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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 145 Commending Sam Kitson.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 1, 2013

 

WHEREAS, Sam Kitson, a senior at Jamestown High School, earned his 100th win in Virginia High School League wrestling in January 2013; and

WHEREAS, a fiercely competitive and highly motivated student-athlete, Sam Kitson recorded his 99th and 100th wins in a dual match in the Virginia High School League Bay Rivers District tournament; and

WHEREAS, only two other wrestlers at Jamestown High School, including one current and one former teammate of Sam Kitson, have achieved 100 wins in their careers; and

WHEREAS, learning of the potential for his 100th win earlier in the day, Sam Kitson won his 99th match after a forfeit by Lafayette High School in the 195-pound weight class; and

WHEREAS, the Jamestown Eagles defeated Lafayette High School 49 - 22, registering five wins by pinfall; and

WHEREAS, Sam Kitson faced a greater challenge in his next match, stepping up to a higher weight class to face Warhill High School’s Christian Brito; and

WHEREAS, after one minute and 49 seconds, Sam Kitson was victorious by pinfall and registered his 100th win; and

WHEREAS, Sam Kitson’s pinfall win was one of six by the Jamestown Eagles’ in their triumph over Warhill High School; and

WHEREAS, after the match, Sam Kitson was proud to inform his biggest fans—his parents—of the victory’s significance; and

WHEREAS, displaying exceptional focus, toughness, and dedication, Sam Kitson has earned a unique place in Jamestown High School’s athletics history; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Sam Kitson hereby be commended for earning his 100th win in Virginia High School League wrestling; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sam Kitson as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his competitive spirit and prowess as a wrestler.