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135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 347
2023-2024
Representative Gross
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Evelyn Prodoehl
as a 2023 Division I State Cross Country Champion.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 135th 1
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to 2
Evelyn Prodoehl on placing first at the 2023 Division I State Cross 3
Country Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, This accomplishment is truly noteworthy, for Evelyn 5
Prodoehl has clearly demonstrated her talent and perseverance, as well 6
as her mental and physical fortitude. As this year’s Division I State 7
Champion with a time of 17:23.77, a Fortress Obetz course record, she 8
has exemplified all of the characteristics that are essential for 9
success both in and out of the sports world, including courage, 10
determination, and an innate sense of the principles of good 11
sportsmanship; and 12
WHEREAS, A junior member of the Lakota West High School girls 13
cross country team, Evelyn Prodoehl has conscientiously applied 14
herself to the quest for excellence as an athlete, training and 15
practicing diligently in order to ensure peak conditioning. Time and 16
again, she has risen to the occasion, maintaining her morale, 17
composure, and good sportsmanship, and she has gained the respect of 18
even her most determined rivals; and 19
WHEREAS, Cross country is an event that requires exceptional 20
stamina and natural ability, and Evelyn Prodoehl is to be commended 21
for her commitment to this demanding activity. In attaining her 22
athletic goals, she has consistently exhibited the skill and integrity 23
that are the hallmarks of a true champion; therefore be it 24
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 25
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the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 26
congratulate Evelyn Prodoehl as the champion at the 2023 Division I 27
State Cross Country Meet and extend best wishes for continued success; 28
and be it further 29
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 30
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Evelyn Prodoehl. 31