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2020 SESSION

20109056D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 159
Offered March 3, 2020
Commending the Poquoson High School wrestling team.
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Patron-- Mugler
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WHEREAS, the Poquoson High School wrestling team won the Virginia High School League Class 2 State Championship in February 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Poquoson High School Islanders earned an impressive 140 points, finishing more than 30 points ahead of the runner-up Strasburg High School Rams; and

WHEREAS, two of the Poquoson Islanders, Karon Smith and Cole McCormick, capped off their high school careers by earning individual titles in their weight classes; and

WHEREAS, Poquoson’s Jake Williams reached the final in his weight class to contribute 20 points, while Trevor Wiggins finished third to add 21.5 points to the final tally; the victory was a team effort, with Colten Barke, Bobby Long, and Evan Graham each finishing in the top six of their events; and

WHEREAS, the victorious season is a tribute to the hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Poquoson High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Poquoson Wrestling Team hereby be commended; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Eric Decker, head coach of the Poquoson High School wrestling team, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the team’s achievements and best wishes for the future.