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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING CONNOR SHERIDAN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING RECORD OF

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND WISHING HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AT THE

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT

     Introduced By: Representatives Giarrusso, Morgan, Shekarchi, McLaughlin, and
Kennedy

     Date Introduced: June 05, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Connor Sheridan is an award-winning athlete and an outstanding student at

East Greenwich High School. He is the son of Keith and Deanna Sheridan and the brother of

Grace and Ellie Sheridan; and

     WHEREAS, Connor Sheridan's numerous athletic accomplishments include being the

AAU Junior Olympic National Champion in Men's Decathlon, and being named an AAU All-

American in the Decathlon on July 29, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. Connor is also the Rhode

Island State record holder in the Decathlon, and broke the record at the AAU Junior Olympics;

and

     WHEREAS, Connor also competed at the New Balance High School Pentathlon Indoor

Nationals held March 10th of 2018 at the Armory in New York City. The Pentathlon is a one-day,

five-event competition consisting of the hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, and the 1000

meter race. In a contest filled with the best athletes from all corners of the United States, Connor

finished in 6th place, and was named a New Balance High School Indoor Nationals All-American

in the Pentathlon; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of Connor Sheridan's sterling athletic success, he was named

an AAU Joel Ferrer Award winner, an award given annually to the top three male and female

athletes at the Junior Olympics for outstanding performance and sportsmanship. Connor is the

only New England athlete, male or female, to win this important award in the 27 year history of

the Joel Ferrer Award; and

     WHEREAS, Given Connor's distinguished record of success in athletics, and his

outstanding record as a student, it is no surprise that he has earned the prestigious honor of being

a United States Military Academy at West Point committed athlete; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Connor Sheridan for his outstanding record of

athletic achievements. We furthermore wish him continued success at West Point and in all of his

future endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Connor Sheridan.

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