| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1550 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Rockwall High School boys' gymnastics team |
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| 6 | 6 | | continued its proud tradition of excellence by winning the overall |
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| 7 | 7 | | team title at the 2023 Texas High School Gymnastics State |
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| 8 | 8 | | Championship; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Conducted by the Texas High School Gymnastic Coaches |
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| 10 | 10 | | Association, the state meet took place April 27 through 29 at A&M |
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| 11 | 11 | | Consolidated High School in College Station; competing against the |
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| 12 | 12 | | state's other top teams, Rockwall turned in an exceptional |
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| 13 | 13 | | performance, placing first in the compulsory and optional |
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| 14 | 14 | | competitions to emerge triumphant with a combined score of 338.35 |
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| 15 | 15 | | points; with the victory, the Yellowjackets claimed their third |
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| 16 | 16 | | consecutive state championship; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Trey Lopez sparked Rockwall's efforts, clinching a |
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| 18 | 18 | | silver medal in the all-around competition and gold medals in the |
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| 19 | 19 | | rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar events; moreover, silver |
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| 20 | 20 | | medals were collected by Joshua Smelser in pommel horse and Dean |
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| 21 | 21 | | Reed in floor exercise; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Also contributing to Rockwall's outstanding showing |
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| 23 | 23 | | at the state meet were Brett Collins, Noah Fishman, Marcellis |
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| 24 | 24 | | Hamilton, Preston Hunter, Carter Mackenzie, James Martin, Elijah |
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| 25 | 25 | | Tomasino, Jirden Ware, Jacob Watkins, Seth Williams, and Gage |
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| 26 | 26 | | Williams; the talented members of the Yellowjackets squad benefit |
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| 27 | 27 | | from the able leadership of coach Cameron Sweny; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, By accomplishing a rare "three-peat" state |
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| 29 | 29 | | championship victory, the Rockwall Yellowjackets have burnished |
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| 30 | 30 | | their reputation as a gymnastics powerhouse, and all those |
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| 31 | 31 | | associated with the team may reflect with pride on a job well done; |
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| 32 | 32 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Rockwall High School boys' |
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| 35 | 35 | | gymnastics team on winning the overall team title at the 2023 Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | High School Gymnastics State Championship and extend to the |
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| 37 | 37 | | athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 38 | 38 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for the Yellowjackets as an expression of high regard by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Holland |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1550 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | 46 | | 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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