| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 990 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Edcouch-Elsa High School girls' powerlifting |
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| 6 | 6 | | team continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 |
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| 7 | 7 | | Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division II |
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| 8 | 8 | | state championship on March 18 at the Comerica Center in Frisco; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, On the road to a third consecutive title, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Edcouch-Elsa dominated the 5A Division II Region V Championship on |
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| 11 | 11 | | March 1, 2023, nearly doubling the point total of its nearest |
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| 12 | 12 | | competitor; at the state meet, the Yellowjackets continued to |
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| 13 | 13 | | excel, earning 22 points to narrowly defeat second place Elgin High |
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| 14 | 14 | | School and clinch another state crown; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The team was paced by Georgina Alaniz, who captured |
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| 16 | 16 | | her third straight state championship and set records in the |
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| 17 | 17 | | 132-pound weight class with her 430-pound squat and 1,015-pound |
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| 18 | 18 | | total mark; in the 97-pound division, Zillah Velez earned the |
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| 19 | 19 | | silver medal by hoisting a total of 635 pounds, and Katie Contreras |
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| 20 | 20 | | placed fourth in the same weight class with a 545-pound tally; |
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| 21 | 21 | | Adrienne Anzaldua posted a total of 725 pounds to finish second in |
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| 22 | 22 | | the 105-pound division, and Emma Garza placed third in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | 220-pound class with 1,015 pounds; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The Yellowjackets were also represented at the state |
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| 25 | 25 | | competition by Kaylee Beltran, Leslie Torres, Mia Gonzalez, Brianna |
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| 26 | 26 | | Contreras, Natalyn Reyes, Susie De Los Santos, and Yadhira De Los |
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| 27 | 27 | | Santos; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Edcouch-Elsa girls' powerlifting |
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| 29 | 29 | | team demonstrated commendable skill, determination, and heart |
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| 30 | 30 | | during their triumphant quest to become "three-peat" state |
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| 31 | 31 | | champions, and they may reflect with well-deserved pride on this |
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| 32 | 32 | | extraordinary achievement; 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 Edcouch-Elsa High School |
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| 35 | 35 | | girls' powerlifting team on winning the 2023 THSWPA 5A Division II |
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| 36 | 36 | | state championship and extend to the team's athletes, coaches, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the Yellowjackets as an expression of high regard by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Longoria |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 990 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 45 | 45 | | 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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