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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dumas High School boys' wrestling team furthered |
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the program's proud tradition of excellence with its performance at |
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the 2019 University Interscholastic League Wrestling State |
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Tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Following their second-place finish in the district |
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standings, the Demons secured the 5A Region 1 title to advance to |
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the state tournament, which took place on February 22 and 23 in |
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Cypress; and |
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WHEREAS, Sparked by Axel Hernandez's state title victory in |
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the 106-pound weight division and Jesse Martinez's second-place |
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finish in the 113-pound weight class, Dumas claimed the silver |
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medal in 5A team competition, coming within a narrow margin of |
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repeating its state championship wins of 2017 and 2018; the other |
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wrestlers who contributed to the Demons' impressive showing were |
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Ahlee Yart, who finished fourth at 132 pounds, Gilbert Falcon, who |
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was fifth at 138 pounds, Omar Delgado, who earned fourth place at |
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152 pounds, Charles Barnes, who took sixth at 170 pounds, and Austin |
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Thornton, who finished fifth at 220 pounds; also competing at the |
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state meet were Dumas wrestlers Timothy Hernandez, Carlos Sanchez, |
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Diego Falcon, and Davin Gates; and |
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WHEREAS, The Demons benefited from the able guidance of head |
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coach Clint Chamblin and assistant coach Chris Holzworth over the |
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course of the 2018-2019 campaign; Coach Chamblin, who directed |
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Dumas to its two state crowns, was named Wrestling Coach of the Year |
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by the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame and also earned the Coach |
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of the Year honor at the regional tournament; Coach Holzworth |
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garnered the Assistant Coach of the Year awards at the state and |
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regional competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the Dumas |
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High School boys' wrestling team have realized an exceptional |
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accomplishment by placing second at the state tournament, and in so |
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doing, they have become a source of great pride for their fellow |
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students and their many supporters in the community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Dumas High School boys' |
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wrestling team on its outstanding performance at the 2019 UIL |
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Wrestling State Tournament and extend to all those associated with |
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the team sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Demons as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |