As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 409

2025-2026

Senator Koehler

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team as the 2026 Division V State Champion.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to the Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team on securing the 2026 Division V State Championship; and

WHEREAS, The talented Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team is, indeed, to be heartily commended for decisively earning this year's Division V State Championship with a time of 3:18.68. The squad's performance 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 Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team members Gabriel Duncan, Archer Holston, Derek Orr, Bradyn Long, Owen Cole, Josh Duncan, Stewart Kroh, and Nathan Sultan 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 Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay 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 incredibly proud; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud the Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team on its brilliant 2026 season and wish its members continued success in all of their future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Cedarville High School boys 4x400-meter relay team.