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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jaelyn Jade Phillips of Troy High School closed out |
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her senior year of competition in triumphant fashion, winning a |
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state title at the 2025 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting |
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Association 3A Division 1 State Championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas |
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at the state meet in Edinburg on March 13, "Jae Jae" Phillips |
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delivered an exceptional performance in the 165-pound weight class; |
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she hoisted 450 pounds in the squat, 280 pounds in the bench press, |
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and 400 pounds in the dead lift, racking up a record 1,130 total |
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pounds to clinch the state crown; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips has earned three consecutive trips to |
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the 3A Division 1 state final, collecting the bronze medal in 2023, |
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the silver medal in 2024, and ultimately, the gold medal in 2025; |
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earlier in the year, she secured her third regional championship, |
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sweeping the Best Squat, Best Bench, and Best Deadlift awards as the |
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top lifter in the heavyweight competition at the meet; among her |
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other accolades, she has been named to the THSWPA All-Academic |
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Elite Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and Jae Jae Phillips may indeed reflect |
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with pride on this outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jaelyn Jade Phillips on winning the |
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state title in the 165-pound weight class at the 2025 THSWPA 3A |
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Division 1 State Championship and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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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 Ms. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |