Bill Text: TX HR2102 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' and girls' wrestling teams from Randall High School in Amarillo on winning 5A titles at the 2021 UIL Wrestling State Tournament.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-07 - Reported enrolled [HR2102 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2102-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2102 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Both the boys' and girls' wrestling teams from | ||
| Randall High School in Amarillo reached the pinnacle of success by | ||
| sweeping the 5A titles at the 2021 University Interscholastic | ||
| League Wrestling State Tournament, held on April 23 in Cypress; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After clinching the district and regional crowns, | ||
| the members of the boys' team dominated the field at the state | ||
| tournament to capture their third consecutive championship; the | ||
| Raiders collected four individual gold medals, with state titles | ||
| being claimed by Ashton Bennert at 106 pounds, Andres Mendoza at 126 | ||
| pounds, Jared Gallegos at 145 pounds, and Branson Britten at 182 | ||
| pounds; Mr. Britten closed out the year with a perfect 29-0 record | ||
| and earned Outstanding Wrestler honors at both the regional and | ||
| state tournaments; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Also contributing to the impressive showing by the | ||
| Randall boys' team was Aidan Medina, who captured the silver medal | ||
| at 120 pounds, Kale Farrington, the silver medal winner at 170 | ||
| pounds, and Patrick Perea, who earned the bronze medal at 152 | ||
| pounds; in addition, Jesse Perea finished fourth at 132 pounds, | ||
| Malaiki Owens was fifth at 160 pounds, and Nathan Guzman competed at | ||
| 195 pounds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, En route to their first state championship, the Lady | ||
| Raiders were led by three medal winners; both Avery Stout in the | ||
| 95-pound division and Jaryn Ortegon in the 102-pound weight class | ||
| became gold-medal-winning state champions; in the 110-pound | ||
| division, Avery Martinez earned the silver medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Both teams also received valuable contributions | ||
| from the other members of their rosters; the boys' squad includes | ||
| Armondo Mendoza, Steven Rodriguez, Conner Bolton, Kyler Carlson, | ||
| Kellus Kiser, Logan McHam, Elijah Pena, Ethan Mendoza, Antonio | ||
| Mendoza, Parker Peterson, Jameson Hudgens, Jonathan Catandig, | ||
| Kaden Juarez, Ethan Purdy, Jarret Diggs, Adam Teague, Logan McDow, | ||
| Kordon Newton, Macklin Houser, Carson Barklay, Issac Donahue, Tate | ||
| Tiffin, Ace Giesbrecht, Trey Gallow, Broderick Massengill, | ||
| Johnathan Elliot, Kason Hamilton, Jacob Balila, Javien Beavers, | ||
| Julian Arias, and Achilles Guadarrama; the girls' squad includes | ||
| Sierra Back, Anaya Bela, Aaliyah Bravo, Aubreyanna Chavarria, | ||
| Keygan Grubb, Kennedy Juarez, Alexis Lucero, Gracie Martinez, | ||
| Micaela Martinez, Elena Munoz, Elizabeth Munoz, Kayla Page, | ||
| Samantha Ramirez, J'Nessa Reynoso, and Zoe Velasquez; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These determined student-athletes were ably guided | ||
| by head coach David Quirino Jr., who was named Coach of the Year at | ||
| the regional and state tournaments and whose success with the | ||
| Randall teams follows his own achievements in the sport, which were | ||
| highlighted by a flawless 29-0 record in 1990; the teams also | ||
| benefited from the contributions of assistant coaches Randy Scott, | ||
| Mark Fortner, and Luis Canales, as well as managers Aubrey Osage, | ||
| David Quirino III, Kara Castro, and Caroline Crocker-Kozar; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Raider and Lady Raider wrestlers have excelled | ||
| through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment to excellence, | ||
| 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 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Randall High School boys' and | ||
| girls' wrestling teams on winning 5A titles at the 2021 UIL | ||
| Wrestling State Tournament 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. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2102 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
