SR453: SR453 Life University; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Life University, a chiropractic-focused university in Marietta, for its athletic achievements in wrestling. The women's wrestling team won its first NAIA National Championship, setting a new NAIA record for total team points, with three athletes earning individual national titles and ten earning All-American honors. Head Coach Ashley Flavin was named NAIA Coach of the Year. The resolution also recognizes the men's wrestling team, which finished as national runner-up at the 2025 NAIA National Championships, with two individual national titles and ten All-American honors. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for Life University. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a formal statement of congratulations and recognition.

• Formally congratulates Life University's women's wrestling team for winning its first NAIA National Championship and setting a scoring record.
• Commends the men's wrestling team for finishing as national runner-up at the 2025 NAIA National Championships.
• Recognizes coaches Ashley Flavin and Omi Acosta along with student-athletes and staff for their roles in the season.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Life University.

This resolution directly names Life University in Marietta, its women's and men's wrestling teams, individual student-athletes such as Zaynah McBryde, Latifah McBryde, Savannah Isaac, Thaddeus Long, and JD Peres, and coaches Ashley Flavin and Omi Acosta.

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect but serves as an official record of state recognition for Life University's athletic accomplishments, giving the university and its athletes a formal acknowledgment from the Georgia Senate.

• The whereas clauses describe Life University's size, founding in 1974, and its chiropractic education mission.
• The resolution notes the women's team's record-setting NAIA championship and individual national titles won by three athletes.
• It recognizes Head Coach Ashley Flavin as NAIA Coach of the Year.
• It notes the men's team's runner-up finish and two individual national titles.
• The resolving clause formally congratulates and commends the teams and coaches.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the university.

1. 2025-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-24Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)Primary sponsor

• Life University
• collegiate wrestling
• NAIA championship
• Marietta Georgia
• legislative recognition