LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Norwich High School student-ath-
lete Tristan Rifanburg upon the occasion of capturing the state title at
the 2014 NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships

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, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people 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, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratu-
late Norwich High School student-athlete Tristan Rifanburg upon the
occasion of capturing the state title at the 2014 New York State Public
High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships on Saturday,
March 1, 2014, at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York; and
WHEREAS, Tristan Rifanburg scored in a 7-1 decision over his Central
Valley Academy opponent in the Division II, 138-pound weight class final
to win his second state title; and
WHEREAS, Tristan Rifanburg earned his first state title in 2010 when
he became New York State's first seventh-grade wrestling champion; and
WHEREAS, Tristan Rifanburg's overall record is outstanding; he was
loyally and enthusiastically supported by family, fans, friends and the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Tristan Rifanburg has clearly made a contribution to
the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of his school; now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate student-athlete Tristan Rifanburg of Norwich High School
upon the occasion of capturing the state title at the 2014 NYSPHSAA
Wrestling Championships; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Tristan Rifanburg.