RESOLUTION NO. 220539
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Honoring Ruskin High School’s Track & Field Team of the Hickman Mills School District for its continuous achievement as MSHSAA Class 4 State Champions in the City of Kansas City.
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WHEREAS, the Ruskin Eagles have sustained for more than fifty-years a track & field program in which students sacrifice five hours a day during Spring break enduring fatigue and wounds as a major hurdle in preparation for this moment; and
WHEREAS, the weekend of May 27 through 28 marked the start of MSHSAA Class 3,4 & 5 Girls & Boys State Championships held at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle Girls placed 1st in the 4x100m; 9th Graders-Rahkia Moore and Samya Fontleroy, 12th Grader-Todjai Ross and 10th Grader -Myala Taylor with a result of 48.76; and
WHEREAS, an Eagle Girl placed 1st in the long jump and 4th in the triple jump; 12th Grader-Todjai Ross with a result of 5.42 and 10.97; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle Girls placed 7th in the 4x200m; 10th Graders-Myala Taylor and Bailey Arceneaux, 9th Graders-Ayania Burrel and Samya Fotleroy with a result of 1:45.65 and 11th Grader-Elliana Wandick placed 8th in the discus throw with a result of 34.52; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle Boys placed 8th in the 4x200m; 10th Graders-Giavonni Jones and Trevon Criggler, 11th Grader-Joseph Hathaway and 12th Grader-Gamarion Lanear with a result of 1:31.74; and
WHEREAS, the Eagle Boys placed 13th in the 4x400m; 10th Graders-Giavonni Jones and Trevon Criggler, 11th Grader-Joseph Hathaway and 12th Grader-Gamarion Lanear with a result of 3:32.5 and 11th Grader-Daniel Williams sustained an injury placing 16th in the 300mH; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby honor the Ruskin High School Eagles Track & Field Team for their achievements in the 2022 MSHSAA Class 4 State Championship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to the Ruskin High School Eagles Track & Field Team and Yaw Obeng, Superintendent of Schools of Hickman Mills, with the Mayor and Council honoring all students who participate with discipline, endurance and encouragement towards each other for their athletic success in our city.
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