Agenda Item
g. Recognition: Stephenson High School Boys' Cross Country Region Champions ~ Updated 2.9.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Member, District 6
recognition
Stephenson High School Boys’ Cross Country Region Champions
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and athletically.
The Stephenson High School boys’ cross-country team are committed to working hard and
representing DeKalb Athletics; and
WHEREAS: The Stephenson High School boys’ cross-country team won the 2025 Region 5-3A boys’ team title; and
WHEREAS: Under the direction of coaches Tendai Hill and Donald Sellers, the Jaguars placed four runners in the
Top 10 of the region individual standings on the way to claiming the title; and
WHEREAS: Senior Chad Brooks paced the Jaguars’ victory with a first-place finish in a time of 18:53.20; and
THEREFORE: We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic accomplishments
of the Stephenson High School boys’ cross-country team for having achieved one of the highest levels
attainable by a high school cross country team. In official recognition, we affix our signatures on this
9th day of February 2026.