LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Trevor Marsicano upon the occasion
of capturing a Silver Medal in speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to extend its full
recognition and grateful tribute to the athletes of New York State who
have dedicated their purposeful lives to athletic achievement and proud-
ly represented their great State and Nation in Olympic competition; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to join the community
of Ballston Spa, New York, in honoring a young man of great skill,
personal courage and unparalleled dedication, whose character and
athletic achievements are world-renowned and personify the highest
ideals of the American spirit and Olympic competition; and
WHEREAS, To celebrate the outstanding achievement of 21-year-old
Trevor Marsicano in capturing a Silver Medal in speed skating at the
Vancouver Olympics in February of 2010, the Village of Ballston Spa will
hold a Parade in honor of their hometown Olympian on Friday, May 7,
2010; and
WHEREAS, Trevor Marsicano initially placed 15th in the 1,500-meter
race, and went on to win a Silver Medal for his efforts in the United
States Team's second place finish in the team pursuit, after placing
10th in the 1,000 meter, 14th in the 5,000 meter, and 1st in the team
pursuit quarterfinals; and
WHEREAS, In 2009 in Vancouver, Trevor Marsicano won a Gold Medal in
the 1,000 meter at the World Single Distance Championships and was the
most decorated skater with four medals; and
WHEREAS, Trevor Marsicano grew up in the Village of Balston Spa and
attended Ballston Spa Middle School until the eighth grade; his parents,
Randy and Linda Marsicano, home schooled him through high school, which
he completed in 2006; and
WHEREAS, After playing ice hockey for eight years, young Trevor Marsi-
cano, at the age of 13, started speed skating with the Saratoga Winter
Club after former Olympic coach Pat Maxwell, also a resident of Ballston
Spa, made a presentation to Trevor's third-grade class; currently,
Trevor Marsicano is the seventh skater from the Saratoga Winter Club to
compete in the Olympic Games; and
WHEREAS, In December 2004, Trevor Marsicano suffered a life-threaten-
ing injury when another skater's blade slammed into his right leg,
cutting him to the bone; he lost half of his blood volume, was off the
ice for three months and took nearly a year to regain his strength;
although he now lives and trains in Milwaukee, Trevor still trains long-
distance with his coach, Paul Marchese, who was the skate technician for
China's short track program at the Vancouver Olympics; and
WHEREAS, Trevor Marsicano has worked for Marchese Racing, run by Paul
and his wife, Liz, who make elite custom-made skates at their West
Coxsackie shop; after working as a dishwasher one summer in Milwaukee,
Trevor secured two sponsors during the 2009 World Cup season: Kia auto-
mobiles and G4S, a Dutch security company; and
WHEREAS, Four years from now, in February 2014, the residents of Ball-
ston Spa, and the rest of the world, will be watching the 2014 Winter
Olympics which will take place in Sochi, Russia, and hometown Olympian
Trevor Marsicano is once again expected to be a contender; and
WHEREAS, A gifted athlete, Trevor Marsicano's character and achieve-
ments stand as a sterling example and inspiration to all who would
aspire to such extraordinary success; and
WHEREAS, Many will only dream of competing in the Olympic Games; this
young talented competitor from the great State of New York, through his

hard work and tenacious spirit, has made that vision a reality, and has
proudly represented his country in competition among the world's finest
athletes, an honor that gives just cause for his family, community and
State to be exceedingly proud of his achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Trevor Marsicano upon the occasion of capturing a Silver
Medal in speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Trevor Marsicano.