House Resolution 205, sponsored by Representative Freeman, honors Coach Josh Clark and the Montgomery Bell Academy debate team for their remarkable achievement in winning the 2026 Policy Debate Tournament of Champions. This prestigious national championship is considered the pinnacle of high school policy debate, and the Montgomery Bell Academy team, under Coach Clark's leadership, showcased exceptional intellectual rigor and teamwork. The team not only secured the national title with seniors Russell Howard and Jimmy Li but also demonstrated their depth by placing three teams in the national quarterfinals and advancing another to the semifinals, ultimately finishing third in the nation.

This victory marks the third time Montgomery Bell Academy has won the Tournament of Champions, with previous titles in 1999 and 2020, and highlights the program's consistent excellence, having reached the final round five times in the last seven years. The debate team also earned the prestigious David P. Baker Award, solidifying their status as the number-one-ranked policy debate team in the nation. The resolution commends the students and Coach Clark for their dedication to academic excellence and serves as an inspiration to students across Tennessee, wishing them continued success in their future endeavors.