Senate Resolution No. 307

BY: Senator PALUMBO

CONGRATULATING Max Haynia upon the occasion of
capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B 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 Max
Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Class B
Cross Country Championship on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School in Verona, New York; and

WHEREAS, Max Haynia of Westhampton Beach High School won the
5-kilometer race with an outstanding time of 16 minutes, 9.7 seconds
beating the second-place finisher by 20.1 seconds; and

WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental victory, Max Haynia won the
New York race in 15 minutes, 58 seconds at the Nike Cross Regionals on
Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, New
York,

WHEREAS, After graduating in June of 2023, Max Haynia plans on
attending West Point where he will continue to run for the Army Black
Knights; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green, gray, and
white his family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported Max Haynia throughout his journey as he ended
his season with an impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Max Haynia 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 Max Haynia upon the occasion of capturing the 2022 NYSPHSAA
Boys Class B Cross Country Championship; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted Max Haynia.