Assembly Resolution No. 555

BY: M. of A. Palmesano

CONGRATULATING Angelina McKane upon the occasion
of capturing the Girls 100 Yard Butterfly title at
the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championship
on November 20, 2021

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 sophomore Angelina McKane upon the occasion of
capturing the Girls 100 Yard Butterfly title at the NYSPHSAA Girls
Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at
Ithaca College; and

WHEREAS, In front of a capacity crowd and a fan base of family,
friends and teammates, Angelina McKane won the championship in the Girls
100 Yard Butterfly with an outstanding time of 54.63, setting a Section
4 record and beating her closest opponent by seven tenths of a second;
her remarkable time earned her a place on the All-American team and
qualified her for the 2021 East Speedo Winter Junior Nationals; and

WHEREAS, Angelina McKane also competed in four other events at the
meet, earning medals in the 50 Yard Freestyle placing 5th and in the 200
Yard Freestyle Relay placing 11th; and

WHEREAS, As an eighth grader, Angelina McKane qualified for the New
York State Championship in the 100 Yard Butterfly, placing 16th, and as
a Freshman, she was the Section 4 class A champion in the 100 Yard
Butterfly and 50 Yard Freestyle; and

WHEREAS, Angelina McKane has the distinct honor of being the first
athlete in her school's swim team program to win a coveted New York
State title; and

WHEREAS, In addition to this accolade, Angelina McKane holds
Corning-Painted Post High School Swim Team records in the following
individual events, 200 Yard Individual Medley, 50 Yard Freestyle, 100
Yard Butterfly, 100 Yard Freestyle, and 100 Yard Backstroke; she also
holds records with her teammates in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and 400
Yard Freestyle Relay; and

WHEREAS, This remarkable athlete is a Corning-Painted Post pool
record holder in the 50 Yard Freestyle, 100 Yard Butterfly and 100 Yard

Backstroke, and holds pool records at several other schools, Elmira,
Waverly, Union-Endicott, Watkins Glen, and Maine-Endwell; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Angelina McKane is due in
great part to the efforts of Coach Alyssa Helsing and Coach Anthony
Furstoss and their expert coaching staff, skilled and inspirational
tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence; and

WHEREAS, Angelina McKane's overall record is outstanding; she was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by her family, teammates, friends
and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, Angelina McKane has proven
herself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably
on her school; and

and inspiring Angelina McKane towards her goals; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Angelina McKane has clearly made a contribution
to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Angelina McKane upon the occasion of capturing the Girls
100 Yard Butterfly title at the NYSPHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving
Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Angelina McKane, Coach Alyssa Helsing and Coach Anthony
Furstoss.