, Mr. Betancour, and |
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Mr. Nisimblat garnering second place in the 200-yard medley relay; |
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moreover, Zeke Adams, Gavin Lopez, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Craig |
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placed fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay; and |
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WHEREAS, Tuloso-Midway was also represented at state by |
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Anthony Rios in 1-meter diving, Andrew Benavides in the 200-yard |
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individual medley, and Ryan Rosenbaum in the 500-yard freestyle; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the talented members of the |
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Tuloso-Midway roster benefited from the able guidance of head coach |
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Anna Alaniz and assistant coaches Criselda Saenz and Izzy Soza; and |
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WHEREAS, The Tuloso-Midway Warriors have excelled through |
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skill, hard work, and an unwavering commitment to performing at the |
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highest level, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their |
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classmates and to their many supporters in the local community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Tuloso-Midway High School |
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boys' swim team on placing second in the 4A team competition at the |
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2023 UIL Swimming & Diving State Meet and extend to the athletes, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |