Bill Text: NY J00307 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Max Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B Cross Country Championship
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-31 - ADOPTED [J00307 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-J00307-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 307 BY: Senator PALUMBO CONGRATULATING Max Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B Cross Country Championship WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after in high school sports; this Legislative Body commends rare athletic achievements and pays special recognition to those who pursue such excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Athletic competition helps to enhance both the moral and physical development of young athletes, preparing them for the future by instilling in them the importance of teamwork, encouraging a standard of healthy living, and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Max Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B Cross Country Championship on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School in Verona, New York; and WHEREAS, Max Haynia of Westhampton Beach High School won the 5-kilometer race with an outstanding time of 16 minutes, 9.7 seconds beating the second-place finisher by 20.1 seconds; and WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental victory, Max Haynia won the New York race in 15 minutes, 58 seconds at the Nike Cross Regionals on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New York, WHEREAS, After graduating in June of 2023, Max Haynia plans on attending West Point where he will continue to run for the Army Black Knights; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green, gray, and white his family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported Max Haynia throughout his journey as he ended his season with an impressive overall record; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Max Haynia has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of his school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Max Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B Cross Country Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted Max Haynia.