89R23720 DSH-D
By: Buckley H.R. No. 886
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jaelyn Jade Phillips of Troy High School closed out
her senior year of competition in triumphant fashion, winning a
state title at the 2025 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting
Association 3A Division 1 State Championship; and
WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas
at the state meet in Edinburg on March 13, "Jae Jae" Phillips
delivered an exceptional performance in the 165-pound weight class;
she hoisted 450 pounds in the squat, 280 pounds in the bench press,
and 400 pounds in the dead lift, racking up a record 1,130 total
pounds to clinch the state crown; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips has earned three consecutive trips to
the 3A Division 1 state final, collecting the bronze medal in 2023,
the silver medal in 2024, and ultimately, the gold medal in 2025;
earlier in the year, she secured her third regional championship,
sweeping the Best Squat, Best Bench, and Best Deadlift awards as the
top lifter in the heavyweight competition at the meet; among her
other accolades, she has been named to the THSWPA All-Academic
Elite Team; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering
commitment to excellence, and Jae Jae Phillips may indeed reflect
with pride on this outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jaelyn Jade Phillips on winning the
state title in the 165-pound weight class at the 2025 THSWPA 3A
Division 1 State Championship and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.