HCR 45 — House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets Division I boys’ indoor track and field team on winning a second consecutive Division I championship

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R-61.45 Offered by Representatives Dodge of Essex, Black of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Garofano of Essex, Houghton of Essex Junction, and Steady of Milton House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets Division I boys’ indoor track and field team on winning a second consecutive Division I championship Whereas, the stellar reputation of Essex’s boys’ indoor track and field team is reflected in its impressive pre-2025 record of four championship titles since 2019 and 12 in the program’s history, and Whereas, this winter’s championship meet, held at the University of Vermont, proved a golden opportunity for the Hornets, as a team member won the 55-meter dash (6.65), set a State boys’ record in the 55-meter hurdles (7.50), and placed first in the long jump (20’ 4”), the shot put (57’ 10”), and the weight throw (56’ 4.25”);

House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets Division I boys’ indoor track and field team on winning a second consecutive Division I championship.

(H.C.R.45) Offered by Representatives Dodge of Essex, Black of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Garofano of Essex, Houghton of Essex Junction, and Steady of Milton Whereas, the stellar reputation of Essex’s boys’ indoor track and field team is reflected in its impressive pre-2025 record of four championship titles since 2019 and 12 in the program’s history, and Whereas, this winter’s championship meet, held at the University of Vermont, proved a golden opportunity for the Hornets, as a team member won the 55-meter dash (6.65), set a State boys’ record in the 55-meter hurdles (7.50), and placed first in the long jump (20’ 4”), the shot put (57’ 10”), and the weight throw (56’ 4.25”);

Johnsbury Academy 130–112,130–112, and and Whereas, the victorious Hornets athletes were Skyler Ackerman-Demers, Paxton Bartlett-Brown, Liam Beckett, Brady Botelho, Rory Callahan, Matthew Chiarella, Eli Conti, Carter Crete, Samuel Curtiss, Henry Dimitroff, Roland Ekstrom, Jack Gorman, Sanjin Hadzic, Evan Hughes, Zachary Jackman, Alexander Johnson, Maxwell Lesny, Gregory Maiberger, Diwash Maidali, Emilio Mattos-Canedo,Mattos- Canedo, Alexander McClary, Jonathan McNamara, Thomas Meek, Kymani Mignott, Mason Newell, Adam Niquette, Aidan Nourse, Mason Pea, Joseph Reed, Charles Roy, Asher St.

Pierre, James Steward, Beckett Versluys, Isaac Wargo, and William White,White, and and Whereas, Head Coach Nicholas Smith and assistant coaches Adam Lacross, Julie McGilpin, Varpilah Chase, Phil Reynolds, and Toki Tierata were proud of the team’s achievements, now thereforetherefore be it be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

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