Bill Text: VA HJR658 | 2017 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Virginia House Joint Resolution 658 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Commending Intermont Equestrian Emory & Henry College.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-01-20 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ658ER) [HJR658 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2017-HJR658-Enrolled.html

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 658 Commending Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 13, 2017 Agreed to by the Senate, January 19, 2017

WHEREAS, Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College claimed the Beukma National Team Championship Trophy and a third consecutive national title at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championship in April 2016; and

WHEREAS, with a score of 39, Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College bested several other talented teams at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) National Championship, which was held at the Centenary College Equestrian Center in New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, the national victory was the sixth title for Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College and the team's 19th title overall; the team now holds the most IDA titles in the country; and

WHEREAS, of the Emory & Henry Wasps, junior Nick Martino took third place in the First Level, senior Karissa Donohue placed seventh in the Upper Training Level, and sophomore Eli Worth-Jones finished third in the Lower Training Level and was named an individual champion, along with Sierra Davenport; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a tribute to the skill and discipline of the riders, the leadership of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Emory & Henry College community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College on winning the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championship in 2016; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Lisa Moosmueller-Terry, head coach of Intermont Equestrian at Emory & Henry College, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the team's exceptional, record-setting achievements.