Memorials, Sports - Rusty Provins, 2012-2014 TSSAA Class A-AA Boys' Track and Field Discus and Shot Put state champion -

SJR 865 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Rusty Provins, a former Cumberland Gap High School student and three-time TSSAA Class A-AA Boys' Track and Field Discus and Shot Put State Champion (2012-2014). The resolution formally congratulates him for his athletic achievements, academic success as a valedictorian, and service as a U.S. Army Ranger. It does not create any new laws, policies, or funding changes - it solely serves to recognize Provins' accomplishments through a formal expression of commendation by the Tennessee General Assembly. The resolution passed unanimously (31-0) in the Senate on March 5, 2026.