As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 281

2025-2026

Representative Grim

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team as the 2025 Division IV State Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team on securing the 2025 Division IV State Championship; and

WHEREAS, The talented Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team is, indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning this year’s Division IV State Championship, its first ever such crown. The squad’s performance, which included amassing 114 points, reflects the outstanding collective effort by a gifted group of athletes, and without exception, the team has devoted countless hours to training and practice in order to ensure peak conditioning. Clearly, this demanding regimen has paid handsome dividends; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team have epitomized the power, poise, and precision that befit true champions. Despite sometimes grueling pressure, they have consistently maintained their composure and morale, exhibiting strength, speed, stamina, and agility in every challenging encounter. Time and again, they have risen to the occasion, amply demonstrating their unflagging determination, and their impressive maturity and finesse have earned them widespread respect, even among their most formidable rivals; and

WHEREAS, By weathering a rigorous schedule and prevailing over a host of adversaries, the members of the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team have learned much about dedication, self-discipline, leadership, and perseverance. Their first-place finish is a measure of their stalwart commitment to the sport, and their indomitable spirit has made their families, friends, and coach, Jeremy Nixon, incredibly proud; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team on its brilliant 2025 season and wish its members continued success in all of their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ottawa Hills High School girls cross country team.