87R28540 JRI-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 1539
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Ozona High School boys' powerlifting team earned
great distinction with its performance at the 2021 Texas High
School Powerlifting Association state meet, held on March 27; and
WHEREAS, Joining the top competitors in Texas at the Taylor
County Expo Center in Abilene, the Ozona lifters claimed two
individual titles; Lane Smith captured the gold medal in the
123-pound weight class, hoisting 375 pounds in the squat, 215 in the
bench press, and 390 in the deadlift for a total of 980; in the
308-pound division, Keano Perez clinched first place with 1,555
total pounds after compiling 660 in the squat, 345 in the bench
press, and 550 in the deadlift; and
WHEREAS, The Lions were also represented by Arlie Hernandez,
who finished seventh in the 181-pound weight class after lifting a
total of 1,230 pounds; and
WHEREAS, In the final tabulations, the Ozona athletes tallied
14 points, which earned the team fourth place among the Division 3
competitors; and
WHEREAS, These determined young Texans have excelled through
hard work and an unwavering resolve to give their very best, and
they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates and their
many supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Ozona High School boys'
powerlifting team on its performance at the 2021 THSPA state meet
and extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Lions as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.