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HR1040 • 2026

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS.

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS.

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Sponsor
Painter
Last action
2026-04-22
Official status
House -- READ AND ADOPTED.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill was adopted by the House on April 22, 2026, but does not indicate if it has been passed by the Senate or signed into law.

Resolution Recognizing Mountain Home High School Boys' Cross Country Team

This resolution officially recognizes the Mountain Home High School Bombers as the 2025 Class 5A boys' cross country state champions.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes the team for winning the championship in Hot Springs on November 7, 2025.
  • Notes that the team scored thirty points and finished sixty-two points ahead of the next team.
  • Records that this victory marks four consecutive state titles for the Bombers.
  • Lists the names of all student athletes who were part of the winning team.
  • Acknowledges specific students, coaches, staff members, and support personnel by name.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mountain Home High School boys' cross country team
  • Head Coach Wil Norris and his assistant coaches Tilda Helgesson and Roddy Patrick
  • School administrators including Principal Mary Beth Russell, Assistant Principals Steve Morris and Philip Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent Judy Lawrence, and Superintendent Allyson Dewey
  • Athletic Trainers Callie Hendricks and Weston Vickers, team manager Pixie Bolick, and Athletic Director Mitch Huskey

Terms To Know

House Resolution
A formal statement of opinion or recognition passed by the House of Representatives that does not create new laws.
Class 5A
The largest size category for high school sports competitions in Arkansas, as referenced in this bill.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution only expresses recognition and does not provide funding or change any rules.
  • The text states the bill was adopted by the House but does not list an effective date.
  • The document records past events from November 2025 rather than creating future requirements.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS.

Current Bill Text

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*ZRC203* 04/22/2026 9:37:54 AM ZRC203
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1040 3
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By: Representative Painter 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS 9
THE 2025 CLASS 5A BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE 10
CHAMPIONS. 11
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Subtitle 14
TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH 15
SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A 16
BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS. 17
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WHEREAS, the Mountain Home High School Bombers boys' cross country team 19
won the Class 5A state championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Friday, 20
November 7, 2025; and 21
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WHEREAS, the Bombers won the Class 5A state championship with a final 23
score of thirty (30) points, sixty-two (62) points lower than the next 24
ranking team; and 25
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WHEREAS, with their victory at the 2025 Class 5A state championship, 27
the Bombers have won four (4) consecutive state titles and have won state 28
titles five (5) of the last seven (7) years; and 29
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WHEREAS, the Bombers team members are Garrett Barr, Jackson Free, 31
Caiden Kaspar, Tyler Lukac, Kohler Mathews, Cooper Moore, Dylan Prins, 32
Trenton Smith, Jonah Hartman, Levi Payne, Samuel "Sam" Rodriguez, Ryan 33
Cooper, Hunter Ford, Aaron Hale, Brody Rose, Wave Simmons, Simeon Costner, 34
and Oakley Recktenwald; and 35
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HR1040

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WHEREAS, Bombers team members Jackson Free, Garrett Barr, Trenton 1
Smith, Simeon Costner, and Wave Simmons earned All-State honors; and 2
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WHEREAS, Jackson Free earned individual first place victories in back-4
to-back state championships; and 5
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WHEREAS, the Bombers team manager was Pixie Bolick; and 7
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WHEREAS, the Bombers were trained by Athletic Trainers Callie Hendricks 9
and Weston Vickers; and 10
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WHEREAS, the Bombers were supported by Athletic Director Mitch Huskey, 12
Principal Mary Beth Russell, Assistant Principal Steve Morris, Assistant 13
Principal Philip Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent Judy Lawrence, and 14
Superintendent Allyson Dewey; and 15
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WHEREAS, the Bombers were led by Head Coach Wil Norris, Assistant Coach 17
Tilda Helgesson, and Assistant Coach Roddy Patrick; and 18
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WHEREAS, for the first time in program history, Mountain Home High 20
School swept both the boys' and girls' Class 5A cross country state 21
championships in 2025, 22
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NOW THEREFORE, 24
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 25
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 26
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the Mountain Home High 28
School Bombers boys' cross country track team as the 2025 Class 5A state 29
champions. 30
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 32
presented to Head Coach Wil Norris by the Chief Clerk of the House of 33
Representatives. 34
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