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| Honoring Mackenzie Fields on winning the 2013 Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the women's pole vault. |
| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to commend Mackenzie Fields as the 2013 Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Women's pole vault Champion; and |
| WHEREAS, A senior member of the University of Cincinnati track and field team, Mackenzie Fields is deserving of recognition for her exemplary accomplishments in her sport. An exceptional athlete, she won first place in the women's pole vault with a jump of 3.95 meters at this year's Big East Conference Outdoor Track and Field Meet and was named to the Capital One Academic All-America District 5 team, and her noteworthy record of personal achievement stands as a hallmark for others to emulate; and |
| WHEREAS, Through her participation in sports, Mackenzie Fields has learned important lessons of discipline, perseverance, hard work, and good sportsmanship that will undoubtedly be of great benefit to her throughout her life. Through her outstanding efforts, she has inspired countless individuals to excel in various areas of endeavor, and she has set an example worthy of admiration; and |
| WHEREAS, In a society that seeks to teach the future leaders of our state and nation the fundamentals of self-reliance and the rewards of individual effort, athletic competition has become a valuable educational tool. With athletics playing such an important part in the development of our young people, we are extremely pleased to pay tribute to such a fine athlete as Mackenzie Fields; therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud Mackenzie Fields on her tremendous track and field season and extend best wishes for ongoing success; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Mackenzie Fields. |