88R22451 CW-D By: Price H.R. No. 1948 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Dalton Leven of Dumas High School closed out his senior year of competition in triumphant fashion, winning the state championship in the 198-pound weight class at the 2023 Texas High School Powerlifting Association Division 2 State Meet; and WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas at the state event in Abilene on March 24, Mr. Leven delivered an exceptional performance; hoisting 645 pounds in the squat, 410 pounds in the bench press, and 585 pounds in the dead lift, he tallied 1,640 total pounds to secure the victory; and WHEREAS, The gold-medal showing capped a remarkable run of success for this talented athlete; he earned his berth at the state meet by winning the Region 1 title on March 6, and he has collected an impressive array of gold, silver, and bronze medals at other meets over the course of his high school career; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and Dalton Leven may indeed reflect with pride on this outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dalton Leven on winning the state title in the 198-pound weight class at the 2023 THSPA Division 2 State Meet and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Leven as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.