TITLE: Congratulating Keily Guzman of La Joya Early College High School on winning a state title at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 6A State Championships.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Keily Guzman of La Joya Early College High School on winning a state title at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 6A State Championships.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Keily Guzman of La Joya Early College High School closed out her senior year of competition by winning a state title at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 6A State Championships; and WHEREAS, Ms. Guzman first competed in powerlifting as a junior, winning a district title and achieving fourth place at the regional meet and sixth place at state; building on that success in 2023, she was crowned regional champion and earned a repeat trip to the THSWPA state final; and WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas at the Comerica Center in Frisco on March 15, Ms. Guzman delivered an exceptional performance in the 132-pound weight class; she set a state record of 425 pounds in the squat, and she added efforts of 225 pounds in the bench press and 355 pounds in the dead lift for a 1,005-pound total that set another state record; and WHEREAS, Ms. Guzman is the first student-athlete from La Joya Early College High School to claim a state powerlifting title; the daughter of Rolando and Deily Guzman of Palmview, she took up weight lifting during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly developed into a formidable competitor; and WHEREAS, With her championship performance, Keily Guzman has brought great pride to her family, school, and community, and she will cherish the memories of this outstanding accomplishment for the rest of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Keily Guzman on winning the state title in the 132-pound weight class at the 2023 THSWPA 6A State Championships and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Guzman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Longoria Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 997 was adopted by the House on April 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House