Bill Text: NY J01917 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Ousmane Duncanson upon the occasion of winning a New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division II Wrestling Championship Title

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-03-12 - ADOPTED [J01917 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01917-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1917

BY: Senator O'MARA

        CONGRATULATING Ousmane Duncanson upon the occasion
        of  winning  a  New  York  State  Public High School
        Athletic   Association   Division    II    Wrestling
        Championship Title

  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
Ousmane Duncanson upon the occasion of winning a New York  State  Public
High  School  Athletic  Association  Division  II Wrestling Championship
Title on February 23-24, 2024, at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Ousmane Duncanson of Tioga High School  won  by  fall  over
Tavyn  MacDonell  of  Bolivar-Richburg  High  School in four minutes and
twenty-two seconds (4:22) in the NYSPHSAA Division II Wrestling  Finals;
and

  WHEREAS,  Entering the tournament as the top seed, Ousmane Duncanson
became the first-ever  Tioga  High  School  three-time  New  York  State
Champion  in  the school's history, ending his high school career as the
winner of 91 consecutive matches and a flawless 34-0 record; and

  WHEREAS, With this historic win, Ousmane Duncanson also  became  the
first  Section IV wrestler to earn three New York State Championships in
his career since the feat was accomplished from 2018 to 2020; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the  school's  colors  of  blue  and  gold,
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported the Tioga Tiger throughout his journey; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such  as  wrestling  which  demands athletic
prowess, endurance, strength, and mental focus,  Head  Coach  Kristopher
Harrington  and  Assistant  Coaches  Jason  Bellis, Ryan MacWhinnie, and
David Crow worked hard to  hone  the  skills  of  this  State  Champion,
Ousmane  Duncanson, teaching this outstanding athlete lessons which will
prove invaluable both on and off the mat; and

  WHEREAS,  Ousmane  Duncanson  has   clearly   utilized   dedication,
determination,  and  teamwork in providing a lasting 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  Ousmane  Duncanson upon the occasion of winning a New York

State Public High School  Athletic  Association  Division  II  Wrestling
Championship Title; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Ousmane Duncanson, Head Coach Kristopher Harrington,  and
Assistant Coaches Jason Bellis, Ryan MacWhinnie, and David Crow.