As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 284

2025-2026

Senator Brenner

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring Elena Aldrink on placing first at the 2025 Division I State Cross Country Championship.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to Elena Aldrink on winning first place at the 2025 Division I State Cross Country Championship; and

WHEREAS, Elena Aldrink has clearly demonstrated her talent and perseverance, as well as her mental and physical fortitude, and she is deserving of acknowledgement. A senior member of the Olentangy Liberty 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 secured the 2025 Division I State Championship title with an impressive time of 17.25.90; and

WHEREAS, Elena Aldrink 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 appreciation of her coaches, teammates, and countless fans; and

WHEREAS, Cross country is an event that requires exceptional stamina and natural ability, and Elena Aldrink 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 applause; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate Elena Aldrink as a 2025 Division I State Cross Country Champion and salute her as a fine student athlete and Ohioan; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Elena Aldrink.