Senate Resolution No. 1559

BY: Senator GRIFFO

CONGRATULATING Brynn Bernard upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Class D Cross Country
Championship on November 13, 2021

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 Brynn
Bernard upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Class D Cross
Country Championship on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Chenango Valley
State Park in Chenango Forks, New York; and

WHEREAS, South Lewis High School Sophomore Brynn Bernard won the
Girls Cross Country race with an outstanding time of 18:42.8, claiming
her first Championship by almost 40 seconds over the second-place
finisher; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of red and white, her
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported Brynn Bernard throughout her journey as she ended her season
with an impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Brynn Bernard 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 Brynn Bernard upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Girls Class D Cross Country Championship on November 13, 2021; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Brynn Bernard.