As Adopted by the House

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 292

2025-2026

Representative Oelslager

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring Irelyn Johnson as a 2025 Division III State Cross Country Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to Irelyn Johnson on placing first at the 2025 Division III State Cross Country Championship; and

WHEREAS, Irelyn Johnson has clearly demonstrated her talent and perseverance, as well as her mental and physical fortitude, and she is deserving of acknowledgement. A junior member of the Marlington High School girls cross country team, she has exemplified all of the characteristics that are essential for success both in and out of the sports world, including courage, determination, and an innate sense of the principles of good sportsmanship, and consequently, she placed first at the 2025 Division III State Championship, winning the third such title in program history; and

WHEREAS, Irelyn Johnson has conscientiously applied herself to the quest for excellence as an athlete, training and practicing diligently in order to ensure peak conditioning. Time and again, she has risen to the occasion, maintaining her morale, composure, and good sportsmanship, and she has gained the respect of even her most determined rivals; and

WHEREAS, Cross country is an event that requires exceptional stamina and natural ability, and Irelyn Johnson is to be commended for her commitment to this demanding sport. In attaining her athletic goals, she has consistently exhibited the skill and integrity that are the hallmarks of a true champion, and she is deserving of high praise; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate Irelyn Johnson as a 2025 Division III State Cross Country Champion and extend best wishes for continued success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Irelyn Johnson.