Bill Text: NY K00479 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Jack Gregorski upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Division I Outdoor Track Championship in the 3200 Meter Run on June 11, 2022

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-16 - adopted [K00479 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K00479-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 479

BY: M. of A. Palmesano

        CONGRATULATING Jack Gregorski upon the occasion of
        capturing  the  NYSPHSAA  Division  I  Outdoor Track
        Championship in the 3200 Meter Run on June 11, 2022

  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  Jack
Gregorski  upon  the  occasion  of  capturing the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track
Championship in the 3200 Meter Run on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Cicero
North High School in Cicero, New York; and

  WHEREAS, To the praise  and  applause  of  his  excited  fans,  Jack
Gregorski  placed  1st  for the Division I Public School athletes in the
3200 Meter Run; his time of 8:53.92 is a new school and Section 4 record
in the event; and

  WHEREAS, Jack Gregorski's time also qualified him for the 5000 meter
run at the New Balance Outdoor  Nationals  held  June  16-19,  2022,  at
Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and

  WHEREAS, Finishing 3rd with a time of 14:34.78, Jack Gregorski broke
a new school record and Section 4 record for the 5k; he was also awarded
All-American Honors as a result of his top six finish; and

  WHEREAS,  In  a  sport  such as long distance running, which demands
stamina, speed and determination, Head Coach Joe Melanson and  Assistant
Coaches Tom Ketchum, Ray Lawson, and Kale Wilcox worked hard to hone the
skills of this champion, teaching this outstanding athlete lessons which
will prove invaluable both on and off the track; and

  WHEREAS,  Proudly donning the school's colors of black and gold, his
family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically
supported Jack Gregorski throughout his journey as he ended  his  season
with an impressive overall record; and

  WHEREAS,  Sports  competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and Jack Gregorski has clearly made  a  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  Jack Gregorski upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA
Division I Outdoor Track Championship in the 3200 Meter Run on June  11,
2022; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jack Gregorski, Head Coach  Joe  Melanson  and  Assistant
Coaches Tom Ketchum, Ray Lawson, and Kale Wilcox.