Senate Resolution No. 977

BY: Senator METZGER

        COMMENDING   the  SUNY  New  Paltz  Women's  Cross
        Country Team upon the occasion of their selection as
        a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and  Cross
        Country  Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic
        Team

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in  honoring  talented
collegiate  athletes  who  distinguish  themselves  and  their community
through outstanding academic and athletic performance; and

  WHEREAS,  Athletic  competition  enhances  the  moral  and  physical
development  of  the  young adults 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 commend  the  SUNY
New  Paltz  Women's  Cross  Country  Team  upon  the  occasion  of their
selection as a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team; and

  WHEREAS, During their outstanding season, the SUNY New Paltz Women's
Cross Country Team recorded a cumulative 3.2 average; and

  WHEREAS, Academically and athletically, the members of the SUNY  New
Paltz  Women's Cross Country Team have distinguished themselves as young
women  of  superlative  ability,  talent,  and  maturity,   establishing
standards  of  excellence  and  achievement, purposefulness of life, and
responsibility rarely achieved in youthful years; and

  WHEREAS, Outstanding role models for their fellow students, the SUNY
New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team has brought honor to their  family,
school, and community; and

  WHEREAS,  The  SUNY  New  Paltz Women's Cross Country Team may stand
with pride in their achievements, experiencing the satisfaction of their
labors and the joy of their accomplishments, eager to face the challenge
of new experiences as they continue their education; and

  WHEREAS, The SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross  Country  Team  represents
the  potential inherent in our most precious resource, our young adults;
this Legislative Body is pleased to honor these young women, recognizing
their achievements and the promise of their future; now,  therefore,  be
it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team upon the  occasion
of  their  selection  as  a  member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and
Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team;  and  be
it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team.