--- title: HR 874. Denmark High School boys cross country team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr874 cite_as: HR 874, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr874 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr874.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr874/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71907 date: 2025-03-31 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. 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Denmark High School boys cross country team; winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0420 House Resolution 874 By: Representatives Cox of the 28th, Barrett of the 24th, Jasperse of the 11th, McDonald III of the 26th, Clark of the 100th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Denmark High School boys cross country team for winning the 20241 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the Denmark High School boys cross country team has es tablished and3 maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics;4 and5 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team6 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable7 2024 campaign, the team captured the state cross country championship; and8 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding9 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the10 team, and the astute direction of Head Coach Andrew Hudson; and11 WHEREAS, this all-star team included seniors Ethan Bridge, Evan Ashley, Quincy12 Anderson, Zach Hilyer, Aidan Hicks, Jacob Stevens, and Connor K azemi; junior Akshay13 Sogarwal; sophomores Jacob Grant and Ranel Lopez ; and freshmen Justin Cook and Gentry14 Anderson; and15 H. R. 874 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0420 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by16 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is17 abundantly proper to call them champions.18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that19 the members of this body congratulate the Denmark High School boys cross country team20 for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship and extend best21 wishes for their continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized23 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the24 Denmark High School boys cross country team.25 H. R. 874 - 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 Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Denmark High School boys cross country team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia General Assembly recognizing the Denmark High School boys cross country team's 2024 state championship win in the Georgia High School Association's Class 6A division. It praises the team's performance, coaching, and individual members by name. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Congratulates the Denmark High School boys cross country team for winning the 2024 GHSA Class 6A State Cross Country Championship. - Names the team's head coach, Andrew Hudson, and lists individual team members by grade level. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success, without creating any new law or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors the Denmark High School boys cross country team, its head coach Andrew Hudson, and its individual student athletes. It has no legal or financial effect on anyone else in Georgia. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. Its main real-world effect is that the team receives an official printed copy of the Georgia House's recognition of their state championship, a common honor for Georgia school sports achievements. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the team's season, its championship win, and the coaching of Andrew Hudson. - It lists team members by class year: seniors, one junior, two sophomores, and two freshmen. - The resolved clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-31) - Sponsors: Brent Cox, Carter Barrett, Rick Jasperse, Lauren McDonald, David Clark, Todd Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71907 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr874.md?full=1