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HR1041 • 2026

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

TO RECOGNIZE THE MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL BOMBERS AS THE 2025 CLASS 5A GIRLS' 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 resolution mentions a historic sweep of both boys' and girls' titles, but only formally recognizes the girls' team.

Resolution to Recognize Mountain Home High School Girls' Cross Country Champions

This resolution officially recognizes the Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers as the 2025 Class 5A girls' 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 won by a score of eighty-six points to six against the next ranking team.
  • Records that this is the team's first state title since 2021 and their third win in six years.
  • Lists the names of all ten student athletes on the championship roster.
  • Identifies specific students who earned All-State honors during the competition.
  • Requires a copy of the resolution to be presented to Head Coach Tilda Helgesson.

Who It Names or Affects

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

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 based on student enrollment numbers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not provide any funding or change existing laws.
  • It only applies to the House of Representatives and does not require action from other government branches.
  • The text does not specify a date when this recognition becomes effective beyond its adoption.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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*ZRC204* 04/22/2026 9:46:43 AM ZRC204
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1041 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 GIRLS' 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
GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONS. 17
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WHEREAS, the Mountain Home High School Lady Bombers girls' cross 19
country team won the Class 5A state championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on 20
Friday, November 7, 2025; and 21
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers won the Class 5A state championship with a 23
final score of eighty-six (86), six (6) points lower than the next ranking 24
team; and 25
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WHEREAS, with their victory at the 2025 Class 5A state championship, 27
the Lady Bombers earned their first state title since 2021 and have won state 28
titles in three (3) of the last six (6) years; and 29
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers team members are Hailie Chandler, Jamie 31
Chandler, Savannah Costner, Camilla Johnson, Kristen Eddings, Cisily 32
Goettler, Alivia Gordon, Lucy Koehn, Trinity McGlone, Brook Bertalotto; and 33
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WHEREAS, Lady Bombers team members Lucy Koehn, Cisily Goettler, and 35
Savannah Costner earned All-State honors; and 36
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers team manager was Pixie Bolick; and 2
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers were trained by Athletic Trainers Callie 4
Hendricks and Weston Vickers; and 5
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers were supported by Athletic Director Mitch 7
Huskey, Principal Mary Beth Russell, Assistant Principals Steve Morris and 8
Philip Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent Judy Lawrence, and Superintendent 9
Allyson Dewey; and 10
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WHEREAS, the Lady Bombers were led by Head Coach Tilda Helgesson, 12
Assistant Coach Wil Norris, and Assistant Coach Roddy Patrick; and 13
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WHEREAS, for the first time in program history, Mountain Home High 15
School swept both the boys' and girls' Class 5A cross country state 16
championships in 2025, 17
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NOW THEREFORE, 19
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 20
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize the Mountain Home High 23
School Lady Bombers girls' cross country track team as the 2025 Class 5A 24
state champions. 25
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 27
presented to Head Coach Tilda Helgesson by the Chief Clerk of the House of 28
Representatives. 29
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