Senate Resolution No. 1590

BY: Senator WALCZYK

CONGRATULATING Mexico Academy and Central School
District's Boys Varsity Cross Country Team upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class C 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
Mexico Academy and Central School District's Cross Country Team upon the
occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Class C Section 3 Cross Country
Championship on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Vernon Verona Sherrill
Central School District in Verona, New York; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of orange and black,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Tigers throughout their journey as they ended their season
with an impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as cross country, which demands athletic
prowess, speed and agility, Coaches Joseph Deckman and Matt McGiff
worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these
outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off
the course; and

WHEREAS, Coaches Joseph Deckman and Matt McGiff and all of the
outstanding athletes on the Mexico Academy and Central School District's
Boys Varsity Cross Country Team have clearly utilized dedication,
determination and teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the
spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Mexico Academy and Central School
District's Boys Varsity Cross Country Team: Ethan Becker, Logan
Fitzgerald, Everett Bryant, Aiden Bartlett, Collin Fitzgerald, Daniel
Gagnier, Braydon Beasley, Sam Gillespy, Hunter Herrington, Aiden
DeGroff, Jack Deckman, Dakota DeFalco, and Gavin Nickolas; and Coaches
Joseph Deckman and Matt McGiff on their outstanding season and overall
team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Mexico Academy and Central School
District's Boys Varsity Cross Country Team; and Coaches Joseph Deckman
and Matt McGiff.