SR 426

As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  S. R. No. 426
      2025-2026
  Senator Hicks-Hudson
  A RESOLUTION
  Honoring W.T. Young III as a 2026 Division II State  1
  Champion in track and field.  2
     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly    3
of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to W.T. Young III for his  4
tremendous accomplishments in track and field during the 2026 season;    5
and  6
     WHEREAS, A diligent and capable individual, W.T. Young III is,      7
indeed, deserving of special recognition for his outstanding  8
accomplishments as a junior member of the Scott High School boys track   9
and field team. At this year's Division II State Meet, he and his        10
teammates, Christian Bourne, Aiden Miller, and Ta'Ron Williams,  11
secured first place in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:26.38,     12
and in the individual competitions, he placed second in the 100-meter    13
dash as well as fifth in the 200-meter dash. In addition, he went on     14
to the 2026 Adidas Track Nationals, where he received All-American       15
honors in the 4x200- and 4x100-meter relays as well as the 100- and      16
200-meter dashes, and his exemplary record of personal achievement       17
stands as a hallmark worthy of emulation; and  18
     WHEREAS, In a society that seeks to teach the future leaders of     19
our state and nation the fundamentals of self-reliance and the rewards   20
of individual and group effort, athletic competition has become a        21
valuable educational tool. Through his involvement in high school        22
sports, W.T. Young has learned the important lessons of discipline,      23
perseverance, hard work, and good sportsmanship that will undoubtedly    24
be of great benefit to him throughout his life; and  25
     WHEREAS, W.T. Young has conscientiously applied himself to the      26
quest for excellence as an athlete, training and practicing diligently   27
in order to ensure peak conditioning. Time and again, he has risen to    28
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the occasion, maintaining his morale, composure, and good  29
sportsmanship, and he has gained the respect of even his most  30
determined rivals. Clearly, his enthusiastic involvement in track and      31
field and his exceptional prowess have made his family and friends  32
very proud; therefore be it  33
     RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General     34
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate W.T. Young     35
III on his exceptional performance and extend best wishes for  36
continued success; and be it further  37
     RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly  38
authenticated copy of this Resolution to W.T. Young III.  39