Senate Resolution No. 2576 BY: Senator O'MARA CONGRATULATING Madison Tuttle upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Adidas Indoor Nationals Track and Field Championship in the 1-mile racewalk 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 Madison Tuttle upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Adidas Indoor Nationals Track and Field Championship in the 1-mile racewalk on March 15 through 17, 2024, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia; and WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of her excited fans, Madison Tuttle won the 1-mile racewalk against nine competitors; she also secured All-American status for the second time, following her recent accolade at the New Balance Nationals in Boston, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, Madison Tuttle finished the racewalk with a remarkable time of 8:09.62 and outpaced the second-place finisher by a significant margin; and WHEREAS, Exemplifying incredible adaptability and skill, Madison Tuttle earned recognition as a Co-MVP for winter sports in Schuyler by The Odessa File; and WHEREAS, In the Spring of 2022, Madison Tuttle experienced an ACL injury, sparking her interest in racewalking; she had great success in that season, placing first in a number of invitationals and breaking school records; and WHEREAS, Coming into this year's season highly motivated, Madison Tuttle won the Section IV Championships, reset the school record again, placed 8th in the New Balance Invitational in the 1-mile racewalk, before winning the title in the Adidas Nationals; and WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by these young women is due in great part to the efforts of Coach Kelly Sterner and AD Rod Weeden, skilled and inspirational tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and WHEREAS, Madison Tuttle's overall record is outstanding; they were loyally and enthusiastically supported by their family, fans, friends and the community at large; and WHEREAS, Coach Kelly Sterner has done a superb job in guiding, molding and inspiring this young woman towards her goals; and WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and accomplishment, and Madison Tuttle has clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of her school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Madison Tuttle upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 Adidas Indoor Nationals Track and Field Championship in the 1-mile racewalk; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Coach, Kelly Sterner; AD, Rod Weeden; and Madison Tuttle.