Bill Text: MS SC601 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 601 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Commend Corinth High School "Warriors" Boys Cross Country Team for winning 2010 Class 3A State Championship.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-18 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC601 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-SC601-Enrolled.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Powell, Butler (38th), Fillingane, Jackson (32nd)

Senate Concurrent Resolution 601

(As Adopted by Senate and House)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE CORINTH HIGH SCHOOL "WARRIORS" BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2010 MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

WHEREAS, the Corinth High School "Warriors" Boys Cross-Country Team finished the 2010 season the way it started, undefeated. The Warriors completed a perfect cross-country season by winning the Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 3A State Championship at Choctaw Trails on December 4, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Corinth turned back St. Andrews by 21 points while defending Champion Kossuth finished third. (The Lady Warriors finished runner-up, finishing behind Champion St. Patrick;) and

WHEREAS, the State Title was the fifth for the Warriors and the sixth consecutive year a boys team from the county has won the event. Alcorn Central's Kelsea Hendrix was the top female finisher in the county. Hendrix finished fourth overall with a time of 15:56; and

WHEREAS, Brian McDonnieal led the Warriors to the crown, winning the First Overall Individual Championship with a time of 16:59; and

WHEREAS, Alcorn County runners took the top four places in the event; and

WHEREAS, Corinth High School Boys Cross-Country Team 2010 Class 3A State Champions Roster: Clayton Allred, All-State Team, 6th; Jackson Cornelius; Fletcher Hall; Drew Kerby, All-State Team, 3rd; Austin Martin; Brian McDonnieal, Division 3 State Champion, 1st; Austin Powell; Frank Rivers; Taylor Smith; Christian Stone; Nicholas Thompson, All-State Team, 14th; Jacob Wiggington; Mark Younger; Head Coach Larry L. Mangus and Assistant Coach Brian Thomas; and

WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize this special achievement by a group of student athletes who have brought honor to their school, their community and to the State of Mississippi:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the Corinth High School "Warriors" Boys Cross-Country Team for winning the 2010 Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 3A State Championship, their fifth Cross-Country State Championship, and extend our best wishes to the team, coaches, parents and sponsors on this occasion.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Coach Mangus for the team, forwarded to Corinth High School Principal Russ Elam and to the members of the Corinth School Board and made available to members of the Capitol Press Corps.