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4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Colten Smith of Kountze High School distinguished |
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6 | 7 | | himself with his powerlifting achievements during 2015, earning a |
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7 | 8 | | trip to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet; |
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8 | 9 | | and |
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9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, In order to qualify for state, an athlete must prove |
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10 | 11 | | his abilities at the regional meet by finishing in first or second |
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11 | 12 | | place in his division or by lifting a specified total weight; and |
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12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Smith competed in the Region 4 Division 3 |
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13 | 14 | | competition, held on March 7 in Cleveland, Texas; he took home |
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14 | 15 | | runner-up honors in the 123-pound weight class, completing lifts of |
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15 | 16 | | 305 pounds in the squat, 190 pounds in the bench press, and 395 |
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16 | 17 | | pounds in the deadlift to secure his spot in the field at the THSPA |
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17 | 18 | | State Meet with a total weight of 890 pounds; and |
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18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Demonstrating hard work and unwavering |
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19 | 20 | | determination to achieve his goals, Colten Smith has claimed a |
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20 | 21 | | place among the elite young weight lifters in the Lone Star State, |
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21 | 22 | | and he may indeed take pride in his outstanding accomplishments; |
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22 | 23 | | now, therefore, be it |
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23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Colten Smith on qualifying for the |
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25 | 26 | | Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet and extend to |
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26 | 27 | | him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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28 | 29 | | prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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29 | 30 | | House of Representatives. |
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