--- title: HR 1088. West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team; winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1088 cite_as: HR 1088, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1088 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1088.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1088/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72438 date: 2026-01-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1087.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1089.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1088.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1088 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Brent Cox - Carter Barrett - Rick Jasperse - Lauren McDonald - Todd Jones - David Clark text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1088/2025 upstream_id: 2095184 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school sports - cross country - Forsyth County - legislative recognition --- # HR 1088. West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team; winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1088 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th, McDonald III of the 26th, Jones of the 25th, and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team represented West Forsyth High School in the 2025 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A cross country season; and WHEREAS, the team demonstrated exceptional endurance, competitive discipline, and strategic excellence throughout the 2025 regular season and state championship series; and WHEREAS, at the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Championship meet held in Carrollton, the West Forsyth Boys Cross Country Team secured the GHSA 6A State Title, marking the program's first state championship in school history; and WHEREAS, the championship performance was led by student-athletes Sena Hosu, Cooper Thomas, Hanniel Soosaidas, Om Jagtap, Matthew Prouty, Nick Bignon, and Cody Guion, whose collective effort produced a dominant team showing; and WHEREAS, the leadership of Head Coach Clayton Tillery and assistant coaches Jason Wayne, Sarah Loftus, and Scott Griffith was instrumental in guiding the athletes to peak performance throughout the season; and WHEREAS, this historic accomplishment stands as a testament to the dedication of the student-athletes, the commitment of the coaching staff, and the strong support of the West Forsyth community; and WHEREAS, the team has brought great pride to West Forsyth High School, Forsyth County, and the State of Georgia through their example of sportsmanship, perseverance, and excellence. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association Class 6A State Championship and congratulate them for their outstanding athletic achievement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to West Forsyth High School and the West Forsyth Boys Cross Country Team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Championship, the program's first state title. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution formally recognizes the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the 2025 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 6A State Championship, held in Carrollton. It notes this was the program's first state championship in school history. The resolution names the student-athletes on the championship team and the coaching staff who led them, and credits the team's success to their dedication and the support of the West Forsyth community. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the high school and the team. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition passed by the House of Representatives. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends the West Forsyth High School Boys Cross Country Team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Championship. - States that this was the program's first state championship in school history, achieved at the meet in Carrollton. - Names the seven student-athletes and four coaches credited with the team's championship season. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the school and team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names West Forsyth High School, its Boys Cross Country Team, the seven listed student-athletes, Head Coach Clayton Tillery, three assistant coaches, and the Forsyth County community connected to the school. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it creates an official House record honoring the team's achievement and provides a keepsake copy for the school and athletes. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize and commend the team for the 2025 GHSA Class 6A State Championship win. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to West Forsyth High School and the team. - The whereas clauses list the championship location (Carrollton), the athletes involved, and the coaching staff by name. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-01-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-01-27) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Carter Barrett, Rick Jasperse, Lauren McDonald, Todd Jones, David Clark - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72438 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1088.md?full=1