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As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. R. No. 278
2025-2026
Representative
Piccolantonio
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring
the Gahanna Lincoln High School girls cross country team as the 2025
Division I State Champion.
WHEREAS,
The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate the Gahanna Lincoln High
School girls cross country team on winning the 2025 Division I State
Championship; and
WHEREAS,
A remarkable group of young athletes, the members of the Gahanna
Lincoln High School girls cross country team have combined talent and
spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship to establish
themselves as truly exceptional competitors. With admirable
dedication, the Lions have worked diligently toward attaining
ultimate proficiency in long-distance running, and as a result, they
won this year’s Division I State Championship crown, the first such
title in program history; and
WHEREAS,
The Lions’ achievements and leadership are a justifiable source of
pride and an excellent reflection on the runners, their families,
their school, their community, and their coach, Ryan Callihan. In
leading his team to victory, Coach Callihan 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 overjoyed 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, commend the
Gahanna Lincoln High School girls cross country team on its
tremendous season and salute the members and coach as some of Ohio’s
finest citizens; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Gahanna Lincoln High
School girls cross country team.