As Offered
135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 447
2023-2024
Representative Russo
A RESOLUTION
Honoring The Ohio State University women’s basketball team
as the 2024 Big Ten 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
The Ohio State University women’s basketball team on securing the 2024 3
Big Ten Championship; and 4
WHEREAS, The Ohio State University women’s basketball team has 5
achieved a tremendous feat in winning this year’s Big Ten 6
Championship, and it certainly was an exemplary season. The Buckeyes’ 7
strong performance against the Wolverines, combined with an adept 8
drive to succeed, has led the squad to this outstanding 67-51 victory, 9
and the group has earned the appreciation and admiration of many; and 10
WHEREAS, The accomplishments and development of The Ohio State 11
University women’s basketball team are fine examples of what can be 12
attained by a group of hard-working young people supported by a 13
dedicated coaching staff such as the one led by Kevin McGuff. 14
Throughout extensive conditioning and training, the members have 15
developed into dynamic competitors, and they are deserving of 16
acknowledgement; and 17
WHEREAS, With great admiration, we congratulate the athletes who 18
comprise The Ohio State University women’s basketball team, for they 19
have overcome many formidable opponents and displayed tremendous 20
prowess. Indeed, we are confident that as they meet their future 21
challenges, they will take with them the lessons of comradery, 22
diligence, and discipline; therefore be it 23
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of 24
the 135th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, 25
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heartily applaud The Ohio State University women’s basketball team as 26
the 2024 Big Ten Champion and praise the strength of this program and 27
its participating athletes; and be it further 28
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit 29
a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to The Ohio State 30
University women’s basketball team. 31