Senate Resolution No. 2219

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING Selina Moore upon the occasion of
capturing the 2024 145-pound title at the National
High School Coaches Association Championships

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical
development of the young people 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 congratulate
Selina Moore upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 145-pound title at
the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Championships, held
the weekend of April 5-7, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and

WHEREAS, A two-time place winner in the New York State Public High
School Athletic Association's Girls Wrestling Invitational, Selina Moore
earned a national title and All-America accolades after going 5-0 at
NHSCAs; and

WHEREAS, Selina Moore opened with a 14-8 decision over 2023 New
Jersey state champion Olivia Georges in the round of 32 and followed
with a pin of Virginia's Ciyanna Okocha in 1 minute, 29 seconds; a 4-2
quarterfinal decision over 2024 Florida state champion Katherine Stewart
set up her 13-4 major decision over 2024 Tennessee state runner-up Sally
Johnson; and

WHEREAS, Buffalo State-bound Selina Moore later beat 2024 North
Carolina state champion Faith Bane, 3-1, in the 145-pound national
championship match; Selina struck first in the final with a two-point
takedown in the first period; each finalist scored one point on escapes
for the final margin; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this stellar athlete is
due in great part to the efforts of her committed and talented team of
coaches who are respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence, as well as her various support systems consisting of
prideful family, friends, and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, In light of her recent accomplishments, Selina Moore has
brought honor and just pride to her school and community on the local,
state, and national level; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Selina Moore upon the occasion of capturing the 2024
145-pound title at the National High School Coaches Association
Championships; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Selina Moore.