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This resolution congratulates Tia Jones for winning the NYSPHSAA Girls Indoor Track and Field 55 Meter Dash Championship on March 2, 2019.
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Recognizes the importance of individual achievement in youth athletics. , highlighting how state championships serve as inspiration for peers and communities, and encourage young people to pursue excellence.
Emphasizes the role of sports in personal development. , noting that participation in competitive athletics fosters teamwork, healthy living, and fair play—skills and values that benefit student-athletes beyond their sporting careers.
Celebrates not only athletic success but academic and community contributions. , showcasing Tia Jones as a role model who balances sports with school and garners support from her family and local community, thus strengthening school and community pride.
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Honor Tia Jones’ Track Win
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Senate Resolution No. 665 BY: Senator AKSHAR CONGRATULATING Tia Jones upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Indoor Track and Field
55 Meter Girls Dash Championship on March 2, 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… Show allHide
55 Meter Girls Dash Championship on March 2, 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, A standout sprinter for the Vestal Golden Bears, Tia Jones captured her first state championship at the NYSPHSAA Indoor Track and Field meet on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York; and WHEREAS, Tia Jones won the 55 m Girls Dash Championship with an incredible time of 7:20; and WHEREAS, Tia Jones' overall record is outstanding; she was loyally and enthusiastically supported by her family, fans, friends and the community at large; and WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, Tia Jones has proven herself to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favorably on her school; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Tia Jones 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 Tia Jones upon the occasion of capturing the NYSPHSAA Girls Indoor Track and Field 55 Meter Girls Dash Championship on March 2,
2019; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Tia Jones.
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