Bill Text: TX HR2043 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Dumas High School boys' and girls' wrestling teams on their success during the 2022-2023 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR2043 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2043-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2043 |
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WHEREAS, The Dumas High School boys' and girls' wrestling | ||
teams distinguished themselves with their exceptional performances | ||
during the 2022-2023 season, furthering their city's strong | ||
tradition of excellence in the sport; and | ||
WHEREAS, In just their fourth year of competition, the Dumas | ||
High girls' team added a new chapter to the rich legacy of the | ||
school's wrestling program; at the Texas State 5A Dual | ||
Championships in January, the Demonettes secured three dominant | ||
wins against Azle, Lubbock, and Richmond Foster High Schools to | ||
clinch the title; Berkley Funderburg was named Outstanding Wrestler | ||
at the tournament, going 3-0 with two pins and a 2-0 decision in the | ||
finals; the team also benefited from undefeated performances from | ||
Elaina Morgan and Audi Pichardo and from wins by Emily Loya, Andrea | ||
Aguirre, Ximena Giron, Angel Sanchez, Jolee Jones, Serese Guillen, | ||
and Kennedi Purcell; and | ||
WHEREAS, At the 2023 UIL Wrestling State Tournament, held on | ||
February 17 and 18 at the Berry Center in Cypress, the Demonettes | ||
captured the bronze medal in the 5A team competition; individually, | ||
Ms. Jones received the silver medal in the 235-pound weight class, | ||
and bronze medals were collected by Ms. Morgan in the 138-pound | ||
division and Ms. Loya in the 126-pound division; throughout the | ||
season, the squad was led by first-year head coach Chris Holzworth | ||
and assistant coach Katie Ruiz; and | ||
WHEREAS, The boys' team also excelled at the state meet, | ||
finishing fourth among the 5A competitors; for the second year in a | ||
row, individual state titles were won by Hunter Bogner in the | ||
126-pound division and Bronson Baxter in the 150-pound division; | ||
the Demons also tallied fourth place finishes from Daniel Acosta in | ||
the 138-pound division and Jackson Moss in the 165-pound division; | ||
Dumas was also represented at state by Brandon Smith at 132 pounds, | ||
Ezven Venzor at 144 pounds, and Alberto Sanchez at 190 pounds; the | ||
Demons were guided by head coach Sion King in his inaugural season | ||
at the helm of the program; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their skill, hard work, and enduring | ||
commitment to excellence, the Dumas Demons and Demonettes have once | ||
again earned a place among the top wrestling teams in the Lone Star | ||
State, and they are a source of tremendous pride to their classmates | ||
and their many supporters in the local community; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Dumas High School boys' and | ||
girls' wrestling teams on their success during the 2022-2023 season | ||
and extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes | ||
for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Price | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2043 was adopted by the House on May | ||
25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||