HR326: HR326 North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams; winning the 2024 GHSA Middle School State Cross Country Championship; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams. It recounts their 2024 season, in which both teams won their third consecutive state cross country championships and the school earned its third straight Grand Champion title for best overall cross country program in the state. The resolution names individual runners who contributed to the wins, including Chandler Sosebee and Hunter Morrison, who led the girls and boys teams respectively, and highlights several athletes who competed on all three championship teams across sixth through eighth grade. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the teams.

• Formally congratulates the North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams for winning the 2024 GHSA Middle School State Cross Country Championship.
• Recites the teams' performance details, including individual runner rankings and margins of victory in the championship races.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the teams.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the teams' continued success, without creating any new law, funding, or legal requirement.

The North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams, their named individual runners and coaches, and the school community are the direct subjects of this resolution. It has no effect on the general public or other institutions.

This resolution has no legal or regulatory effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to recognition, giving the North Hall Middle School athletes and coaches a formal record of the Georgia House of Representatives acknowledging their championship season.

• The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) details the girls team's six-point championship victory and the boys team's 25-point victory over the runner-up.
• It names specific top-performing runners, including Chandler Sosebee (third overall) for the girls and Hunter Morrison (fifth overall) for the boys.
• It notes that seven runners across both teams competed on all three consecutive state championship teams from sixth through eighth grade.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates the teams and wishes them continued success.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to the teams.

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• Emory Dunahoo (R, HD-031)Primary sponsor
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
• Soo Hong (R, HD-103)
• Matt Dubnik (R, HD-029)
• Derrick McCollum (R, HD-030)
• Brent Cox (R, HD-028)

• youth sports
• cross country
• North Hall Middle School
• GHSA championship
• legislative honors