HLS 19RS-2061 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 101
BY REPRESENTATIVE LARVADAIN
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Peabody Magnet High School girls' powerlifting
team on its 2019 Louisiana High School Athletic Association 3A state championship
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the Peabody Magnet High School girls' powerlifting team and coaches on
3 winning the 2019 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A state
4 championship.
5 WHEREAS, the Peabody Magnet High School girls' powerlifting team completed
6a sensational season by earning the title of 2019 Class 3A champions as it swept the most
7outstanding lifter portion of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association powerlifting
8meet at Rapides Coliseum March 14-16, 2019; and
9 WHEREAS, of the seventy girls who tried out for weightlifting at Peabody Magnet,
10which is a historically black high school, forty made the team, and Coach Jesse Esters
11required them to maintain a 3.0 grade point average throughout the academic year; eleven
12of the forty team members earned the honor of competing at regional and state meets and
13collectively maintained a GPA of 3.5; and
14 WHEREAS, Chasity Jones in the 97-148 pounds weight class and Samauria Brooks
15in the 165-220+ pounds weight class performed best in their respective classes and were
16named outstanding lifters at the state championship; Chasity finished first in the 123-pound
17weight class, and with 335 squats broke the Louisiana and the Class 3A squat records;
18Chasity also broke the Class 3A deadlift record and the Class 3A total record for her weight
19class; Trystian Eli finished first in the 132-pound weight class; Alexis Venson finished first
20in the 148-pound weight class and broke the squat record for Class 3A; Dey'Shalund Eggins
21finished first in the 165-pound weight class and tied the Class 3A squat record for her class;
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1Taina Caldwell finished first in the 198-pound weight class, broke the Louisiana squat record
2of 460 squats, the Class 3A squat record, the Class 3A bench press record, and the Class 3A
3total record; Valerie Smith placed fifth in the 220-pound weight class; Kai Kirk placed third
4in the 220+ pound weight class; and Samauria Brooks finished first in the 220+ weight class
5and broke the Class 3A deadlift record; and
6 WHEREAS, each team member has exhibited great skill and is worthy of mention:
7seniors Samauria Brooks, Taina Caldwell, Trystian Eli, Alexis Venson, Arianna Venson, and
8Destiny Compton; juniors Dey'Shalund Eggins, Chasity Jones, Nylia Stanley, Brianna Jones,
9Zoria Goodley, Kai Kirk, Dashonique Keys, Ashley Wiggins, Kim Freeman, Megan
10Washington, Valerie Smith, and Khloe Piotter; sophomores Jeralyn Brown, Arieon Kay,
11Kennaishya Boyd, Ileana Miller, Imani Humphrey, Malaysia Holmes, Deshanti Blue, J.J.
12Allen, Madison Daigle, Asya Hunter, and Isheanna Henderson; and freshmen Kaleigh Hines,
13Katelyn Thompson, Maliyah Burns, Paris Johnson, Cameriah Kyles, Latoya Williams,
14Khaliah Clayton, Myesha Goodley, Bri'Asia Ashley, and Arianna Moore; the powerlifting
15feats of the Lady Warhorses could not have been achieved without the guidance and skill of
16head coach Jesse Esters and his assistants; and
17 WHEREAS, the camaraderie that has developed between the coaching staff and team
18members is exemplified in the tradition Coach Esters instituted of serving meals in a family-
19like environment to the Lady Warhorses before and after each meet; and
20 WHEREAS, the team's amazing 2019 season upholds the glorious tradition of the
21Peabody Magnet High School athletics program, and all Peabody Magnet High School
22alumni and fans recognize the immense pride and distinguished honor that the team brings
23to its school, community, and state.
24 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
25Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Peabody Magnet High School girls'
26powerlifting team upon winning its second consecutive Louisiana High School Athletics
27Association Class 3A state title and does hereby offer best wishes to the Peabody Magnet
28Lady Warhorses for continued success in every endeavor.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to head
2coach Jesse Esters and the Peabody Magnet High School Lady Warhorses powerlifting team
3assistant coaches.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 101 Original 2019 Regular Session Larvadain
Commends the Peabody Magnet High School girls' powerlifting team for winning the 2019
Class 3A state championship.
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