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S 1113

York Comprehensive High strength teams

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Wes Climer

York Comprehensive High's strength teams won the state championships, with top individual performers and All-State athletes recognized for their athletic excellence.

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Bill Summary · S 1113

Bill Summary — S 1113 (2025-2026 Session, South Carolina)

Title

York Comprehensive High strength teams

Note: This item is a Senate Resolution recognizing and congratulating York Comprehensive High School’s strength teams.

Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution acknowledges and honors the York Comprehensive High School male and female strength teams for winning the South Carolina Class AAAA state championships during the 2025-2026 season.
  • It seeks to publicly recognize the athletes, coaches, and school officials for their accomplishments and the pride they brought to the school and community.

Key Provisions and Provisions Changes

  • Recognition of Achievement:
    • Congratulates both the female and male strength teams on winning their respective state championships.
    • Specifically cites victories at the women’s state meet (November 8, 2025) and the men’s state meet (March 24, 2026).
  • Descriptions of Competition and Scoring (informational content in the resolution):
    • Explains competition format: athletes compete in three events—back squat, bench press, and standing broad jump.
    • Scoring is based on performance; top athletes are crowned state champions, with top-six finishers contributing points to team totals.
  • Team Details:
    • Female team entrants: 30 athletes, with nine All-State athletes, two state champions, twelve All-State finishers at the women’s meet.
    • Male team entrants: 14 athletes, with one state champion and three All-State finishers at the men’s meet.
    • Individual champions: Alyvia “AC” Lingerfelt (140-pound weight class) and Lindsey Morrison (150-pound weight class) for the female side.
    • All-State athletes (female): Ariel Matheson (110), Kynleigh Liming (110), Dani Hagen (130), Ravynn Washington (130), Natalie Dover (140), Briley Comer (160), Caroline Clark (170).
    • All-State athletes (male): Eli Clinton (190) — noted as a state champion with a state record in broad jump (10 feet 5.5 inches), back squat (570 pounds), and total (915 pounds); J. J. Hagen (140), Collin Lowry (140), Tyreese French (Unlimited).
  • Personnel Acknowledgments:
    • Recognizes head coach Jason Layman and coaching staff: Danelle Hagen, Nathan Green, Dean Boyd, and Ryanne Mitchell.
    • Recognizes school leadership: Principal Jenna Markey.
  • Procedural Context:
    • The action is ceremonial in nature (a resolution) recognizing local school athletic achievement.
    • Action history notes introduction and adoption on 2026-04-14.
    • Sponsor: Co-sponsor Wes Climer.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries are York Comprehensive High School’s male and female strength teams, their coaches, and the school administration.
  • The broader school community and supporters receive public recognition for their athletic success.

Timelines and Procedural Details

  • Women’s state meet: held November 8, 2025.
  • Men’s state meet: held March 24, 2026.
  • Resolution adopted: April 14, 2026.
  • The document does not create new laws, funding, or ongoing programmatic changes; it serves as formal recognition by the South Carolina Senate.

Potential Impact

  • Public acknowledgment of athletic excellence may boost school pride, community support, and visibility for York Comprehensive High School’s strength program.
  • No fiscal implications or policy changes are associated with this resolution beyond formal commendation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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