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Honoring Jonathan McGookey as a 2009 Division II | 1 |
State Wrestling Champion. | 2 |
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 128th General | 3 |
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate Jonathan McGookey on | 4 |
winning the 2009 Division II State Wrestling Championship in the | 5 |
152-pound weight class; and | 6 |
WHEREAS, A senior at Perkins High School, Jonathan McGookey | 7 |
has combined talent and competitive spirit with the highest ideals | 8 |
of good sportsmanship to establish himself as a truly exceptional | 9 |
young athlete. With admirable dedication, he has worked diligently | 10 |
to attain ultimate proficiency in wrestling, and as a result, he | 11 |
won this year's Division II State Championship title in the | 12 |
152-pound weight class, finished the season with an impressive | 13 |
52-3 record, and was named Fandy.com Wrestler of the Year; and | 14 |
WHEREAS, Jonathan McGookey's accomplishments and leadership, | 15 |
both in and out of athletic competition, are a justifiable source | 16 |
of pride and a fine reflection not only on him but also on his | 17 |
family, his teammates, his coaches, his school, and his community. | 18 |
His unwavering commitment to excellence has earned him the respect | 19 |
of many, and he is certainly worthy of high praise; and | 20 |
WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important | 21 |
role in the total education of our young people, we are extremely | 22 |
pleased to pay tribute to Jonathan McGookey on an exemplary | 23 |
season. Indeed, the same maturity and experience he has gained | 24 |
through his participation in wrestling will greatly aid him in | 25 |
meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it | 26 |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 128th | 27 |
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend | 28 |
Jonathan McGookey as a 2009 Division II State Wrestling Champion | 29 |
and extend best wishes for continued success; and be it further | 30 |
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly | 31 |
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Jonathan McGookey. | 32 |