Bill Text: NY J02393 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2393

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Peyton Mullin upon the occasion of capturing the 235-pound weight class title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational State Championship on January 26, 2024

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-21)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-14 - ADOPTED [J02393 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J02393-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2393

BY: Senator O'MARA

        CONGRATULATING  Peyton Mullin upon the occasion of
        capturing the 235-pound weight class  title  at  the
        NYSPHSAA  Girls  Invitational  State Championship on
        January 26, 2024

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved  only  through  strenuous  practice, team play and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development  of  the  young people of this State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in  them  the  value  of  teamwork,  encouraging  a
standard  of  healthy  living,  imparting  a  desire  for  success,  and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  congratulate
Peyton  Mullin upon the occasion of capturing the 235-pound weight class
title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational State Championship  on  January
26, 2024, at the SRC Arena and Events Center in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Peyton  Mullin,  ranked  ninth  seed  at  the start of the
competition, opened the tournament with a win over Kittery VanGuilder of
Hadley-Luzerne via fall, in 1:14 of the first period; in round two,  she
pinned  top-ranked  Alexis  Durdon  of  Windsor after holding a 4-0 lead
through two periods, continuing to dominate the  competition  on  a  hot
streak; and

  WHEREAS,  The  standout  Peyton  Mullin  of  Dundee High School then
pinned Patricia Deslandes of Minisink Valley after  once  again  leading
4-0 in the first period; and

  WHEREAS,  Finally,  in  an  incredible upset, freshman Peyton Mullin
defeated defending champion and Waverly High School  standout  Mackenzie
LaForest via fall 1:05 seconds into the match; and

  WHEREAS,  The  athletic  talent displayed by this stellar athlete is
due in great part to the efforts of her committed and talented  team  of
coaches  who  are  respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence, as  well  as  her  various  support  systems  consisting  of
prideful family, friends, and the community at large; and

  WHEREAS,  This  new state champion, Peyton Mullin, has proven a life
of dedication to wrestling, practicing the sport since the young age  of
four; and

  WHEREAS,  A  result  of  eleven years spent honing her craft, Peyton
Mullin has many notable accomplishments,  including:  142  total  career
wins,  a boys 285-pound weight class record of 7-7, and a flawless girls
235-pound weight class record of 14-0; she also is a two-time  New  York
Wrestling  Association  for  Youth  (NYWAY) state champion, a boys NYWAY
second and fourth place finisher,  a  girls  Wayne-Finger  Lakes  League
Champion,  and  is  now  the  esteemed NYSPHSAA Girls State Invitational
235-pound weight class champion; and


  WHEREAS,  In  light of her recent accomplishments, Peyton Mullin has
brought honor and just pride to her school and community on  the  local,
state, and national level; and

  WHEREAS,  Sports  competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Head Coach Sheldon Gibson and Peyton Mullin have
clearly contributed to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition  of
their school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Peyton Mullin upon the occasion of capturing the  235-pound
weight class title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Invitational State Championship
on January 26, 2024; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to State Champion  Peyton  Mullin  and  Head  Coach  Sheldon
Gibson.