Illinois HR 438: CONGRATS-MACHI NELSON

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HR0438LRB104 14640 LAW 27782 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Machi Nelson on placing 

4first in the high jump at the 2025 Illinois High School 

5Association (IHSA) Class 3A Boys Track and Field State Finals; 

6and

7 WHEREAS, The IHSA Class 3A Boys Track and Field State 

8Finals were held at Eastern Illinois University from May 30 to 

9May 31, 2025; and

10 WHEREAS, Machi Nelson, a recent graduate of Proviso West 

11High School (PWHS), competed as a first-year member of the 

12PWHS boys track and field team, the Panthers, during his 

13senior year, participating in the high jump, long jump, and 

14triple jump events during the season; and

15 WHEREAS, Machi Nelson qualified to participate in both the 

16high jump and the long jump at the IHSA Class 3A Boys Track and 

17Field State Finals, where he cleared a height of 2.05 meters in 

18the high jump, thereby achieving first place; and

19 WHEREAS, Machi Nelson, prior to being named state 

20champion, obtained first place in the high jump at the 2025 

21Illinois Top Times Indoor Track and Field Championships in 

HR0438- 2 -LRB104 14640 LAW 27782 r

1March; and

2 WHEREAS, Machi Nelson was also named Young Sportsman of 

3the Year by the American Multi-Ethnic Commission (AMEC) at its 

42025 Congressional Global Champions Gala, an event that is 

5broadcast in more than 30 countries around the world; and

6 WHEREAS, Machi Nelson, in his recent achievements, has 

7served as both an inspiration and an example to PWHS students 

8and his community; therefore, be it

9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 

10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 

11we con