Honor SUNY Delhi Champions

Senate Resolution No. 1976 BY: Senator METZGER CONGRATULATING the SUNY Delhi Women's Track and Field Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NAC Track and Field Championship WHEREAS, Individual and team championships are highly sought after in collegiate 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 the SUNY Delhi Women's Track and Field Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Track and Field Championship on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the Broncos earned 253 points, defeating second place Husson University by

27 to capture the Championship; and WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental win, SUNY Delhi won the overall Combined Team Championship with 126 points; and WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of green, white and gold, family, friends, and the community at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Broncos throughout their journey as they ended their season with an impressive overall record; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as track and field, which demands athletic prowess, speed and agility, Head Coach Robb Munro and his expert coaching staff worked hard to hone the skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the field; and WHEREAS, Coach Robb Munro and all of the outstanding athletes on the SUNY Delhi Women's Track and Field Team have clearly utilized dedication, determination and teamwork in providing a lasting contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate the members of the SUNY Delhi Women's Track and Field Team: Tristen Bowker, Erica Cornmire, Mersadie Dibbell, Diana Echols, Susan Hoskins, Katelyn Lewis, Ashley Magnifico, Aliyah McLean, Ashanti Mirville, Arielle Moheimani, Naomi Mullings, Diandra Oliver, Diara Oliver, Madeeah Oranchak, Jewel Pignetti, Katerina Salcedo, Akilah Sanders, Jaylynn Sheppard, and Alexis Stevenson; and Head Coach Robb Munro upon the occasion of capturing the 2019 NAC Track and Field Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the members of the SUNY Delhi Women's Track and Field Team, and Head Coach Robb Munro.