Bill Text: VA SR73 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Haleigh Hamlin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-09 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR73ER) [SR73 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-SR73-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Haleigh Hamlin, a talented sophomore student-athlete at Floyd County High School, won the long jump competition at the Virginia High School League Class 2A indoor track and field state championship held on February 22, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Haleigh Hamlin faced off against 18 of the Commonwealth's top track and field athletes in the long jump competition, which was held at Roanoke College's Cregger Center; and
WHEREAS, relying on superior strength and agility, Haleigh Hamlin executed a leap of 16 feet in the state finals, besting the second-place finisher by a quarter inch and tying her own school record for Floyd County High School; and
WHEREAS, Haleigh Hamlin's state long jump championship was Floyd County High School's seventh individual track and field title in the last five years; the school's girls' team went on to finish 11th overall in the indoor track and field state championship meet; and
WHEREAS, Haleigh Hamlin also competed in the 55-meter dash at the 2018 state meet, finishing with a time of 7.8 seconds; she previously finished third in the long jump, third in the 55-meter dash, and fifth in the 300-meter race at the 2018 Region 2C championships; and
WHEREAS, a hardworking and dedicated competitor, Haleigh Hamlin has brought credit to herself, her school, and her community with her superb athletic accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Floyd County High School's Haleigh Hamlin hereby be commended on winning the 2018 Virginia High School League Class 2A long jump state championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Haleigh Hamlin as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her outstanding athletic achievements and best wishes for continued success.
