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2020 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 175
Commending the University of Virginia's College at Wise cornhole team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 3, 2020
Agreed to by the Senate, February 6, 2020
 

WHEREAS, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise cornhole team won first place in the college singles and doubles tournaments at the National College Cornhole Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on December 27 and 28, 2019; and

WHEREAS, presented by the American Cornhole League and broadcast nationally on ESPNU, the second annual National College Cornhole Championship brought together approximately 200 players from 40 schools to compete for a split of $50,000 in scholarships and booster club donations; and

WHEREAS, with a team score of 30 points, Austin Schlobohm and Isaac Green carried the day in the doubles final bracket on December 27, 2019, earning a $4,500 scholarship for their efforts; and

WHEREAS, on the next day of competition, Austin Schlobohm continued his dominant streak by taking first place in the singles tournament, with Isaac Green close behind in fourth place; and

WHEREAS, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise cornhole team achieved its success through the hard work and dedication of its student-athletes and the unflagging support of the entire community at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the University of Virginia’s College at Wise cornhole team for winning the 2019 National College Cornhole Championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Isaac Green and Austin Schlobohm of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise cornhole team as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for their achievements and best wishes for the future.