HR 609 — Commending the Nansemond River High School girls' track and field team.

SPECIAL SESSION I INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22208036D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

609 IE Offered April 4, 2022 N Commending the Nansemond River High School girls' track and field team.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––JenkinsAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the House of Delegates, June 1, 2022 WHEREAS, the Nansemond River High School girls' track and field team of Suffolk won the O Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship on February 26, 2022, at the Virginia BeachBeachL Sports Center;

and DL WHEREAS, the Nansemond River High School Warriors outpaced the runner-up, the Glen Allen U High School Jaguars, by 13 points to secure the program's sixth indoor state title;

andandllen CE WHEREAS, the Nansemond River Warriors were carried by an outstanding performance from 500-meterJaliyah dashPerson, andwho became the longVirginia jump,High whichSchool placedLeague herClass third5 andstate fifthchampion in theseboth respective events across the D Commonwealth;

andd the long jump, which placed her third and Dfifth in these respective events across the WHEREAS, the Nansemond River Warriors benefited from a strong showing by Sydney Ellis, who became the Virginia High School League Class 5 state champion in the 55-meter hurdles, recording the thirdthiWHEREAS, bestthe timeNansemond River Warriors were bolstered by Nyah Harrison, who placed third in both the event300-meter and 500-meter dash, and Grace Flynn, who earned fifth place in the Commonwealth;high jump;

andaHd WHEREAS, the Nansemond River WarriorsWarriors' were4x200-meter bolsteredrelay byteam, Nyahincluding Harrison,Trinity whoLucas, placed6 thirdJaliyah inPerson, botWHEREAS,Ansolei theTaliaferro, Nansemondand RiverPeyton Warriors'Wright, 4x200-meterand its 4x400-meter relay team, includingconsisting Trinity9f Lucas,team's jump;excellent showing on the day;

andas, and Jaliyah Person, Ansolei Taliaferro,Taliaffero, andboth Peytonplaced Wright,first andto itscap 4x400-meteroff relaytRe team,WHEREAS, consistingthe success of Sydneythe Ellis,Nansemond NyahRiver Harrison,Warriors Trinityis Lucas,the result of the hard work and Ansoleidedication Taliaffero,of boththe placedstudent-athletes, firstthe toleadership capand ofHguidance of their coaches and teachers, and the team'stherefore, excellentbe showingitrt onof their parents and the day;entire Nansemond River High School community;

andnow, 6RESOLVED WHEREAS,by the successHouse of Delegates, That the Nansemond River WarriorsHigh isSchool thegirls' resulttrack ofand thefield hardteam workhereby andbe 9commended dedicationfor ofwinning the student-athletes,2022 theVirginia leadershipHigh andSchool guidanceLeague ofClass their5 coachesstate andchaRESOLVED teachers,FURTHER, andThat the therefore,Clerk beof itrtthe House of theirDelegates parentsprepare anda thecopy entireof this resolution for presentation to Justin Byron, coach of the Nansemond River High School community;girls' track and field team, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements.

now, RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Nansemond River High School girls' track and field team hereby be commended for winning the 2022 Virginia High School League Class 5 state championship;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements.rack and field team, / 4