Honor SUNY New Paltz Runners

Senate Resolution No. 977 BY: Senator METZGER COMMENDING the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team upon the occasion of their selection as a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in honoring talented collegiate athletes who distinguish themselves and their community through outstanding academic and athletic performance; and WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical development of the young adults 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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team upon the occasion of their selection as a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team; and WHEREAS, During their outstanding season, the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team recorded a cumulative 3.2 average; and WHEREAS, Academically and athletically, the members of the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team have distinguished themselves as young women of superlative ability, talent, and maturity, establishing standards of excellence and achievement, purposefulness of life, and responsibility rarely achieved in youthful years; and WHEREAS, Outstanding role models for their fellow students, the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team has brought honor to their family, school, and community; and WHEREAS, The SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team may stand with pride in their achievements, experiencing the satisfaction of their labors and the joy of their accomplishments, eager to face the challenge of new experiences as they continue their education; and WHEREAS, The SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team represents the potential inherent in our most precious resource, our young adults; this Legislative Body is pleased to honor these young women, recognizing their achievements and the promise of their future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team upon the occasion of their selection as a member of the 2019 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the SUNY New Paltz Women's Cross Country Team.