HJ418: Commending Sydney Wrighte.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 418
Commending Sydney Wrighte.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Sydney Wrighte finished second in the individual all-around and helped lead the Freedom High School gymnastics team to its second state title in three years at the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship in February 2018; and

WHEREAS, on the first day of the state tournament, held at Heritage High School in Leesburg, Sydney Wrighte tied for first place in the floor exercise, finished second on the vault and uneven bars, and came in sixth on the balance beam; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Wrighte finished as runner-up in the individual all-around with 38.925 points, less than a point behind the first-place finisher; and

WHEREAS, on the second day of the competition, Sydney Wrighte helped the Freedom High School Eagles secure the team victory, leading the Freedom Eagles with a 38.4 all-around total; and

WHEREAS, the reigning two-time All-Met Gymnast of the Year, Sydney Wrighte trains at Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and participates in both high school and advanced club gymnastics competitions; and

WHEREAS, a senior at Freedom High School, Sydney Wrighte plans to further her academic and gymnastics careers at Auburn University; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sydney Wrighte for her performance at the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship in 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sydney Wrighte as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her dedication, hard work, and skill.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 418

Offered February 28, 2018
Commending Sydney Wrighte.
Patron-- Bell, John J.

WHEREAS, Sydney Wrighte finished second in the individual all-around and helped lead the Freedom High School gymnastics team to its second state title in three years at the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship in February 2018; and

WHEREAS, on the first day of the state tournament, held at Heritage High School in Leesburg, Sydney Wrighte tied for first place in the floor exercise, finished second on the vault and uneven bars, and came in sixth on the balance beam; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Wrighte finished as runner-up in the individual all-around with 38.925 points, less than a point behind the first-place finisher; and

WHEREAS, on the second day of the competition, Sydney Wrighte helped the Freedom High School Eagles secure the team victory, leading the Freedom Eagles with a 38.4 all-around total; and

WHEREAS, the reigning two-time All-Met Gymnast of the Year, Sydney Wrighte trains at Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and participates in both high school and advanced club gymnastics competitions; and

WHEREAS, a senior at Freedom High School, Sydney Wrighte plans to further her academic and gymnastics careers at Auburn University; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Sydney Wrighte for her performance at the Virginia High School League Group 5A state championship in 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Sydney Wrighte as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for her dedication, hard work, and skill.