86R16040 CW-D
By: King of Uvalde H.R. No. 770
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Adelyhda Perez of Uvalde High School once again
earned a place in the roll call of state champions when she won the
girls' 5A 138-pound weight division at the 2019 University
Interscholastic League Wrestling State Tournament; and
WHEREAS, "Lala" Perez began her high school wrestling career
in spectacular fashion, capturing a state title as a freshman; she
was defeated in the state final as a sophomore but returned to
championship form as a junior, besting Ashley Cook of Frisco
Liberty High School to win the trophy in the 5A 148-pound
classification in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Continuing her dominance as a senior, Ms. Perez
prevailed at regionals to earn her fourth consecutive trip to the
state tournament; joining the other top high school wrestlers at
the Berry Center in Cypress on February 22 and 23, 2019, Ms. Perez
pinned her first opponent in just 12 seconds; she then dispatched
her next two competitors to set up a rematch with Ms. Cook, this
time in the 5A 138-pound finale; Ms. Perez prevailed by a score of
2-0 and once more experienced the thrill of having the referee raise
her arm in victory in a state title match; and
WHEREAS, In the course of compiling her distinguished high
school record of 152 wins and just 6 losses, Ms. Perez benefited
from the guidance of her coach, Nicholas Hernandez, and of her
father and trainer, John Perez, who introduced his daughter to the
sport at a young age; and
WHEREAS, By achieving the rare feat of winning three state
wrestling championships, Adelyhda Perez has become a source of
great pride to her school and community, and she will cherish the
memories of her outstanding accomplishments for the rest of her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Adelyhda Perez on winning the 2019
wrestling state championship in the girls' 5A 138-pound weight
division and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.