House Resolution 326 By: Representatives Dunahoo of the 31st, Hawkins of the 27th, Hong of the 103rd, Dubnik of the 29th, McCollum of the 30th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams for winning the 2024 GHSA Middle School State Cross Country Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams have established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphasis on character and academics; and WHEREAS, excellent performance, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made these teams a spectacular force throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to their remarkable 2024 campaign, they captured their third straight state cross country championships, along with their third Grand Champion title for best overall cross country school in the state; and WHEREAS, the girls team delivered a strong performance, placing five of their seven runners in the top 25, including three in the top 10, as well as securing a six-point victory in the championship race; and WHEREAS, the girls team was led by Chandler Sosebee, who finished third overall, with key contributions from Challis Latta and Emmy Edwards in the top 10, along with Malorie Wyse, Macy Michael Hill, and Marianna Elizarraraz rounding out the title-winning roster; and WHEREAS, the boys team demonstrated equal dominance, placing five runners in the top 15 and securing a commanding 25-point victory over the runner-up team; and WHEREAS, Hunter Morrison led the boys team with a fifth-place overall finish, with Thaddeus Ivy, Isaac Borg, Hudson Webb, Angelo Lugo, Clay Brown, and Ben Erickson completing the championship-winning roster; and WHEREAS, four boys runners—Isaac Borg, Hudson Webb, Bodi Glover, and Levi Miller—and three girls runners—Chandler Sosebee, Malorie Wyse, and Macy Michael Hill—achieved the remarkable feat of competing on all three consecutive state championship teams from sixth through eighth grade; and WHEREAS, as these magnificent teams earned their well-deserved reputation 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 Middle School boys and girls cross country teams for winning the 2024 GHSA Middle School State Cross Country Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. 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 the North Hall Middle School boys and girls cross country teams.