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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dumas High School boys' and girls' wrestling |
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teams distinguished themselves with their exceptional performances |
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during the 2022-2023 season, furthering their city's strong |
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tradition of excellence in the sport; and |
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WHEREAS, In just their fourth year of competition, the Dumas |
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High girls' team added a new chapter to the rich legacy of the |
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school's wrestling program; at the Texas State 5A Dual |
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Championships in January, the Demonettes secured three dominant |
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wins against Azle, Lubbock, and Richmond Foster High Schools to |
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clinch the title; Berkley Funderburg was named Outstanding Wrestler |
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at the tournament, going 3-0 with two pins and a 2-0 decision in the |
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finals; the team also benefited from undefeated performances from |
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Elaina Morgan and Audi Pichardo and from wins by Emily Loya, Andrea |
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Aguirre, Ximena Giron, Angel Sanchez, Jolee Jones, Serese Guillen, |
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and Kennedi Purcell; and |
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WHEREAS, At the 2023 UIL Wrestling State Tournament, held on |
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February 17 and 18 at the Berry Center in Cypress, the Demonettes |
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captured the bronze medal in the 5A team competition; individually, |
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Ms. Jones received the silver medal in the 235-pound weight class, |
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and bronze medals were collected by Ms. Morgan in the 138-pound |
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division and Ms. Loya in the 126-pound division; throughout the |
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season, the squad was led by first-year head coach Chris Holzworth |
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and assistant coach Katie Ruiz; and |
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WHEREAS, The boys' team also excelled at the state meet, |
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finishing fourth among the 5A competitors; for the second year in a |
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row, individual state titles were won by Hunter Bogner in the |
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126-pound division and Bronson Baxter in the 150-pound division; |
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the Demons also tallied fourth place finishes from Daniel Acosta in |
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the 138-pound division and Jackson Moss in the 165-pound division; |
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Dumas was also represented at state by Brandon Smith at 132 pounds, |
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Ezven Venzor at 144 pounds, and Alberto Sanchez at 190 pounds; the |
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Demons were guided by head coach Sion King in his inaugural season |
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at the helm of the program; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their skill, hard work, and enduring |
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commitment to excellence, the Dumas Demons and Demonettes have once |
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again earned a place among the top wrestling teams in the Lone Star |
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State, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates |
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and their many supporters in the local community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Dumas High School boys' and |
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girls' wrestling teams on their success during the 2022-2023 season |
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and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes |
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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 the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |