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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Robinson High School boys' powerlifting team |
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| 6 | 7 | | distinguished itself by winning the Texas High School Powerlifting |
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| 7 | 8 | | Association Region 2 Division 2 championship on March 7, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Facing off against 25 other teams, the Rockets |
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| 9 | 10 | | reached the top spot in close competition, besting the Navasota |
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| 10 | 11 | | High School Rattlers by one point; this marks the second time in |
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| 11 | 12 | | three years that the Robinson squad has won the regional |
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| 12 | 13 | | championship; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Lifters who qualified for the state championship |
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| 14 | 15 | | with second-place finishes include Michael Bartlett in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | 132-pound weight class, Manuel Rodriguez in 148, Juan Villa in 181, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Ricky Thompson in 198, and Gustavo Bonilla in 275; with a |
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| 17 | 18 | | third-place showing in the 181-pound weight class, Jordan Thompson |
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| 18 | 19 | | was named a state alternate; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Important contributions were also made by the other |
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| 20 | 21 | | members of the Robinson team, with Cory Sauer placing sixth in the |
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| 21 | 22 | | 148-pound weight class and Larry Reid taking eighth place in 181; |
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| 22 | 23 | | moreover, Jacob Dorton and Diego Gutierrez placed seventh and |
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| 23 | 24 | | eighth, respectively, in the 220-pound weight class, Tanner Smith |
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| 24 | 25 | | took eighth place in the Super Heavyweight class, and Philip Sharp |
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| 25 | 26 | | was among the 114-pound contenders; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, With their exemplary efforts, these talented |
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| 27 | 28 | | student-athletes have added to the Robinson High School tradition |
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| 28 | 29 | | of athletic excellence, and they may take great pride in the skill |
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| 29 | 30 | | and dedication they have demonstrated throughout the season; now, |
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| 30 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Robinson High School boys' |
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| 33 | 34 | | powerlifting team on winning the THSPA Region 2 Division 2 |
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| 34 | 35 | | championship and extend to the team's lifters and coaches sincere |
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| 35 | 36 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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