Virginia HR 200: Commending Lena M. Gooden.

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2022SESSION
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HOUSERESOLUTIONNO.200
Commending Lena M. Gooden.
AgreedtobytheHouseofDelegates,March11,2022
WHEREAS, Lena M. Gooden, a junior at Osbourn Park High School, was named the Virginia
Gatorade High School Girls Track and Field Player of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year; and
WHEREAS, Lena Gooden was recognized with the award for her outstanding athletic excellence,
high-caliber academic achievements, and exemplary character demonstrated both on and off the field;
and
WHEREAS, at the 2021-2022 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 state championship,
Lena Gooden placed first in the girls' long jump with a distance of 19-03.50, fourth in the girls'
55-meter dash, and seventh in the girls' 300-meter dash; and
WHEREAS, Lena Gooden placed first in the girl's long jump events at the 2021-2022 VHSL Cedar
Run District and VHSL Region 6B meets, securing a VHSL Region 6B meet record with a jump of
18-02.50; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, Lena Gooden was the VHSL Class 6 state outdoor champion in the girls' long
jump event with a jump of 20-03.75, achieving a VHSL Class 6 state meet record; and
WHEREAS, that same year, Lena Gooden won the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter dashes and the long
jump at the VHSL Region 6B championship, setting meet records in each event; and
WHEREAS, Lena Gooden is an accomplished scholar who has maintained a 4.2 grade point average,
served as a member of the Osbourn Park High School Black Student Union and the school's Counseling
Advisory Council, and given generously of her time to various community service initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Lena Gooden's success is the result of her hard work and dedication, the guidance of
her coaches and teachers, and the unwavering support of the entire Osbourn Park High School
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Lena M. Gooden hereby be commended for being
named the 2020-2021 Virginia Gatorade High School Girls Track and Field Player of the Year; and, be
it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution
for presentation to Lena M. Gooden as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her
achievements and best wishes for her future endeavors.
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