--- title: HR 325. North Hall High School cross country program; outstanding achievements during the 2024 season; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr325 cite_as: HR 325, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr325 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr325.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr325/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70552 date: 2025-02-19 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. 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North Hall High School cross country program; outstanding achievements during the 2024 season; commend ## Text House Resolution 325 By: Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, McCollum of the 30th, Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the 29th, Cox of the 28th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the North Hall High School cross country program for its outstanding achievements during the 2024 season; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the North Hall High School cross country program has long demonstrated a commitment to excellence, developing student-athletes who embody perseverance, discipline, and sportsmanship; and WHEREAS, the 2024 cross country season was a historic and record-breaking year for North Hall High School, highlighted by the girls team winning the GHSA Class 3A State Championship—the first-ever girls state title in any sport in the school's history; and WHEREAS, the North Hall girls secured the championship in dominant fashion, placing five runners in the top 14 at the state meet, with senior Clodagh O'Bryant earning the individual state championship title after an outstanding career as a four-time region champion and school record holder in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter events; and WHEREAS, the girls team saw additional all-state performances from Summer Muxlow, who finished second, and Harleigh Smith, who placed fifth; and WHEREAS, the North Hall boys cross country team also had an exceptional season, finishing as the GHSA Class 3A State Runner-Up, led by senior Bryant Young, who secured third place individually and earned all-state honors; and WHEREAS, the success of the North Hall High School cross country program extends beyond the high school level as the middle school boys team additionally captured its third consecutive state championship; and WHEREAS, the achievements of the North Hall cross country program are the result of the dedication and hard work of its student-athletes as well as the leadership of coaches Sam Borg, Art Dacosta, Jill Borg, and Lindsey Green; and WHEREAS, as these magnificent teams earned their well-deserved reputations for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the North Hall High School cross country program for its outstanding achievements during the 2024 season and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to North Hall High School. ## 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 formally congratulates North Hall High School's cross country program for a historic 2024 season, including the girls team's first-ever state title in any sport. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the North Hall High School cross country program for its 2024 season. It recounts the girls team winning the GHSA Class 3A State Championship, the first state title in any sport in the school's history, with individual standout performances from several runners. It also notes the boys team finished as state runner-up and the middle school boys team won its third straight state championship. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply has the House formally congratulate the student-athletes and coaches and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to North Hall High School for distribution. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the North Hall High School cross country program on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives for its 2024 season achievements. - Recognizes specific individual and team accomplishments, including the girls team's Class 3A state title and the boys team's runner-up finish. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to North Hall High School. - Extends the House's best wishes to the program for continued future success. ### Who it affects The North Hall High School cross country student-athletes and coaches named in the resolution, the school itself, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution to the school. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical impact is limited to public recognition for the North Hall High School athletes and coaches and a commemorative copy sent to the school. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses detail the girls team's GHSA Class 3A State Championship, the first girls state title in any sport in school history. - It names individual standouts including Clodagh O'Bryant, Summer Muxlow, Harleigh Smith, and Bryant Young for all-state or championship performances. - It credits coaches Sam Borg, Art Dacosta, Jill Borg, and Lindsey Green for leading the program. - The resolving clause has the House congratulate the program and wish it continued success. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to North Hall High School. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-19) - Sponsors: Emory Dunahoo, Derrick McCollum, Lee Hawkins, Matt Dubnik, Brent Cox, Soo Hong - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70552 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr325.md?full=1