Honor Jenna Crean's Achievement

Senate Resolution No. 2706 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING student-athlete Jenna Crean upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Indoor Track and Field by The Buffalo News WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical development of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of fair play and competition; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize our young individuals, who strive for athletic and academic excellence through rigorous training and mental and physical discipline; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate student-athlete Jenna Crean upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Indoor Track and Field by The Buffalo News to be celebrated at its Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel and Conference Center in Buffalo, New York; and WHEREAS, An integral part of the Orchard Park High School Girls Indoor Track and Field Team, sophomore Jenna Crean has displayed tremendous hard work, outstanding athletic skill, and exemplary sportsmanship to receive this prestigious honor; and WHEREAS, Jenna Crean captured Section VI titles in both the 300 and

55-meter dash; she also anchored the Quakers' 4 x 200 relay team; and WHEREAS, Jenna Crean placed second in the 300-meter dash during the NYSPHSAA Championship meet this past winter; as a freshman, she won this event; and WHEREAS, This incredibly talented athlete holds the Section VI record for fastest time in the 300-meter dash and holds school records in the 55-meter dash; she is a strong contributor to the record-setting efforts of the 4 x 200 relay team; and WHEREAS, During the 2016 New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championship, Jenna Crean placed in the top three in the 100, 200, and

300-meter at the National Indoor Track and Field Championships; and WHEREAS, When she is not at school or training, Jenna Crean enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with her friends and family; and WHEREAS, In the future, Jenna Crean plans on studying bio-chemistry at college; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Jenna Crean 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 student-athlete Jenna Crean upon the occasion of being named the 2017 Prep Talk Player of the Year for Girls Indoor Track and Field by The Buffalo News, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Jenna Crean.