Senate Resolution No. 519

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING Cora Hinsdill upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Nordic Skiing
Individual Championship on February 28, 2023

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 Cora
Hinsdill upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Nordic Skiing
Individual Championship on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Bristol
Mountain in Canandaigua, New York; and

WHEREAS, A freshman and standout ski racer for the Adirondack High
School Wildcats, Cora Hinsdill won the Nordic Girls Individual
Championship in the 7.5k Classic finishing with a time of 26:23.7, more
than a full second faster than the second-place skier; and

WHEREAS, Cora Hinsdill will next travel to the Eastern State
Championship on March 10-12 in Ripton, Vermont; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by Cora Hinsdill is due in
great part to the efforts of her coaches, skilled and inspirational
tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into
excellence; and

WHEREAS, Cora Hinsdill'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, Cora Hinsdill has proven
herself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably
on her school; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Cora Hinsdill 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 Cora Hinsdill upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Girls Nordic Skiing Individual Championship on February 28, 2023; and be
it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Cora Hinsdill.