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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 426          WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess   team furthered its legacy of success by becoming co-champions of   the 2025 President's Cup tournament, held April 5 and 6 in   Dallas; and          WHEREAS, The Vaqueros qualified for the President's Cup   with their victory at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team   Championship in January; on the last day of that tournament, the   UTRGV A Team bested The University of Texas at Dallas, earning a   perfect score of six points after winning all six of its matches;   the Vaqueros were the only team among the 91 competing squads to   execute a flawless performance; and          WHEREAS, UTRGV entered the President's Cup tournament   ranked fourth out of the four qualifying teams, but its players   remained undaunted; the Vaqueros opened the event against   Webster University, splitting the match in a 2-2 draw, and the   second round contest with Saint Louis University also ended in   a 2-2 tie; going into the final round against UT Dallas, UTRGV   trailed the leading teams by a half point, but the Vaqueros   rallied to finish with a total score of 7, tying Webster   University for a share of the championship; the team's   performance earned UTRGV its fourth national title, adding to   the three consecutive wins the program achieved beginning in   2018; and          WHEREAS, The UTRGV team benefited from the contributions   of grandmasters Gleb Dudin, Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux, and Jose   Cardoso Cardoso, and international master Jakub Fus; over the   course of the year, these talented players benefited from the   able guidance of coach Bartek Macieja; and          WHEREAS, By collecting four President's Cup crowns in seven   years, the UT Rio Grande Valley team has distinguished itself as   a powerhouse in collegiate chess, and the 2025 Vaquero   competitors may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas Rio   Grande Valley chess team on earning a share of the national   championship at the 2025 President's Cup tournament and extend to   all those associated with the program sincere best wishes for   continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for the team as an expression of high regard from the   Texas Senate.     Hinojosa of Nueces                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 22, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate