Bill Text: TX HR2500 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Del Rio High School boys' track and field team on winning the 2023 Border Olympics.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2500 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2500-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2500 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| 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. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
