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2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Delhi Charter School boys powerlifting team on winning
the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division V, Class 1A State
Powerlifting Championship.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate the lifters and coaches of the Delhi Charter School boys
3 powerlifting team on winning the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association
4 Division V, Class 1A State Powerlifting Championship.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens of Louisiana and the Senate of the
6 Legislature of Louisiana congratulate the Delhi Charter School boys powerlifting team on
7 their competitive spirit during the season that culminated in winning the Division V, Class
8 1A High School Boys State Powerlifting Championship on March 17, 2017; and
9 WHEREAS, the Delhi Charter School boys powerlifters displayed impeccable team
10 concept throughout the season and each of these young men deserves individual recognition
11 for his vital contribution to the success of the team; and
12 WHEREAS, Elijah McKinney, Hunter McKinney, Tyler McMurry, Tripp Spillers,
13 Elijah Harris, Rodney Mitchell, Lawson Nelson, Jake Stansbury, Hunter Welch, Trey Welch,
14 Anthony Smithey, Jared Barmer, Jake Hale, Ethan Harrell, and Chad Lee are all commended
15 for their determination and dedication to the sport; and
16 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend three team members, Tyler McMurry,
17 Elijah Harris, and Anthony Smithey, who were awarded individual state champion awards
18 in their respective weight classes; and
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1 WHEREAS, it is also appropriate to commend junior Tyler McMurry for setting a
2 new divisional state squat record at three hundred seventy pounds; and
3 WHEREAS, it is also appropriate to commend senior Anthony Smithey for setting
4 a new divisional state bench record at four hundred twenty pounds, while also breaking the
5 overall total record by totaling one thousand five hundred fifteen pounds in all three events
6 combined; and
7 WHEREAS, Head Coach Josh Barham instilled in his lifters the kind of leadership
8 and motivational skills needed to achieve great success both on and off the platform; and
9 WHEREAS, the Delhi Charter School Gators bring a commanding sense of honor
10 and immense pride to the school, the town of Delhi, and the state of Louisiana.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
12 does hereby commend and congratulate the lifters and coaches of the Delhi Charter School
13 boys powerlifting team on an impressive and memorable season, and on capturing the 2017
14 Louisiana High School Athletic Association District V, Class 1A State Powerlifting
15 Championship.
16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
17 Delhi Charter School Headmaster Brett Raley and Head Coach Josh Barham.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Curry Lann.
DIGEST
SR 70 Original 2017 Regular Session Thompson
Commends the Delhi Charter School boys powerlifting team on winning the 2017 Louisiana
High School Athletic Association Division V, Class 1A State Powerlifting Championship.
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