Senate Resolution No. 1068
BY: Senator O'MARA
CONGRATULATING Peyton Mullin of Dundee
Junior-Senior High School upon the occasion of
capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling
Championship title in the 235-pound Division on
February 27, 2025
WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be
achieved only through strenuous practice, team play, and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical
development of the young people of this State, preparing them for the
future by instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a
standard of healthy living, imparting a desire for success, and
developing a sense of fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate
Peyton Mullin of Dundee Junior-Senior High School, upon the occasion of
capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championship title in the
235-pound Division, at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York, on Thursday,
February 27, 2025; and
WHEREAS, To the praise and applause of her excited fans,
number-one-seeded sophomore, Peyton Mullin, captured her second
championship; this win capped an impressive season for the wrestler who
entered the tournament undefeated at 23-0; and
WHEREAS, In the first round, Peyton Mullin defeated the number 16
seed from Indian River out of Section Three 10-0, via a technical fall;
in the quarter-final round, she pinned the number nine seed from Section
Two's Averill Park by a pin in :29; and
WHEREAS, In what may be the most impressive statistic from the
overall tournament, Peyton Mullin advanced to the State Championship
match by winning her semi-final contest against the number four seed out
of Section Six by a pin in just :08 seconds; and
WHEREAS, In the final match of the night, Peyton Mullin pinned her
opponent, who was the number six seed out of Section Eight, in :24
seconds, finishing the season 27-0 and unscored upon; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Peyton Mullin has displayed her athletic
talent in shot put, winning a Section V championship; and
WHEREAS, The talent displayed by this athlete is due, in great part,
to the efforts of an outstanding coach who has the ability to develop
potential into excellence; and
WHEREAS, In a sport, such as wrestling, which demands athletic
prowess, speed, and agility, Coach Sheldon Gibson worked hard to hone
the skills of this champion, teaching this outstanding athlete lessons
which will prove invaluable both on and off the mat; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Peyton Mullin of Dundee Junior-Senior High School upon the
occasion of capturing the 2025 NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Championship
title in the 235-pound Division on February 27, 2025; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Peyton Mullin and Coach Sheldon Gibson.
