Assembly Resolution No. 481

BY: M. of A. Palmesano

CONGRATULATING the Corning High School Boys 3200
Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of capturing the
NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track Championship in the 3200
Meter Relay on June 11, 2022

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, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track Championship in the 3200 Meter
Relay on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Cicero North Syracuse High School
in Cicero, New York; and

WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of their excited fans, the
Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay Team won the NYSPHSAA and NYS
Federation Championship titles with a time of 7:49.70; the time was the
fastest for the event in New York State during the 2022 outdoor track
and field season; and

WHEREAS, The talented athletes who make up the Corning High School
Boys 3200 Meter Relay Team include: Gabe Cornfield, Tevin McLaren,
Ashton Bange, and Jack Gregorski; and

WHEREAS, In a sport such as long distance running, which demands
stamina, speed and determination, Head Coach Joe Melanson and Assistant
Coaches Tom Ketchum, Ray Lawson, and Kale Wilcox worked hard to hone the
skills of this championship team, teaching these outstanding athletes
lessons which will prove invaluable both on and off the track; and

WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's colors of black and gold, the
team's family, friends, and the community at large loyally and
enthusiastically supported the Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay
Team throughout their journey as they ended the season with an
impressive overall record; and

WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment, and the Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay
Team has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which
is a tradition of Corning High School; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
the Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay Team upon the occasion of
capturing the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track Championship in the 3200 Meter
Relay on June 11, 2022; and be it further


RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Corning High School Boys 3200 Meter Relay Team, Head
Coach Joe Melanson and Assistant Coaches Tom Ketchum, Ray Lawson, and
Kale Wilcox.