HR742: HR742 Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team; winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships; commend

25 LC 112 3519 House Resolution 742 By: Representatives Burchett of the 176 th, Franklin of the 160 th, Thomas of the 21 st, and Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team for winning the 2024 and1 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team claimed its third national3 title last year at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Champio nship in Division II,4 earning both the Classic All-American (CAA) and All-Division American Skeet champion5 titles in a historic first for Georgia Southern University; and6 WHEREAS, competing at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, the team7 shot a record-breaking 497 out of 500 targets, placing at the top among 106 collegiate teams8 and nearly 1,200 student-athletes from 34 states; and9 WHEREAS, senior Tate Skipper shot a perfect 100 out of 100 in A merican Skeet, later10 winning a head-to-head shoot-off to become the High Overall Skeet Champion, while fellow11 senior Andrew Cohen also shot a perfect 100 in skeet and earned High Overall Champion12 for the CAA event with a total score of 291 out of 300; and13 WHEREAS, additional top performers included sophomore Cheyenne Anderson, who placed14 second in High Overall Lady for Division II and third in sporti ng clays; freshman Blake15 H. R. 742 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3519 Reed, who recorded Georgia Southern's first perfect 100 in Amer ican Trap at the16 championship and finished third in High Overall; and junior Landon DeLoach, who placed17 second in sporting clays; and18 WHEREAS, the Georgia Southern Clay Target Team continued its legacy of dominance this19 year by capturing its fourth High Overall Division National Cha mpionship at the 202520 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championship; and21 WHEREAS, these back-to-back victories are a testament to the team's extraordinary focus,22 preparation, and skill under the leadership of Head Coach and G eorgia Southern alumnus23 Marty Fischer; and24 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by25 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is26 abundantly proper to call them champions.27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 the members of this body congratulate the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team29 for winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships and30 extend best wishes for their continued success.31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the33 Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team.34 H. R. 742 - 2 -