Bill > K00659

This resolution recognizes and celebrates Cella McLaughlin's athletic achievement of winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship in the Girls 55-meter Hurdles at the Indoor Track & Field Championships on March 8, 2025. As a junior at Corning-Painted Post High School, McLaughlin won the event with an impressive time of 8.03 seconds. The resolution highlights the broader importance of sports in youth development, emphasizing how athletic competition helps enhance moral and physical growth by teaching teamwork, fair play, and healthy living. It also acknowledges the support of McLaughlin's family, friends, and coaches (Ray Lawson, Joe Melanson, Tom Ketchum, and Kale Wilcox), who helped her achieve this significant accomplishment. The legislative body formally pauses its deliberations to congratulate McLaughlin and formally resolves to transmit copies of this resolution to McLaughlin and her coaches as a formal recognition of her outstanding athletic performance.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K659