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HR 1028

TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL LADY MOUNTIES GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AS THE 2024 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

2026 Fiscal Session Introduced by Rebecca Burkes and 5 co-sponsors

The bill formally recognizes Rogers High School Lady Mounties as the 2024 6A state champions in girls’ cross country and highlights their season achievements.

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Bill Summary · HR 1028

Summary of Bill HR 1028 (2026 Session, Arkansas)

Title

TO RECOGNIZE THE ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL LADY MOUNTIES GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AS THE 2024 6A STATE CHAMPIONS.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is a House Resolution recognizing and congratulating the Rogers High School Lady Mounties girls' cross country team for winning the 2024 6A State Championship in Arkansas.
  • It formally acknowledges the team’s achievement and records the specific accomplishments of the season.

Key Provisions and Content

  • Official recognition of the Rogers High School Lady Mounties as the 2024 6A State Champions in girls’ cross country.
  • Statement of factual achievements, including:
    • The team won the 6A State Championship in Hot Springs, Arkansas on November 8, 2024.
    • Final championship score: 46 points.
    • Noted as a historic achievement: back-to-back state championships (2023 and 2024) for the team when it held the 4A and then 6A classifications.
    • The team’s status as 6A West Conference Champions.
    • Fourth place at the Nike Cross Regionals - South Championship on November 23, 2024.
  • Acknowledgment of individual team members (list of names) and coaching staff:
    • Team members: Evelyn Blair; Kayla Eggers; Emma McCarty; Miyah Motley; Lydia Pope; Ana Raya; Brithany Salazar; Anna Scudder; Elizabeth Scudder; Katherine Scudder; Amilia Stoner; Lilly Beshears; Jalie Bohnert; Elle Rieske; Samantha Schmersahl; Daphne Young; Olivia Davis; Abigail Dinan; Olivia Dinan; Abigail Nachtigal; Sophia Parrill; Brianna Vargas Herrera; Malaya Johnson; Hattie Ray Beshears (note: some names may be repeated or require clarification in formatting).
    • Head Coach: Powell Bryant.
    • Assistant Coaches: Jeff Barker; John Doss; Lisa Lauschke.
  • A quotation from Head Coach Powell Bryant highlighting the season’s achievements and notable performances, including:
    • Unbeaten meet record during the season.
    • Lilly Beshears as individual state champion and meet record setter.
    • Beshears setting a new meet record at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Meet with a time of 16:40 and leading the team to win that meet (first Arkansas girls’ team to win Chile Pepper XC meet).
    • Other standout performances by triplet sisters (Kate, Lizzy, Anna Scudder) and other named runners.

Who Is Affected

  • Rogers High School Lady Mounties girls' cross country program (students and coaching staff) receive formal recognition.
  • The act serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment from the Arkansas House of Representatives; no direct changes to laws, funding, or policy are proposed.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Filed: April 14, 2026.
  • Read for the first time and rules suspended; referred to the Committee on House Management on April 14, 2026.
  • This is a ceremonial resolution, typically requiring passage by the House to honor the team; no fiscal impact or substantive regulatory changes are implied.

Summary in Brief

HR 1028 is a ceremonial House Resolution recognizing the Rogers High School Lady Mounties girls’ cross country team as the 2024 6A State Champions, detailing their season-long accomplishments, key performances, and coaching staff, and expressing pride in their back-to-back state titles. The measure serves as an official commendation rather than establishing policy or appropriating funds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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