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2023 SESSION

23106464D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 778
Offered February 20, 2023
Commending the W.T. Woodson High School boys' cross country team.
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Patrons-- Filler-Corn and Bulova; Senator: Marsden
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WHEREAS, the W.T. Woodson High School boys’ cross country team won the Virginia High School League Class 6 state championship in 2022; and

WHEREAS, the W.T. Woodson High School boys’ cross country team was led by Coach Garrett Kroner; senior captains Samik Bhinge, Daniel Cassata, Caleb Hymans, and Luke Schools; junior Stephen Wolf; and sophomores Jibran Hutchins and Zain Elcock; and

WHEREAS, the W.T. Woodson High School Cavaliers scored 57 points, defeating the defending champions from Oakton High School by 13 points to claim their first state title since 2018; and

WHEREAS, senior Samik Bhinge led the W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, finishing in 11th place with a time of 16:36, followed by Daniel Cassata in 14th place with a time of 16:41; and

WHEREAS, three other W.T. Woodson Cavaliers finished in the top 25, contributing to the final tally: Jibran Hutchins with a time of 17:03, Luke Schools with a time of 17:04, and Stephen Wolf with a time of 17:10; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a tribute to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire W.T. Woodson High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the W.T. Woodson High School boys’ 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 Garrett Kroner, head coach of the W.T. Woodson High School boys’ cross country team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the team’s achievements.