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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Avery Smith on
4participating in the first ever Illinois High School
5Association (IHSA) Girls Wrestling State Tournament and being
6the first wrestler from Red Bud High School to place at an IHSA
7state tournament, winning fourth place; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Avery Smith, a sophomore, is originally from
9Valmeyer High School but was able to get a cooperative
10agreement to wrestle for Red Bud High School; at 120 pounds,
11she opened the tournament with a win over Vanessa Torres of
12Curie Metropolitan High School (Chicago), followed by a loss
13to Freeport High School's Cadence Diduch; she then defeated
14Stejah Allen of Joliet West High School, Pyper Wood of Normal
15Community High School, and Ireland McCain of Round Lake High
16School before falling in the third place match to Hannah
17Suboni-Kaufman of Maine East High School (Park Ridge); and
 
18    WHEREAS, Avery Smith finished the season with a record of
1920 and 15; she has won almost all of her matches by pin and was
20an All-Cahokia Conference award-winner; she also placed second
21at the Peoria Sectional, going 3-1 in that tournament; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Avery Smith's accomplishments showcase her

 

 

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1strength and her passion for wrestling, and she stands as a
2role model for other young girls; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
4HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5we congratulate Avery Smith on participating in the first ever
6IHSA Girls Wrestling State Tournament and being the first
7wrestler from Red Bud High School to place at an IHSA state
8tournament, winning fourth place; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Avery Smith as a symbol of our respect and esteem.