Assembly Resolution No. 1493

BY: M. of A. Palmesano

CONGRATULATING Cella McLaughlin upon the occasion
of capturing the 2026 NYSPHSAA High School Indoor
Track & Field Championship in the 55-meter hurdles
race

WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly favored 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 Cella
McLaughlin upon the occasion of capturing the 2026 NYSPHSAA High School
Indoor Track & Field Championship in the 55-meter hurdles race on
Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten
Island, New York; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of her excited fans, Corning
High School student Cella McLaughlin captured her third career, and
second consecutive New York State Championship with a time of 7.89
seconds; and

WHEREAS, Cella McLaughlin has proven her athletic prowess in
previous years; some of her accomplishments include a state title in the
2025 100-meter hurdles race, in which she also earned the federation
title; in addition to the 2026 55-meter hurdles race indoor win, she
helped the Hawks to a 6th place finish in the Girls 4x200 relay; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride,
and accomplishment, and Cella McLaughlin has clearly contributed 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 Cella McLaughlin upon the occasion of capturing the 2026
NYSPHSAA High School Indoor Track & Field Championship in the 55-meter
hurdles race; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Cella McLaughlin.