SENATE RESOLUTION 51

(By Senators Plymale, Woelfel, Williams, Stollings and Unger)

[Introduced February 24, 2016.]

Congratulating the Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team for winning the 2015 Class AAA State Championship.

Whereas, The Cabell Midland boys’ cross country team had an extraordinary season enroute to winning the 2015 Class AAA State Championship; and

Whereas, The Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team is coached by Chris Parsons and assistant coaches Rhonda Short and Rachel Stewart; and

Whereas, The Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team consists of members Mason Bills, Danny Jarrell, Jonathan Merryweather, Michael Otte, Jeremiah Parlock, Nick Salmons, Will Sheils, Andrew Short, Adam Whitmore, David Ball, Salem Carlton, Alex Farmer, Jonathan Hathaway, Austin Jordan, George McPhail, Coy Smith, Evan Fleshman, Aaron Frost, Josh Minor, Devin Nease, Stephen Woolums, Brett Armbruster, Steven Ball, Maguire Beever, Ian Carlton, Tanner Chapman, Nick Harmon, K. J. Helgason, Dillon Jobe, Bryce Morris, Ben Norton, Tyler Straub and Gabe Tomblin; and

Whereas, The Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team displayed its strong will and determination for an entire season and is a shining example of what can be accomplished with hard work, dedication and spirit; and

Whereas, The Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team went undefeated against West Virginia competition, on their way to winning the school’s ninth state championship, and will be remembered as one of the best teams ever assembled in West Virginia high school cross country history; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates the Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team for winning the 2015 Class AAA State Championship; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Cabell Midland High School boys’ cross country team.