Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team on winning back-to-back national championships.

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To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Whaley, Boyd, Suber, Jackson,
McLendon, Gillespie Isom, Blackwell, Pope

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109

A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWEST 1
MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANGERS WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR 2
CAPTURING BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC 3
ASSOCIATION (NJCAA) CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EARNING THE HIGHEST TEAM GPA 4
IN THE NATION. 5
WHEREAS, the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers 6
Women's Soccer Team achieved extraordinary distinction during the 7
2025 season by capturing its second consecutive National Junior 8
College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National 9
Championship, establishing the team as one of the premier 10
collegiate soccer programs in the nation; and 11
WHEREAS, the Rangers completed the 2025 season with an 12
outstanding overall record of 21 wins, one loss and one draw, 13
demonstrating sustained excellence, resilience and competitive 14
dominance throughout regular season play, conference competition, 15
regional tournaments and national postseason play; and 16
WHEREAS, Northwest Mississippi Community College became the 17
only NJCAA Division II women's soccer program to win back-to-back 18
national championships since the division's inception, further 19
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solidifying the program's place in national collegiate athletic 20
history; and 21
WHEREAS, the Rangers also captured their third consecutive 22
Region 23 Championship, advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament 23
for the fourth straight season, and reached the national 24
championship match for the second consecutive year, underscoring a 25
standard of consistent excellence rarely achieved at the 26
collegiate level; and 27
WHEREAS, in addition to their athletic success, the Northwest 28
Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team distinguished 29
itself in the classroom by earning the highest team grade point 30
average in the nation, exemplifying the ideal of the true 31
student-athlete and proving that academic excellence and athletic 32
achievement can and do coexist; and 33
WHEREAS, the Rangers' academic accomplishments reflect a 34
culture of discipline, accountability and commitment to 35
educational success, supported by dedicated faculty, academic 36
advisors, athletic trainers and institutional leadership; and 37
WHEREAS, Head Coach James Beattie, along with his coaching 38
staff, have provided exceptional leadership, mentorship and 39
vision, guiding the program to sustained national prominence while 40
emphasizing character, teamwork and academic responsibility and 41
earning numerous coaching honors as a result; and 42
WHEREAS, the success of the Rangers Women's Soccer Team 43
brings great pride to Northwest Mississippi Community College, its 44
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students, alumni and supporters and serves as a powerful example 45
of the positive impact Mississippi's community colleges have on 46
workforce preparation, leadership development and national 47
recognition; and 48
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the 49
accomplishments of the Northwest Mississippi Community College 50
Rangers Women's Soccer Team, whose accomplishments reflect 51
favorably on the State of Mississippi and demonstrate that 52
Mississippi institutions can not only compete, but excel at the 53
highest levels, both academically and athletically: 54
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 55
MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby commend and congratulate the 56
Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Women's Soccer 57
Team on winning back-to-back National Junior College Athletic 58
Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championships and for 59
earning the highest team GPA in the nation and recognize the 60
players, coaches, staff and administrators whose dedication and 61
excellence made these achievements possible. 62
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we do hereby extend to the 63
members of the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers 64
Women's Soccer Team sincerest wishes for continued success in all 65
their future academic and athletic endeavors. 66
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to 67
Coach James Beattie and the members and coaching staff of the 68
Rangers Women's Soccer Team, to the administration of Northwest 69
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ST: Commend Northwest Mississippi Community
College Women's Soccer Team on winning back-to-
back national championships.
Mississippi Community College, forwarded to the Board of Trustees 70
of Northwest Mississippi Community College, and made available to 71
the Capitol Press Corps. 72