A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE Fort Mill high School Girls Swim TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2023 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the Fort Mill girls swim team of York County captured the state title at the state championship held at the University of South Carolina on Saturday, October 21, 2023; and

 

Whereas, to the delight of their faithful fans, the Fort Mill Lady Yellow Jackets defeated a fine, competitive field of comers to win their second consecutive state trophy, besting their nearest opponent, Chapin High School, 368.5 to 280; and

 

Whereas, in the 200-yard medley relay, Fort Mill started the day's competition by taking a gold medal with the team of Ava Corbi, Lila Hadley, Josie Chandler, and Olivia Corbi.  The Lady Jackets ended the meet with another gold medal in the final event of the championship, the 400-yard freestyle relay, with the team of Ava Corbi, Mia Pogorzelski, Lila Hadley, and Olivia Corbi to secure the title for the team; and

 

Whereas, senior Olivia Corbi also garnered two second-place finishes for silver medals in the 500-yard freestyle and in the 200-yard freestyle, breaking school records in both events; and

 

Whereas, Fort Mill's Lila Hadley finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke and fifth in the 200-yard individual medley.  Eighth-grade teammate MacKenzie Spurrier earned fourth place in the 100-yard breaststroke while Ava Corbi claimed seventh place in both the 100-yard backstroke and the 50-yard freestyle events.  Mia Pogorzelski finished sixth in the 200-yard freestyle and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle; and

 

Whereas, Fort Mill's head coach, Cindy Van Buskirk, was honored as the class AAAAA state girls swim coach of the year for the second year in a row, only the fourth Fort Mill High coach to secure multiple state championships and to claim back-to-back state titles.

 

Whereas, in a sport that exacts agility, speed, and endurance, Coach Van Buskirk and her skilled coaching staff maximized their own athletic experience and training to hone another championship team and teach these athletes life principles that will endure beyond the water; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives values the pride and recognition that the Fort Mill swimmers have brought to their school and their community, and the members look forward to following their continued achievements in the days ahead.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the Fort Mill High School girls swim team, coaches, and school officials for an extraordinary season and congratulate them for winning the 2023 South Carolina Class AAAAA State Championship title.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Zachary Beam and Coach Cindy Van Buskirk.

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