[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Cline) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, in keeping with my office policy of giving a 
floor speech for every State high school champion in the Sixth District 
of Virginia, I rise to congratulate the Strasburg High School women's 
track and field team for winning the Class 2 State championship, the 
program's first State title since 1993.
  Finishing with a total of 68 points, the Rams delivered strong 
performances needed to win. These talented athletes include Macy Smith, 
Claire Keefe, Paige Hiserman, Toni Rhodes, Megan Martin, Maddy 
Dofermire, Neila Coughenour, Willow Musterman, and Amanie Hogan.
  Junior sprinter and jumper Macy placed in all five of her events, 
even winning a State title in the long jump with an impressive leap of 
17 feet, 7\1/2\ inches.
  Senior hurdler and jumper Maddy also placed in four events, winning 
second place in the high jump.
  Taking home the State title in the 4 x 800-meter relay were Claire, 
Toni, Paige, and Megan, beating the runner-up by over 12 seconds.
  Each one of these ladies serves as an inspiration not only to their 
peers but to the entire Sixth District, proving that hard work and 
dedication can yield tangible results.
  Congratulations again to the Strasburg High School women's track and 
field team on this incredible accomplishment.


 Recognizing North Cross High School's Division II State Championships

  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize North Cross High School 
men's lacrosse, tennis, and track and field teams for each winning 
their Division II State championships.
  The men's lacrosse team secured its third consecutive title with an 
outstanding 15-6 final score, making this their fourth championship win 
in 5 years.
  The lacrosse win was propelled by senior Joe Mason's six goals, as 
well as by the sticks of seniors Caleb Thompson and Ian Cann, each of 
whom added three goals to the tally.
  Over on the tennis courts, the Raiders men's team captured its second 
State title since 2016 with a 5-4 victory.
  The tennis team's historic performance was led by sophomore Henry 
Lugar, who dominated the court with a 10-0 win in his championship 
singles match and finished the season with a perfect 20-0 record in 
singles matches.
  Junior Alessandro Perin and Jacob Juneau won their doubles match by 
an outstanding 10-2 score.
  The Raiders men's track and field team won their State championship 
with 93 points. Freshman Jace Rhodes won first place in the triple 
jump.
  On the track, Rhodes was joined by senior Rhone Burton, junior Moritz 
Mittendorfer, and junior Xavier Mitchell in the 4 x 100-meter relay, 
taking the title with a sprint time of 43.97 seconds.
  Congratulations to all these student athletes, parents, coaches, and 
staff on their incredible achievements. They are all champions and have 
proven that with hard work and dedication, anything can be 
accomplished.

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