TITLE: Congratulating Jaelyn Jade Phillips of Troy High School on winning a state powerlifting title at the 2025 THSWPA State Championships.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Jaelyn Jade Phillips of Troy High School on winning a state powerlifting title at the 2025 THSWPA State Championships.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Jaelyn Jade Phillips of Troy High School closed out her senior year of competition in triumphant fashion, winning a state title at the 2025 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 3A Division 1 State Championship; and WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas at the state meet in Edinburg on March 13, "Jae Jae" Phillips delivered an exceptional performance in the 165-pound weight class; she hoisted 450 pounds in the squat, 280 pounds in the bench press, and 400 pounds in the dead lift, racking up a record 1,130 total pounds to clinch the state crown; and WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips has earned three consecutive trips to the 3A Division 1 state final, collecting the bronze medal in 2023, the silver medal in 2024, and ultimately, the gold medal in 2025; earlier in the year, she secured her third regional championship, sweeping the Best Squat, Best Bench, and Best Deadlift awards as the top lifter in the heavyweight competition at the meet; among her other accolades, she has been named to the THSWPA All-Academic Elite Team; and WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and Jae Jae Phillips may indeed reflect with pride on this outstanding accomplishment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jaelyn Jade Phillips on winning the state title in the 165-pound weight class at the 2025 THSWPA 3A Division 1 State Championship and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Phillips as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Buckley Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 886 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House