Senate Resolution No. 555

BY: Senator DEFRANCISCO

CONGRATULATING the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls
Varsity Cross Country Team upon the occasion of
winning the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive athletics can be
achieved only through rigorous training, mental and physical discipline,
and a dedicated coaching staff; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
young individuals within our midst, who by achieving outstanding success
in athletic competitions, have inspired and brought great pride to their
school district and community; and

WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical
development 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 by
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity Cross Country Team upon the occasion
of winning the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals; and

WHEREAS, On December 3, 2016, the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity
Cross Country Team dominated the 13th Annual Nike Cross Nationals at
Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon; this remarkable team
captured first place, with an overall score of 41, defeating 21 other
seven-person high school teams, which had qualified for the race via
State competitions; and

WHEREAS, The Nike-sponsored course, with obstacles, rolling hills
and tree-lined fairways, delivered a classic interpretation of the
Pacific Northwest's storied running environments in front of an
enthusiastic crowd; and

WHEREAS, The Nike Cross Nationals win was the Fayetteville-Manlius
Girls Varsity Cross Country Team's 10th team title, further establishing
the program as a national powerhouse; and

WHEREAS, The Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity Cross Country Team
advanced to the Nike Cross Nationals by defeating eight other teams at
the New York State Class A Cross Country Championship at Chenango Valley
State Park on November 12, 2016; and

WHEREAS, The athletic talent, and drive to win, displayed by the
Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity Cross Country Team is in great part
due to the efforts of Head Coach Bill Aris and Assistant Coaches Kyle
Brazeil, Dave Davis, and Jim Nixdorf who are all well-respected for
their ability to develop potential into excellence; and

WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the outstanding members of
the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity Cross Country Team proved to be a

combination of talent, skill and dedication during the entire season;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity Cross
Country Team: Jessica Aspinall, Christiana Berge', Katherine Berge',
Chloe Bullough, Maya Chiesa, Emily Cook, Sarah Crovella, Sydney
DeGirolamo, Grace Hausladen, Palmer Madsen, Reilly Madsen, Sydney
O'Dell, Haleigh Pascual, Keita Peden, Grace Perry, Alexandra Raven,
Sophia Ryan, Flavia Scott, Alex Villalba, Claire Walters, Rebecca
Walters, Phoebe White, and Rebecca White upon the occasion of winning
the 2016 Nike Cross Nationals; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Fayetteville-Manlius Girls Varsity
Cross Country Team, Head Coach Bill Aris, and Assistant Coaches Kyle
Brazeil, Dave Davis, and Jim Nixdorf.