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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Trey Hild, a senior at 
4PORTA High School in Petersburg, on winning the Illinois High 
5School Association (IHSA) Class 1A 145-pound State Wrestling 
6Championship; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Trey Hild defeated Zach Haley of Quincy Notre Dame 
8High School in the title match on February 17, 2018 at the 
9State Farm Center in Champaign; the two had wrestled each other 
10twice in the three weeks prior to the title match, with each 
11wrestler winning one match; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Trey Hild had been a state runner-up for three 
13straight years; he motivated himself after his second-place 
14finish by emblazoning the phrase "second sucks" on a large sign 
15in PORTA's gymnasium; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Trey Hild finished his season with a record of 50 
17wins and one loss; his only loss of the season was to his 
18eventual foe in the State Final match, Zach Haley; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Trey Hild is the only wrestler from PORTA to place 
20at the State Championship four times; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Trey Hild is coached by Jeff Hill and was 
2supported at the State Meet by his mother, Wendy, his father, 
3Davey, his brother, Stormy, and a multitude of fans from PORTA; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
7congratulate Trey Hild on winning the IHSA Class 1A 145-pound 
8State Wrestling Championship, and we admire his grit, drive, 
9and commitment to excellence; we wish him the best of luck in 
10the future; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Trey Hild as a symbol of our esteem and respect.