TITLE
Title
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 2024 DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S AND GIRL’S TRACK TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Commissioner Frankie T. Jones, Jr.
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RESOLUTION
Resolution
WHEREAS, founded in 1929, James Benson Dudley High School was established as the first black public secondary educational institution in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Dudley High School is a 3-A school with a strong program for scholar athletes, including a variety of sports teams such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, and wrestling; and
WHEREAS, Dudley High School experienced an outstanding victory as both the boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams won state outdoor track titles in the same season for the first time in the school’s history during the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s (NCHSAA) Track and Field State Championships held at the Marcus T. Johnson Track on North Carolina A&T State University’s campus; and
WHEREAS, Dudley High School swept the 3-A Boys’ and Girls’ Championships by placing first in the Boys 100 Meter Dash, Boys 110 Meter and 300 Meter Hurdles, Boys 4x100 Meter - 4x200 Meter - and 4x400 Meter Relays, Girls 100 Meter and 200 Meter Dash, Girls 4x100 Meter and 4x200 Meter Relays; and
WHEREAS, Dudley High School defended its 2023 championship and won its eight (8th) title overall in the 3-A Girls Championship with eighty-six (86) team points and won their second (2nd) title in three (3) years in the 3-A Boys Championship with ninety-five (95) team points; and
WHEREAS, in February 2024, the Dudley High School Girls indoor track team won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3A Girls Indoor Track State Championship for the second year in a row; and
WHEREAS, Dudley High School not only brought home dual state championships but also two (2) North Carolina Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards under the guidance of Coach Tequile Jackson, who was recognized as Coach of the Year in the 2024 spring sports all-conference selections; and
WHEREAS, to the 2024 Dudley High School boys and girls track teams, and to the coaches, athletic boosters, and parents, we take time to recognize the hard work and dedication of our student athletes and pause to commemorate your historic milestone achievement. Continue in your endeavors to strive for greatness, adhering to your alma mater “Dear Dudley High, we’ll ever praise and love thee, Success ahead through open doors we see”.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, that it joins our local and state entities as we recognize and celebrate the 2024 dual state track championships for the Dudley High School Boys’ and Girls’ track teams and Girl’s indoor track team state championship.
ADOPTED this 15th day of August 2024.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and cause the corporate seal of the County of Guilford to be affixed, this the 15th day of August 2024.
Melvin “Skip” Alston, Chairman
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Receive a resolution recognizing the 2024 Dudley High School Boy's and Girl's Track Team dual state championships and the Girl's Indoor Track Team state championship.
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