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2023 SESSION

23106463D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 723
Offered February 16, 2023
Commending the West Springfield High School girls' cross country team.
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Patrons-- Filler-Corn; Senators: Marsden and Saslaw
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WHEREAS, the West Springfield High School girls’ cross country team won the Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the West Springfield High School girls’ cross country team was led by Coach Christopher Pellegrini; seniors Lexi Stein and Kenza Elakari; juniors Aidan MacGrath, Grace Wevley, Chloe Miller, and Katherine Len; and sophomore Adeline Barker; and

WHEREAS, the West Springfield High School Spartans scored 51 points, defeating the second-place team from Langley High School by eight points; and

WHEREAS, junior Aidan MacGrath led the West Springfield Spartans with a finishing time of 18:50; and

WHEREAS, three other West Springfield Spartans finished in the top 15, Kenza Elakari with a time of 19:06, Adeline Barker with a time of 19:27, and Chloe Miller with a time of 19:53; and

WHEREAS, the victory was a tribute to the hard work and determination of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire West Springfield High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the West Springfield High School girls’ cross country team on winning the Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Christopher Pellegrini, head coach of the West Springfield High School girls’ cross country team as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s achievements.