WHEREAS, the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team capped off a dominant season with a victory in the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship and a trip to a national tournament; and

WHEREAS, the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team is made up of Ramsey Corbin, Ben Harlow, Ben Smoker, and Jacob Jones; this exceptional team holds the school record for the second-fastest time in the 4x800 relay with 7:59.9; and

WHEREAS, on the road to the state championship, the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team won the Valley District and Region 3C tournaments; and

WHEREAS, the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team received First Team All-District, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-State honors; and

WHEREAS, as state champions, the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team represented the Commonwealth at a national tournament, placing 15th overall; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team hereby be commended on its victory at the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Fort Defiance High School outdoor track 4x800 relay team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievement.