Assembly Resolution No. 955

BY: M. of A. Palmesano

CONGRATULATING Ryan McNutt upon the occasion of
capturing the Boys 100-Yard Freestyle title at the
NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championship on
March 5, 2022

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
Corning-Painted Post senior Ryan McNutt upon the occasion of capturing
the Boys 100-Yard Freestyle title at the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and
Diving Championship on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Kelsey Partridge
Bird Natatorium within Ithaca College; and

WHEREAS, In front of a capacity crowd and a fan base of family,
friends and teammates, Ryan McNutt won the championship with an
outstanding time of 45.58, beating his closest opponent by 12-100ths of
a second; his remarkable time earned him consideration for the
All-American team; and

WHEREAS, Ryan McNutt also competed in the 200 Yard Freestyle event,
finishing fourth with a time of 1:41.08; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the 2022 Championship, Ryan McNutt was a
member of the All-American 200 Freestyle Relay Team which set the New
York State record and was ranked first in the 200 Freestyle for 2021;
and

WHEREAS, This exceptional swimmer also holds eight Corning-Painted
Post team records and seven pool records, and eight pool records across
Sections IV and V; and

WHEREAS, Ryan McNutt served as the team captain in both 2021 and
2022, is a seven-time Section IV Champion, and a four-time Southern Tier
Athletic Conference All-Star; and

WHEREAS, After graduating, Ryan McNutt plans to continue his
swimming career at Penn State; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Ryan McNutt is due in
great part to the efforts of his coaches, skilled and inspirational
tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Ryan McNutt 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 Ryan McNutt upon the occasion of capturing the Boys
100-Yard Freestyle title at the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving
Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Ryan McNutt.