Bill Text: NY J02154 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Sofia Macaluso upon the occasion of capturing the 122-pound freestyle title at the 2019 USMC Cadet and Junior National Championships

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02154 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02154-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2154

BY: Senator METZGER

        CONGRATULATING Sofia Macaluso upon the occasion of
        capturing  the 122-pound freestyle title at the 2019
        USMC Cadet and Junior National Championships on July
        14, 2019

  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 Sofia
Macaluso upon the occasion of capturing the 122-pound freestyle title at
the 2019 USMC Cadet and Junior National Championships  on  Sunday,  July
14, 2019, at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota; and

  WHEREAS,  In  front  of  a  capacity crowd and a fan base of family,
friends  and  teammates,  10th  ranked  Sofia  Macaluso  earned  a  10-0
technical  fall over 14th ranked Kelly Escamilla to capture the national
championship; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental win,  Minisink  Valley  High
School  sophomore  Sofia  Macaluso  won  the  2019  USA Wrestling Junior
Folkstyle Nationals  Championship,  and  2019  U16  Folkstyle  Nationals
Championship;  placed  third in the NYSPHSAA Championships, fifth in the
2019 UWW Cadet Nationals Championship, seventh in the 2018 U16 Nationals
Championships, fourth  in  the  2017  Super  32,  seventh  in  the  2017
Schoolgirl  Nationals  Championships,  and  sixth in the 2016 Schoolgirl
Nationals; and

  WHEREAS, In light of her many accomplishments,  Sofia  Macaluso  has
brought  honor  and just pride to her school and community on the local,
State and National level; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate Sofia Macaluso upon the occasion of capturing the 122-pound
freestyle title at the 2019 USMC Cadet and Junior National Championships
on July 14, 2019; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sofia Macaluso.