<BillNo> <Sponsor> SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 191 By Gardenhire SJR0191 004184 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to honor Wyatt Davis on winning the Class A wrestling state championship in his weight class. WHEREAS, we take great pleasure in recognizing those dedicated student athletes who serve as the heart and soul of their schools and communities while wearing the crown of a champion; and WHEREAS, Wyatt Davis recently won the 2025 TSSAA Class A wresting state championship in the 144-pound weight class to distinguish himself as the first individual state champion in any sport in Whitwell High School history; and WHEREAS, in the final match of the state tournament, Wyatt Davis overcame a 6-0 deficit to beat an opponent who entered the final with a 51-0 season record; and WHEREAS, Wyatt showcased his impressive power and relentless pace to overcome the early deficit, secure an 11-8 decision, and claim the state championship; and WHEREAS, Mr. Davis's path to the state championship was a most difficult one; the Class A 144-pound bracket featured five returning state placers, while Wyatt won his final two matches against wrestlers who had a combined season record of 108-4; and WHEREAS, he not only defeated a previously unbeaten wrestler in the final, but he also bounced back from a 1-4 deficit in the second period of a tough semifinal matchup to pin his opponent at the 3:36 mark; and WHEREAS, Wyatt Davis posted an 11-5 decision in the first round of the state tourney and a dominating 17-1 tech fall in the quarterfinals; and WHEREAS, Wyatt Davis had won back-to-back regional and sectional championships for the Tigers before finishing this season with a 22-3 overall record and state championship laurels; and - 2 - 004184 WHEREAS, Mr. Davis modestly attributes his success to hard work and perseverance on his part, and the inspired instruction of Coach Thomas Argo; and WHEREAS, an outstanding overall athlete, Wyatt Davis also stars for a Whitwell Tigers football team that has produced 25 wins over the last three seasons with the help of his 17 touchdowns, 162 tackles, two interceptions, and two blocked field goal attempts; and WHEREAS, as his legacy on the wrestling mat assumes its rightful place in Whitwell's athletic history, Wyatt Davis hopes his triumph will inspire more students to join the school's wrestling program; and WHEREAS, Wyatt Davis has distinguished himself as a dominant champion of whom we can all be proud, and he is worthy of our approbation; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate Wyatt Davis of the Whitwell High School Tigers on winning the Class A wrestling state championship in the 144- pound weight class and wish him all the best in future competition. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear without House or Senate designation.