SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105291D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

124 IE Offered February 9, 2023 N Commending the New Kent High School wrestling team.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Normentto Rby WHEREAS, the NewSenate, KentFebruary High16, School2023 wrestlingR teamO secured its fourth consecutive state title in 2022, winning the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship;

andandutive Dstate title in L WHEREAS, the New Kent High School Trojans earned 273 total points in the state final, defeating L the second place team from Skyline High School by 100 points;

the team fielded five individual state championschaWHEREAS, andNew oneKent High School's Nicholas Vafiadis became a four-time individual state runner-up;E champion with a win by decision in the 160-pound bracket;

and CD championRagland within athe win132-pound bybracket, decisionEvan Holloway in the 160-pound145-pound bracket, and Domonic Baker in the 170-pound bracket;

and four-time individual state E WHEREAS, three New Kent Trojans earned their second consecutive individual state title, Trace Ragland in the 132-pound bracket, Evan Holloway in the 145-pound bracket, and Domonic Baker in the 170-pound bracket;

andTravis Ragland scored additional points with a second-place finish in the WHEREAS, the victory was a tribute to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the S leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the enthusiastic support of the entire New Kent H1gh SchRESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the New Kent High School community;wrestling team hereby be E commended on winning the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship in 2022;

now,and, therefore, be ititR RESOLVEDpresentation byto theJohn SenateGoodbody, ofhead Virginia,coach Thatof the New Kent High School wrestling teamteam, herebyas bean Rexpression comRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the SenateGeneral prepareAssembly's aadmiration copyfor ofthe thisteam's resolutionachievements. for;

and, b2 it presentation to John Goodbody, head coach of the New Kent High School wrestling team, as an 4 expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's achievements.

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