Honor State Running Champion

Senate Resolution No. 2274 BY: Senator METZGER CONGRATULATING Behailu Bekele-Arcuri upon the occasion of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Boys Cross Country Championship 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, 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Behailu Bekele-Arcuri upon the occasion of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Boys Cross Country Championship race on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Plattsburgh, New York; and WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of his friends, family and teammates, Behailu Bekele-Arcuri was able to surmount his opponents in the New York State Championship Meet and achieve the utmost high school sporting accomplishment in this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Behailu Bekele-Arcuri won the Class A Boys Cross Country race with an astonishing time of 14 minutes, 32.7 seconds; and WHEREAS, These are not uncharted waters for Behailu Bekele-Arcuri, who has posted four top-10 finishes in the New York State Championship Meet over his outstanding athletic career at Warwick Valley High School; and WHEREAS, In a sport such as Cross Country, which demands strenuous training, consistent mileage, and mental toughness, Head Coach Michael Potter and his expert coaching staff worked hard to hone the skills of this outstanding athlete, teaching this student-athlete lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the course; and WHEREAS, Behailu Bekele-Arcuri has shown he is deserving of high praise with his voracious desire to learn and improve, as well as overcoming steep odds to achieve the most coveted prize in New York State High School sports; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Behailu Bekele-Arcuri upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A Championship; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Behailu Bekele-Arcuri.