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Arkansas House adopts resolution honoring Mountain Home High School girls' cross country team

Original title: TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS.

Last action · April 29, 2026: READ AND ADOPTED.Sponsor: Stetson Painter

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What This Bill Does

The Arkansas House of Representatives adopted HR 1041 to officially recognize the Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers girls' cross country team as the 2025 Class 5A state champions.

Why it matters

Changes only the official legislative record to recognize a high school athletic achievement; no funding, services, or legal rights are altered.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers girls' cross country team

The team is officially recognized by the Arkansas House of Representatives for winning the state championship.

Key Facts

  • The Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers won the 2025 Class 5A state cross country championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Friday, November 7, 2025.
  • The team won the championship with a final score of eighty-six (86), which was six points lower than the next-ranking team.
  • This victory marked the team's first state title since 2021 and their third state title in six years.
  • Team members Lucy Koehn, Cisily Goettler, and Savannah Costner earned All-State honors.
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  • Mountain Home High School swept both the boys' and girls' Class 5A cross country state championships in 2025 for the first time in program history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HR 1041 do?
It officially recognizes the Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers girls' cross country team as the 2025 Class 5A state champions in the Arkansas House of Representatives.
When and where did the team win the championship?
The team won the championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Friday, November 7, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Current status: signed.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Apr 29, 2026House
    READ AND ADOPTED.
  2. Apr 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass
  3. Apr 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT
  4. Apr 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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Connected Entities

Steve Morris, Mitch Huskey, Cisily Goettler and 22 more
PersonSteve Morris“Assistant Principal”Map →
PersonMitch Huskey“Athletic Director”Map →
PersonCisily Goettler“Team member and All-State honoree”Map →
PersonJudy Lawrence“Assistant Superintendent”Map →
PersonMary Beth Russell“Principal”Map →
PersonJamie Chandler“Team member”Map →
locationHot Springs“Location of the state championship”Map →
locationArkansas“State where the championship took place and legislature sits”Map →
PersonPhilip Goodwin“Assistant Principal”Map →
PersonTilda Helgesson“Head Coach”Map →
PersonSavannah Costner“Team member and All-State honoree”Map →
PersonTrinity McGlone“Team member”Map →
PersonAllyson Dewey“Superintendent”Map →
OrganizationMountain Home High School“School whose cross country team won the championship”Map →
PersonAlivia Gordon“Team member”Map →
PersonBrook Bertalotto“Team member”Map →
PersonHailie Chandler“Team member”Map →
PersonWeston Vickers“Athletic Trainer”Map →
PersonCamilla Johnson“Team member”Map →
PersonLucy Koehn“Team member and All-State honoree”Map →
PersonWil Norris“Assistant Coach”Map →
PersonKristen Eddings“Team member”Map →
PersonRoddy Patrick“Assistant Coach”Map →
PersonCallie Hendricks“Athletic Trainer”Map →
PersonPixie Bolick“Team manager”Map →

Sources

Open source document

arkleg.state.ar.us

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