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TO HONOR, RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE GABRIELLE "GABBY" HENRY FOR BECOMING THE FIRST FEMALE TO WIN THE CITY WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
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WHEREAS, this Council honors and recognizes Gabrielle "Gabby" Henry of Briggs High School for becoming the first female to win the City Wrestling Championship; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2007, Gabby an extraordinary female athlete defeated her opponent in the second period with 36 seconds left and getting the pin with 10 seconds left; and
WHEREAS, Gabby is a 112-pound wrestler who started wrestling in the fifth grade; and
WHEREAS, Gabby won Brigg's first championship in more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, Gabby was voted the "Most Outstanding Wrestler at the City Championship"; and
WHEREAS, we salute her parents Sheila and John, Coach Frank Valero and his coaching staff and Principal Kurt Yancey for all their hard work and dedication to the success of Gabby; and
WHEREAS, Gabby is 22-7, has placed at every tournament, won her class at the Bruin Invitational and ranked 12th nationally at 110-pounds by the United States Girls Wrestling Association; and
WHEREAS, Congratulations are in order for Gabby, her parents, her coach, Briggs High School and of course the supporters who followed her every step of the way. Gabby's accomplishment should serve as inspiration to other female wrestlers in the future that this can be done; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we honor, recognize and celebrate Gabrielle "Gabby" Henry for becoming the first female to win the City Wrestling Championship.