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As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. R. No. 26
2025-2026
Representative
Russo
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring
The Ohio State University dance team as the 2025 UCA & UDA
College National Division IA Jazz Champion.
WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to The
Ohio State University dance team on securing the 2025 Universal
Cheerleading Association & Universal Dance Association College
National Championship in the Division IA jazz category; and
WHEREAS,
A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of The Ohio State
University dance team have combined talent and spirit with the
highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish themselves as truly
exceptional competitors. With admirable dedication, the Buckeyes have
worked diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency in their
sport, and as a result, they won this year’s Universal Cheerleading
Association & Universal Dance Association National Championship
in the Division IA jazz category, their second consecutive title and
sixth such crown since 2018, and placed second in the pom category;
and
WHEREAS,
The Buckeyes’ achievements and leadership are a direct reflection
of the prowess of the dancers and their coach, Melissa McGhee. In
leading her team to victory, Coach McGhee has not only helped the
athletes to develop their talents to the fullest but also instilled
in them a valuable sense of determination, perseverance, and
camaraderie; and
WHEREAS,
With athletic competition playing such an important role in the total
education of our young people, we are extremely pleased to pay
tribute to these exemplary athletes and their outstanding coach for a
job well done. The maturity and experience the team members have
gained through their participation in sports will greatly aid them in
meeting the challenges of the future; therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate
The Ohio State University dance team on its tremendous season and
salute the members and coach as fine citizens; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to The Ohio State University
dance team.