[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E915-E916]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO RYAN MARTIN

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's (GCISD) Director of Facility 
Use, Ryan Martin.
  A star athlete at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Ryan 
Martin brought his talent and dedication to helping others to North

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Texas when he joined GCISD faculty 25 years ago. Since then, he's 
taught and coached students across several schools in GCISD, including 
Vista, Grapevine High School, and Colleyville Middle School, working as 
a special education teacher, history teacher, principal, interim 
principal, and head wrestling coach before becoming the Director of 
Facility Use.
  Recently, Ryan had the distinction of being inducted in the 
University of Central Oklahoma's Athletics Hall of Fame, one of just 
172 individuals in school history to earn the honor. Ryan wrestled for 
UCO from 1989 to 1994, becoming a national champion and two-time All-
American. He won 91 matches in his 4-year career, including 30 bonus-
point victories, qualified for nationals three times, and was a two-
time regional champion.
  I'd like to congratulate Ryan on his induction into the University of 
Central Oklahoma's Athletics Hall of Fame.

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