H.R. No. 2500
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Del Rio High School boys' track and field team
achieved great distinction by winning the 91st annual Border
Olympics, held March 3 and 4, 2023, in Laredo; and
WHEREAS, The Border Olympics traces its origins to 1932, when
it started as a track meet then known as the International Frontier
Olympics; over the years, this celebrated event has grown to
encompass collegiate golf and tennis tournaments as well as high
school baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, and cross country
competitions in addition the track and field contests; and
WHEREAS, Facing off against athletes from 20 schools in South
Texas, the Rams tallied a final score of 84 en route to collecting
their second-straight team championship, besting their nearest
opponent by 21 points; and
WHEREAS, Del Rio was especially impressive in the relay
events; the foursome of Juan Peralta, Emmanuel Devonte Reyes, Zane
Hughes, and Jovahn West clocked a time of 43.08 seconds in the
400-meter relay to take home the gold; in the 800-meter relay,
Mr. Peralta, Ethan Vasquez, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. West won the gold
and set a meet record with a time of 1 minute, 30.23 seconds;
moreover, the quartet of Alex Rodriguez, Rolando Rios, Jose Ortiz,
and Elian De La Paz finished in fifth place in the 1,600-meter
relay; and
WHEREAS, In the individual events, Mr. Hughes secured the
silver medal in the 200-meter dash and was named a top-10 athlete in
the boys' division; Mr. West also received that honor for his
performance, which included finishing fifth in the 100-meter dash
and soaring 21 feet, 10 inches, in the long jump to claim the bronze
medal; Alan Dobbins placed third in both the high jump, with a leap
that cleared 6 feet, and in the triple jump, with a distance of 41
feet, 10.5 inches; fourth-place finishes were garnered by Mr. De La
Paz in the 400-meter dash, Isaac Jimenez in the shot put, and Manuel
Padilla in the discus; and
WHEREAS, The Rams were also represented at the meet by Aaron
Acosta, Cristian Briones, Jose A. Martinez, Steven McBlain, Perry
Mcintire, Jonathan Mendoza, Jose Ramirez, Juan Ramos, Andres
Rivera, Jayden Rivera, Hugo Rosales, Ricardo J. Torres, and Andrew
Villarreal; these dedicated student-athletes were ably guided by
head coach Ricardo Torres and assistant coaches Luis Esparza, Ariel
Falcon, Ramiro Frausto, David Ruiz, and Chris Wren; and
WHEREAS, The Del Rio Rams have excelled through skill, hard
work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, and they may
reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Del Rio High School boys' track
and field team on winning the 2023 Border Olympics and extend to the
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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Morales of Maverick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2500 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House