--- title: HR 742. Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team; winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr742 cite_as: HR 742, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr742 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr742.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr742/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71698 date: 2025-03-25 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr741.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr743.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr742.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 742 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - James Burchett - Lehman Franklin - Brad Thomas - Jon Burns text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR742/2025 upstream_id: 2014676 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - Georgia Southern University - college sports - clay target shooting - legislative commendation --- # HR 742. Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team; winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships; commend ## Text 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 - ## 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 House resolution honors the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team for winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships, recognizing the athletes and their coach by name. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution, not a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It formally congratulates the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team for capturing back-to-back national titles in 2024 and 2025 at the ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championship. The resolution recounts the team's 2024 performance at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, where it topped 106 collegiate teams, and highlights individual results from athletes including Tate Skipper, Andrew Cohen, Cheyenne Anderson, Blake Reed, and Landon DeLoach, along with Head Coach Marty Fischer. It also notes the team's 2025 High Overall Division National Championship win. The House resolves to congratulate the team and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the team. ### What it does - Congratulates the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team for winning the 2024 and 2025 ACUI/SCTP Collegiate Clay Target Championships. - Recounts specific 2024 competition results, including a team score of 497 out of 500 targets among 106 collegiate teams. - Names individual student athletes and the head coach and credits their specific performances and titles. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Georgia Southern University Clay Target Team, its individual student athletes, and Head Coach Marty Fischer. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical outcome is a formal, on-the-record recognition from the state legislature that the team and its members receive as a keepsake copy from the Clerk of the House. ### Key provisions - Recites the team's 2024 Division II championship performance, including scores from Tate Skipper, Andrew Cohen, Cheyenne Anderson, Blake Reed, and Landon DeLoach. - Notes the team's 2025 High Overall Division National Championship win, its fourth such title. - Credits Head Coach Marty Fischer, a Georgia Southern alumnus, for leading the team. - Resolves that the House congratulates the team and wishes it continued success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-25) - Sponsors: James Burchett, Lehman Franklin, Brad Thomas, Jon Burns - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71698 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr742.md?full=1